Assignment: Developing Ethical and Authentic Leadership Behaviors
• Some of the worst leadership scandals have occurred over recent decades due to the absence of ethical leadership. Complete the following for this assignment:
• After watching the NBC Learn video clips in this unit's first study, choose one of the following leaders and research the corresponding leadership scandal to learn more about the case.
a) Who's to Blame for the Enron Bankruptcy? - Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling.
b) Worldcom Layoffs Begin - Bernard Ebbers.
c) Bernard Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years for Fraud Scheme - Bernard L. Madoff, Investment Securities, LLC.
d) 1989 News Report on Exxon Valdez Oil Spill - Captain Joseph Hazelwood of Exxon Valdez during the 1989 Alaskan spill.
• Briefly summarize the scenario, including ethical implications of the issue for individuals, the organization, and society at large.
• Describe the terminal and/or instrumental values proposed by Rokeach on pages 26-27 of the Gamble and Gamble text that may have guided the leader's decision making.
• Among the variety of ethical theories and rationales for ethical behavior presented in the Gamble and Gamble text (pages 33-36), which would be most applicable to the leader in the case you selected? Explain.
• Explain whether the leader's behavior in this scenario would have been considered ethical in a different culture, and why or why not.
• Describe how the application of Sissela Bok's model of ethical decision making on pages 32-33 of the Gamble and Gamble text might have resulted in a different outcome for the leader.
• Describe at least two strategies that are used by your organization to hold its leaders accountable for adhering to ethical principles.
Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA style and formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (current edition) style and formatting standards.
• Cited resources: Include a minimum of two scholarly sources outside of our course text. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
• Length of paper: 4-5 pages, double spaced.