Ethical leadership and the role of scholars
International Journal of Public Leadership
ISSN: 2056-4929
Article publication date: 2 January 2018
Issue publication date: 12 February 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss an interview with Dr Deborah Poff – world renowned Scholar, Ethics Scholar, Founder and Editor of major ethics journals, and a university leader – on ethical leadership and the role of scholars.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a personal interview with a world renowned ethics scholar on ethical leadership.
Findings
Being good when bad is easier and will be received better is an extremely tough thing to do. Leadership without integrity may work for you and sometimes for those around you, but in the long run, compromising on goodness trust and integrity is harmful.
Originality/value
Dr Poff’s ideas come from a lifelong study of leadership and ethics. Her writing is world renowned and of valuable information for all scholars of leadership and ethics.
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Citation
Poff, D. and Caldwell, C. (2018), "Ethical leadership and the role of scholars", International Journal of Public Leadership, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 59-62. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPL-12-2016-0054
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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