Ethics, the Heart of Leadership

The chapters in this book explore the ethical dynamics between leaders and followers in business and in society as a whole. They argue that power and authority in today's world stem not from position or coercion, but from trust, commitment, and values shared with those who are led. The authors raise important questions such as: How do people give and get trust? What moral hazards are inherent in transformational and charismatic leader/follower relationships? What roles do deception and self-deception play in giving and receiving power? The reader will gain a better understanding of the complex moral interaction of leaders and followers and why healthy moral relationships between leaders and followers are central to effective leadership. Practitioners, academics, and students will find this passionate collection invaluable in understanding the exciting and often controversial field of leadership and ethics.

Bernard M. Bass is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership Studies, School of Management, State University of New York at Binghamton James Macgregor Burns is a Senior Scholar at the Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland, College Park Joanne B. Ciulla is the Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond Al Gini is associate professor of philosophy and adjunct professor in the Institute of Industrial Relations at Loyola University of Chicago Edwin P. Hollander is University Distinguished Professor in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology graduate programs at CUNY's Baruch College and Graduate Center Michael Keeley is Professor of Management at Loyola University of Chicago Robert C. Solomon is Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Business and Philosophy and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin J. Thomas Wren is Associate Professor of Leadership Studies at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond