The year [2015] saw many major business scandals including those at Volkswagen, 7-Eleven and Turing Pharmaceuticals.
All pointed to a business culture using the “end justifies the means” argument to justify unethical if not illegal practices.
While hopefully the exception and not the rule, these cases all left the public asking whether getting caught was seen by some leaders as the worst crime of all.
What are the qualities of an ethical leader and how might someone with those qualities think and act?
Good leaders display certain personality traits that are common across cultures and history; those of intelligence and imagination to create a compelling vision of the future, and bring those who can deliver it with them.
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