In Ch. 1 of the text, ethical leadership is illuminated metaphorically as the power to cast “light” (effective choices, decision-making) or “shadows” (darkness through ineffective, harmful, dysfunctional) on the people and organizations they lead (Johnson, 2021). Johnson (p. 2) suggests that unethical leaders cast shadows when they abuse power, hoard privileges, mismanage information, act inconsistently, misplace or betray loyalties, and fail to assume responsibilities. People prefer working with a good leader vs a bad leader. Yet, understanding what it takes to be an effective or ethical leader requires followers to critically recognize and examine the unethical behaviors of leaders that can cause harm and destruction to people and the organization (Kellerman, 2004). Does this resonate with you?
Watch “Ethical Leadership: Philosophy, Power and Leading with a Crowd Behind You” from the https://sk.sagepub.com/video/ethical-leadership-philosophy-power-and-leading-with-a-crowd-behind-you
In the video, Dr. Ciullo (2020) discusses her research on the structural frameworks of leadership and ethics and what moral challenges cause difficulty for leaders to be ethical.
After watching the video, think about a leader, supervisor, or manager you have worked for within the past 5 years that you consider to be unethical.
Identify 3 shadow behaviors exhibited by that leader, supervisor, or manager.
Select one of Kellerman’s bad leadership types on pp. 33-37 of Ch. 1 in Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow that aligns with the 3 unethical behaviors you listed.
Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
• How would you describe your philosophy of an ethical leader?
• How does your philosophy address the unethical leadership behaviors you identified?
Include your own experience as well as 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources. Cite your sources according to APA guidelines. If you found information that contradicts your experience, explain why you agree or disagree with the information.