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Managing People & Promoting Collab

Week 10 Learning Resources

Being An Ethical Manager

What does it mean to be an ethical manager? What are the steps you can take to ensure you are building an ethical career? Consider these questions as you review these resources, which are provided to help you identify specific ways to ensure you are building a strong ethical foundation for your work and your management career.

· Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business. (2013, May 30).  Apple CEO Tim Cook on ethical leadership Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ygNKNaMv4c

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.

· Kouchaki, M., & Smith, I. H. (2020).  Building an ethical career .  Harvard Business Review,  98(1), 135–139.

· Kuligowski, K. (2020, October 13).  How to be an ethical leader: 7 tips for success Links to an external site. . Business News Daily. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5537-how-to-be-ethical-leader.html

· McCombs School of Business. (2018, December 18).  Ethics defined: Ethics Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vWXpzlL7Mo

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.

· Nei, K., & Nei, D. (2018, September 10).  Don’t try to be the “fun boss” — and other lessons in ethical leadership .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–4. http://hbr.org

· Seidman, D. (2017).  The four pillars of moral leadershipLinks to an external site. .  Fortune,  176(4), 90–92.

Values & Management

What are the key values that guide your actions and decisions as a manager? Why does understanding these core values matter? Using these resources, you will consider the importance for managers of identifying their foundational values and will focus on how you can begin the process of defining yours.

· Fontrodona, J., & Sanz, P. (2015).  The keys to a positive business cultureLinks to an external site. .  IESE Insight, (27), 15–22. https://dx.doi.org/10.15581/002.ART-2789

· Jeffrey, S. (n.d.).  7 steps to discover your personal core values Links to an external site. . https://scottjeffrey.com/personal-core-values/

OlinBusinessSchool. (2017, September 12).  Values-based leadership Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtvQnK9uIdo

· Quinn, R. E., Bright, D. S., & Sturm, R. E. (2021).  Understanding self and others  Download Understanding self and others . In  Becoming a master manager: A competing values approach (7th ed., pp. 29–40). Wiley. Becoming a Master Manager: A Competing Values Approach, 6th Edition by Quinn, R. E.; Faerman, S. R.; Thompson, M. P.; McGrath, M. R.; Bright, D. Copyright 2015 by Wiley. Reprinted by permission of Wiley via the Copyright Clearance Center. Licensed in 2023.

A Personal Code of Ethics

Once you understand your personal core values, you are ready to create a personal code of ethics (or code of conduct). This code can serve as a touchpoint in difficult situations for what truly matters to you and how you can be true to your best self, even when faced with pressure from others.

· Indeed. (2019, December 12).  How to create your code of ethics (with examples)Links to an external site. . https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/create-code-of-ethics

· Lukaszewski, J. (2018).  What is your personal code of conduct? Links to an external site.  PRsay. https://prsay.prsa.org/2018/03/26/what-is-your-personal-code-of-conduct

Wedell-Wedellsborg, M. (2019, April 12).  The psychology behind unethical behavior .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–6. http://hbr.org

A Role as a Change Agent

Managers who understand their values and have defined their ethics are well positioned to be effective agents of positive change in their organizations and beyond. Through these resources, you will delve into the power of self as an agent of change and how small choices on your part can be amplified to influence meaningful change.

· Eyrich, N. W., Quinn, R. E., & Fessell, D. P. (2019, December 27).  How one person can change the conscience of an organization .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–5. http://hbr.org

· Jim. (2010, September 2).  Self as instrumentLinks to an external site. .  The Leadership Mind. http://leadershipdiamond.blogspot.com/2010/09/self-as-instrument.html

· Sivers, D. (2010).  How to start a movement Links to an external site.  [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement