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Video: Monday, 26 May 2014

What is ethical leadership? What are the benefits of developing an ethical culture within an organisation? And how can leaders implement such a culture? These are just some of the issues that are discussed in the second RSM Discovery debate.

Power without ethics is worthless - ethics without power is powerless

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Ethical leadership is considered to be a nourishment for sustained corporate success. These leaders are full of zeal for open and contentious debate, are active in decision-making processes, and are committed to planning for succession. What’s not to like? But is it possible to be an ethical leader in today’s shareholder-focused economy? RSM’ Steffen Giessner, Rob van Tulder and Marius van Dijke take a look at ethical leadership from HR, CEO and ethics points of view. This second RSM Discovery Debate is moderated by Russell Gilbert, editor of RSM Discovery magazine.

prof.dr. S.R. (Steffen) Giessner
Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Change
Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Steffen Giessner

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