The Role of Leadership in Shaping Ethical Culture and Practices of Excellence: A System Thinking Approach

Charoula Lapatoura

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Abstract: By upholding high ethical standards and promoting ethical leadership, leaders can establish a culture that values integrity, transparency, and fairness. It is important to recognize that our actions can have unintended consequences, making system thinking an important tool for analysis. System thinking is essential for creating ethical corporate environments by understanding how different elements within an organization are interconnected and how they impact ethical decision-making. This chapter examines the potential impact of system thinking on a large scale and explores the necessary tools, strategies, and external factors for continuously improving an organization's performance based on ethical principles. It involves understanding the cyclical nature of the world, the influence of structure on conditions, and the fundamental laws governing systems.

Keywords: ethical leadership; ethical corporate cultures; quality; effectiveness; excellence; optimal ethics systems model; business ethics excellence model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.115308

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