Interview with an Ethical Leader
Description:
1- Interview a Business Leader who you perceive models or applies ethical business
practices-
2- Following the interview, craft an 8-10 page paper from the information gathered-
Include you analysis of the interviewee’s leadership style supported with research-
Schedule a 30-minute interview to have sufficient time to ask some of the questions
below- You are not limited to these questions- You can ask additional questions to
gain futher insight. When conducting the interview, ensue that you are couteous and
the business person is comfortable to speak on the subjects in question- Use good
judgment in scheduling and conducting the interview to gather you information-
Interview Questions
0 What is you leadership background? How many people do you lead directly and
indirectly?
0 Do you have ethics present in you mind while interacting with others in the
workplace?
0 Do you practice business ethics when training subordinates?
0 What impact do ethics have in you daily/weekly/monthly/yearly decision-making?
0 Do you promote ethical behavior to subordinates, peers, and superiors?
0 How much time do you spend dealing with ethical issues in you position?
0 Does ethical/unethical behavior affect customer relations? If so, in what way? If not,
please explain-
0 Do you select teams based on their personal ethical code? What ingredients do you
believe make a successful team in regards to performing in an exemplary ethical
manner?
o What successful ethical ideas can you share to guide prospective or curent leaders
in developing solid and sound decisions with the goal of overall success within the
organization?
0 How much attention does you guidance project when it comes to social
responsibility?
0 Is having a sound ethical code of ethics important in competitive environments?
How do you present and verify if the code of ethics is being followed in you
organization?
0 If you were to summarize in one sentence on what ethics is, what would it be?