1. Question: I want you to picture someone that you have worked for (past or present) whom you would describe as an ethical leader. What it is it about that person that makes them an ethical leader?

2. What is Ethical Leadership? Research shows that ethical leaders are: Moral Persons: Are trustworthy and fair Personal-professional consistency Demonstrate concern for others Consider ethics in decision-making Moral Managers: Role Models Use rewards/punishments Communicate importance of ethics

3. An Ethical Leadership 2x2 Weak Strong Weak Strong Ethically Neutral Leader Ethical Leadership Unethical Leadership Hypocritical Leader MORAL MANAGER MORAL PERSON From Treviño et al. (2000)

4. A sample of ethical leadership findings Ethical leadership is NOT rare, but people think it is…. Measuring ethical leadership The importance of role modeling Positively related to socialized charismatic leadership Ethical leaders are effective leaders Gender unrelated to ethical leadership Relationship to important outcomes (reduce deviance; increased follower ethical behavior) Overconfidence is bad… Ethical leadership trickles down; supervisors are important Ethical leaders have greater long-term promotion potential