CSR: The Role of Leadership in Driving Ethical Outcomes

Author
I. Mostovicz, N. Kakabadse, A. Kakabadse
Source
Corporate Governance Vol. 9 No 4
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date
September 2009
Type
Academic Articles
Category
Leadership and Management Development
Managing Corporate Responsibility
Language
English
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The paper posits that the different logical approaches to CSR are not necessarily ethical since ethics is based on the emotional involvement of the actor. The paper explains that leadership is not a hierarchical position but the emotional ability to follow one's worldview – either the Theta or Lambda worldviews – based on how one perceives his life purpose. The paper shows how to integrate knowledge from leadership theory to render the various CSR policies more ethical.
 
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