EthicsA1. Leaders TraitsAt work managers and organizational culture transmit many cues about how employees should think and act. Manager acts as a role model for employees. A perfect example of this role model is my manager Atul Tamboli. His immense consideration for stakeholder interests and proactive nature depicts his true ethical traits. Having an ethical conduct sets out the manager’s responsibilities identifying what they are accountable for. Managers make important decisions daily within their practice often with far-reaching and grave consequences. (Stonehouse, D. (2015). It’s important for each manager to establish a stable, ethical behavior within the organization and practice organizations code of conduct.
A2. Leaders Ethical ConductAction speaks more than words. Atul’s strides to hold ethical values definitely showcase the true nature of a leader. He displays immense considerations for stakeholder interests. His vicarious nature is his strength. He put himself in their shoes and understand the needs. Not just client partners, his coworkers, subordinates are benefitted out of this nature. His understanding of actual needs of business puts him ahead of rest of the managers. Among his several ethical traits, the one that stands out is always his consideration for stakeholders. It’s imperative to understand different stakeholders, their behaviors, needs, and results. Atul puts his effort in understanding people. He always considers himself in the situation of stakeholders, validate the other person’s perspective, listen and asks what the other person would do for a better win-win situation.
People with a proactive mind take responsibility for difficult challenges, assess the situation and seek effective means to overcome challenges. Atul makes such a great ethical leader with his proactive nature. He is one among the truly honored and well-known leaders in current organization and client side. His charismas describe his proactive nature. He never shirks or avoid responsibility and have little tolerance for people who do. Atul coach his subordinates to face challenges rather than merely telling people what to do. He always transmits a positive energy to his colleagues, client partners, and other stakeholders. Within his team, every uses the term “I can”, “I will” rather than “I can’t”, “I won’t”. Many leaders set the direction and motivate the team members to work toward defined goals, a proactive leader like Atul do not stop here. He ensures that involvement of team members, and monitor progress towards attaining objective (Nayab, N., 2011).
Toward a Team Leadership “In the first part of this series, the question of what leadership is for is discussed separately. The third part is focused on roles, the role of leaders, roles and how those roles are applied within the organization. The fourth part of this series deals with how effective leadership of professional teams works for the organization. In this series, it will focus on roles, roles at the organizational level, the role of leadership at the personal level, the role of leadership and leadership performance.
Role Model
A role model for an organization is one who provides a place for leadership and a place for a group of people and for a number of people with the power to take the organization forward.
Bethany Dohlen
Executive Director
Dohlen, K.B.
Dohlen, K.B. is a Senior Program Director and Senior Program Vice President at the Center for Community-based Global Leadership. She has a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Business Administration (Master’s) from the School of Business at Duke University to present at the 2018 State of the City Conference of the New York Philanthropic Leadership Academy, which is held April 31, 7-10 PM at Rockefeller Center. Follow her on Twitter @bethanydohlen from her home at the Rockefeller Center at the corner of Fifth and South Streets at 2nd Ave and Broadway in San Francisco.
Dohlen, K.B. is Executive Director and Executive Director at the Center for Community-Based Global Leadership. She has a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Business Administration (Master’s) from the School of Business at Duke University to present at the 2018 State of the City Conference of the New York Philanthropic Leadership Academy, which is held April 31, 7-10 PM at Rockefeller Center. Follow her on Twitter @bethanydohlen from her home at the Rockefeller Center at the corner of Fifth and South Streets at 2nd Ave and Broadway in San Francisco.
Dr. Glynne K. Dohlen, Ph.D., and Dr. Glynne Hartz
Vice President, National Office
Kohlsons College, St. Louis