Conversations on Ethical Leadership: Lessons Learned from University Governance

Conversations on Ethical Leadership explores how to make morally sound decisions at all levels of an organization, addressing challenges faced by universities and applying lessons to the broader community. It offers a unique range of topics and reveals how to build and preserve an ethically responsible sense of purpose at post-secondary learning institutions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 360 pages
Publication date: 23 August 2023
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Ethical leadership is a crucial aspect of any organization, as it sets the tone for how employees and stakeholders interact and make decisions. Conversations on Ethical Leadership explores what makes for strong, well-informed, morally sound decision-making at all levels of an organization. The book addresses a range of challenges faced by universities and applies those lessons to the broader community of the public and private sectors.

Ingrid Leman Stefanovic, the book's author, and her contributors tackle a host of issues related to advancing ethics, diversity, inclusiveness, and the art of moral leadership. Each chapter is written by an author with roots in the academy, followed by a commentary by a community leader who highlights the broader takeaways that emerge for society from the university experience.

The book serves as a conversation between the academic and non-academic worlds about issues that affect any prominent organization. It offers a unique range of novel and timely topics, from responsibility-centred budgeting to post-pandemic planning, responsiveness to climate change, Indigenous leadership, free speech, academic integrity, and much more. By exploring these topics, Conversations on Ethical Leadership ultimately reveals how we can build and preserve an ethically responsible sense of purpose at our post-secondary learning institutions and beyond.

In conclusion, Ethical Leadership is a vital book for anyone interested in advancing the principles of ethical decision-making and building a more responsible and inclusive society. It offers a wealth of insights and perspectives from experts in the field and provides a roadmap for building and preserving an ethically responsible sense of purpose at our post-secondary learning institutions and beyond.

Weight: 538g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487552497