Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this seventh edition explores the ethical challenges of leadership, helping the reader make ethical decisions, lead with integrity and create an ethical culture.

Preface Key Features What′s New to This Edition Digital Resources Acknowledgments Introduction Leaders: The News Isn′t All Bad Defining Terms Overview of the Book PART I. THE SHADOW SIDE OF LEADERSHIP Chapter 1. The Leader′s Light or Shadow What′s Ahead A Dramatic Difference/ The Dark Side of Leadership The Leader′s Shadows Chapter 2. Stepping In and Out of the Shadows What′s Ahead Shadow Casters Stepping Out of the Shadows PART II. LOOKING INWARD Chapter 3. The Leader′s Character What′s Ahead Elements of Character Character Building Chapter 4. Combating Evil What′s Ahead The Faces of Evil Facing Evil Making a Case for Forgiveness Spirituality and Leadership PART III. ETHICAL STANDARDS AND STRATEGIES Chapter 5. General Ethical Perspectives What′s Ahead Utilitarianism: Do the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People Kant’s Categorical Imperative: Do What’s Right No Matter the Cost Justice as Fairness: Guaranteeing Equal Rights and Opportunities behind the Veil of Ignorance Pragmatism: Ethics as Inquiry Altruism: Love Your Neighbor Chapter 6. Ethical Decision Making and Behavior What′s Ahead Ethical Decision Making: A Dual Process Approach Components of Moral Action Decision-Making Formats Chapter 7. Exercising Ethical Influence What’s Ahead Ethical Issues in Influence Resisting Influence Chapter 8. Normative Leadership Theories What’s Ahead Transformational Leadership: Raising the Ethical Bar Servant Leadership: Put the Needs of Followers First Authentic Leadership: Know Yourself and to Your Own Self Be True Aesthetic (Beautiful) Leadership Benevolent Leadership: Demonstrate Care and Concern Ethical Leadership: Moral Persons and Moral Managers PART IV. SHAPING ETHICAL CONTEXTS Chapter 9. Building an Ethical Small Group What′s Ahead The Leader and the Small Group Fostering Individual Ethical Accountability Promoting Ethical Group Interaction Avoiding Moral Pitfalls Group Leadership for the Common Good Chapter 10. Creating an Ethical, Inclusive Organizational Climate What′s Ahead Ethical Climates Signs of Healthy Ethical Climates Climate-Building Tools Chapter 11. Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society What’s Ahead The Dark Side of Globalization Cultural Differences and Ethical Values Facing the Challenges Chapter 12. Ethical Crisis Leadership What’s Ahead Crisis: An Overview Components of Ethical Crisis Management The Ethical Demands of Extreme Leadership Epilogue References Index About the Author