Should training in ethics be included in leadership development programs?
Peter J. Neary
Neary is principal of Peter J. Neary Associates in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The firm provides leadership training to corporations worldwide and coaches business ethics and team building. He holds a Ph.D. degree in social ethics and social psychology from the University of Mainz in Germany.
My unhesitating response to this question is “Yes.” But that is the easy part. The more crucial questions are, Why and how should ethics be taught? and, What should be taught?
There are two reasons why business leaders should be trained in ethics. The first has to do with the education that leaders have received—or more precisely, have not received—in their professional ...
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