HRCI's HR Ethics Series: Leadership and Organizational Ethics

Course Description

Everyone knows that leadership is important in business ethics, but what kind of characteristics does an effective ethical leader have? How should an ethical leader deal with a crisis? Through business scenarios and real-world examples, this course addresses how leaders build ethical organizations. It addresses leadership by example and the practices leaders institute in the organization, including how leaders can effectively deal with a crisis or an ethical lapse.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Recognize the role of leadership in setting the ethical tone for an organization
• Describe the principles for building an ethical culture
• Identify the difference between ethics and compliance
• Explore how leadership requires setting an ethical example
• Illustrate leadership strategies for dealing with ethical lapses
• Describe the role of leadership during an ethical crisis
• Apply ethical principles to workplace scenarios