responsible leadership by siara johnson
TRANSCRIPT
“Responsible leadership can be understood as the art of building and sustaining social and moral relationships between business leaders and different stakeholders (followers), based on a sense of justice, a sense of recognition, a sense of care, and a sense of accountability for a wide range of economic, ecological, social, political, and human responsibilities.”
Components of Responsible Leadership
behaving in an appropriate manner
rarely referred to as a component of responsible leadership or the business world in general
Virtuousness ≠ Ethicsethics is essentially the avoidance of negative consequences, not
necessarily the pursuit of good
Virtuousness = Ultimate Goodnessvirtuousness is the embodiment of goodness in character and behavior
for the sole purpose of doing good
3 Core Assumptions of Virtuous (Responsible) Leadership
eudaemonic assumption
inherent value assumption
amplification assumption
Eudaemonic Assumptionvirtuousness is inborn; an evolutionary component of the human condition that promotes healthy social engagement and welfare to support the continuance of the species
Inherent Value Assumptionvirtuousness is not a tool to acquire some specific outcome, but rather the embodiment of selflessness purely for the good of civilization
Amplification Assumptionvirtuousness is present in and valuable to all people; therefore, it is highly influential in that virtuous acts inspire others to act in spirit and creates a chain of “good” actions
Virtuous Leader = A Fixed Pointthe inherent ability and desire to do good is unchanging for all agents and can guide decision making toward moral and stable goals in difficult times
Virtuousness = Healthy ConsequencesFor Individuals
honesty
giving behavior
love
forgiveness
hope
transcendent meaning
gratitude
caring
empathy
commitment
satisfaction
motivation
positive emotions
effort
physical health
psychological health
Virtuousness = Healthy ConsequencesFor Organizations
compassion
integrity
forgiveness
trust
optimism
kindness
courage
relationship healing
increased profitability
increased productivity
increased quality
increased customer retention
decreased employee turnover
increased resilience
collaboration