Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow

Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership, Second Edition identifies the unique ethical demands of leadership and equips students to meet those challenges. Written in an informal, accessible style, this book takes an interdisciplinary approach to leadership ethics that will appeal to students from a variety of academic backgrounds. The first of its kind, this text provides students with a variety of ethical perspectives and strategies to apply to moral dilemmas and describes tools and techniques for creating positive ethical climates in small group, organizational, and culturally diverse settings.   

New to the Second Edition:  

• Citations and cases retained from the first edition have been updated. These cases help bring ethical principles alive with contemporary examples.
• An additional case has been added to each chapter.
• A self-assessment instrument has been added to each chapter to strengthen the assessment theme of the book.
• Coverage has been strengthened by adding additional concepts and research findings as needed.  
• Includes instructors resources on CD

Designed as a core textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership and ethics, this student-friendly book looks at the leader's inner life, including character development and values. Respected author and professor, Craig E. Johnson, blends research and theory with practical strategies, skill development, contemporary case studies, and application exercises.