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Many corporate superstars have been celebrated for their business acumen, innovation, and even edginess but rarely for their moral leadership. However, research shows that morality matters, and benefits range from team performance to financial measures. Dr Hannes Leroy, of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) raised the obvious question: Does morality in business matter? Absolutely yes. However, you need to be careful and smart about it to gain these benefits.
Read about it on RSM Discovery: https://discovery.rsm.nl/articles/detail/418-does-morality-in-leadership-matter-it-depends-on-your-definition-of-right-and-wrong/
Read the full study, Taking Stock of Moral Approaches to Leadership: An Integrative Review of Ethical, Authentic, and Servant Leadership in Acacdemy of Mangement Annals. journals.aom.org/doi/full/10.5465/annals.2016.0121
To learn more about leadership: RSM offers short and longer programmes about leadership, such as Essentials of Leadership (https://www.rsm.nl/executive-education/open-programmes/programmes/essentials-of-leadership/overview/) and other open programmes, and it’s also part of the Personal Leadership Development (https://www.rsm.nl/mba/international-full-time-mba/overview/leadership-development/) sessions in the MBA programmes. https://www.rsm.nl/mba/
RSM Discovery is a gateway for business leaders to access research by students and faculty of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University — bridging the gap between academia and practical applications to address the challenges facing business and society today.
Music (CC): oymaldonado - salsa loop intro, PK Jazz Collective - Mother will call.
Many corporate superstars have been celebrated for their business acumen, innovation, and even edginess but rarely for their moral leadership. However, research shows that morality matters, and benefits range from team performance to financial measures. Dr Hannes Leroy, of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) raised the obvious question: Does morality in business matter? Absolutely yes. However, you need to be careful and smart about it to gain these benefits.
Read about it on RSM Discovery: https://discovery.rsm.nl/articles/detail/418-does-morality-in-leadership-matter-it-depends-on-your-definition-of-right-and-wrong/
Read the full study, Taking Stock of Moral Approaches to Leadership: An Integrative Review of Ethical, Authentic, and Servant Leadership in Acacdemy of Mangement Annals. journals.aom.org/doi/full/10.5465/annals.2016.0121
To learn more about leadership: RSM offers short and longer programmes about leadership, such as Essentials of Leadership (https://www.rsm.nl/executive-education/open-programmes/programmes/essentials-of-leadership/overview/) and other open programmes, and it’s also part of the Personal Leadership Development (https://www.rsm.nl/mba/international-full-time-mba/overview/leadership-development/) sessions in the MBA programmes. https://www.rsm.nl/mba/
RSM Discovery is a gateway for business leaders to access research by students and faculty of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University — bridging the gap between academia and practical applications to address the challenges facing business and society today.
Music (CC): oymaldonado - salsa loop intro, PK Jazz Collective - Mother will call.
