Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility – Course Outline

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Overview:

 

Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility is a comprehensive course designed to equip leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to lead with integrity and social responsibility. Participants will explore various ethical frameworks, principles of CSR, and practical strategies for integrating ethics and CSR into organizational culture and practices.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the importance of ethical leadership and corporate social responsibility in organizational success and societal impact.

• Develop skills to identify and navigate ethical dilemmas and make principled decisions in leadership roles.

• Learn strategies for promoting ethical behavior, integrity, and accountability within the organization.

• Gain insights into integrating corporate social responsibility into business strategy and operations to create sustainable value for stakeholders.

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1. Understanding Ethical Dilemmas and Decision-Making in Leadership

• Introduction to Ethical Leadership: Explore the role of ethics and moral reasoning in leadership and decision-making.

• Identifying Ethical Dilemmas: Learn techniques for recognizing and analyzing ethical dilemmas in leadership roles. Explore how cognitive biases, such as the confirmation bias and moral disengagement, affect ethical decision-making and how to mitigate their impact.

• Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks: Explore ethical decision-making frameworks, such as utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics, to guide principled decision-making.

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2. Promoting Ethical Behavior and Integrity Within the Organization

• Fostering a Culture of Ethics: Understand the importance of organizational culture in promoting ethical behavior and integrity. Investigate how mirror neurons and social learning theory explain the spread of ethical (or unethical) behavior through an organization.

• Leading by Example: Learn how leaders can model ethical behavior and promote a culture of integrity and accountability. Explore the psychological impact of leadership on team behavior, focusing on the role of the limbic system in emotional contagion and ethical influence.

• Creating Ethical Guidelines and Policies: Explore strategies for developing and implementing ethical guidelines, codes of conduct, and policies within the organization. Understand how consistent ethical guidelines can create neural patterns that support a stable and ethical organizational culture.

 

3. Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility Into Business Strategy and Operations

• Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility: Understand the principles and practices of CSR and its importance in sustainable business. Examine how purpose-driven work activates the brain’s reward system, increasing employee motivation and engagement.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Management: Learn how to identify and engage with stakeholders to understand their expectations and concerns regarding CSR.

• Embedding CSR Into Business Strategy: Explore strategies for integrating CSR considerations into business strategy, operations, and decision-making processes to create shared value for stakeholders.

 

Course Delivery: The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, case studies, discussions, and interactive exercises. Participants will engage in practical applications of ethical leadership and CSR concepts to real-world scenarios.

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Who Should Attend: This course is ideal for leaders and managers seeking to enhance their ethical decision-making capabilities and integrate CSR into their business practices. It is particularly beneficial for those looking to promote integrity, accountability, and social responsibility within their organizations. Leaders responsible for ethical governance, CSR initiatives, and organizational culture will find this course especially valuable.

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