Pocket Sized Pep Talks

The Practice of Ethical Leadership

Episode Summary

Adhering to an ethical code during challenging times is a trait in many historical and present-day leaders that we’ve come to admire... but walking that ethical line is harder than it looks. Rob sits down with author Rick Swegan to discuss his new book, "The Practice of Ethical Leadership – Insights from Psychology and Business in Building an Ethical Bottom Line." In business it takes courage, often a moral courage, to ignore the voices that attempt to justify unethical behavior, and hold the line on ethics, and Rick will tell you how to do just that!

Episode Notes

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

• The challenges of even teaching ethics because everyone assumes they are ethical.  
• What motivated Rick to write the book?  
• No one wakes up in the morning, yawns, and says, “I feel like being unethical today.”  So why do so many in business lose their way?  
• Many leaders have concerns about their company or organization behaving in an ethical manner but don't necessarily act. What can a leader do to ensure their organization is ethical? 
• What are the three of the most impactful actions a leader can take?   
• What makes someone an ethical person?
• How can an organization be sure they have an ethical leader in charge? 
• Three key points you can take away from Rick's book, what would they be?  

To Learn More About This Guest:

GUEST EMAIL rick@rickswegan.com

GUEST WEBSITE: archperformance.com, ethicalbottomline.com