Ethical Leadership and Governance in the Modern Corporation

Provided by the Oxford Institute of Training and Education, this course explores how ethical leadership forms the cornerstone of responsible corporate governance. Participants will learn how to embed integrity into organizational culture, drive ethical decision-making, and create a transparent governance environment that supports trust and accountability.

Target Audience

Key Objectives:

  • Recognize the impact of ethical leadership on governance.
  • Develop frameworks for ethical decision-making.
  • Promote a culture of transparency and accountability.
  • Understand the role of ethics in stakeholder engagement.
  • Build leadership credibility through values-driven governance.

Target Audience:

  • Executives and senior leaders.
  • Human resources and compliance officers.
  • Ethics and CSR professionals.
  • Governance consultants and coaches.
  • Corporate communications and public affairs teams.

Course Outline

  • Day 1: Foundations of Ethical Leadership
    • Defining ethics in leadership and governance.
    • Ethical theories and real-world applications.
    • Values-based decision-making.
    • Ethical lapses and reputational damage.
    • Developing ethical leadership competencies.
  • Day 2: Building an Ethical Culture
    • Influence of leadership behavior on culture.
    • Designing and implementing codes of conduct.
    • Role of HR and internal communications.
    • Creating whistleblower-friendly environments.
    • Assessing ethical culture health.
  • Day 3: Governance and Ethics
    • Integrating ethics into governance frameworks.
    • Accountability mechanisms for leadership.
    • Ensuring ethics in corporate reporting.
    • Governance failures from poor ethical oversight.
    • Role of the board in ethics oversight.
  • Day 4: Stakeholder Engagement
    • Ethical stakeholder management.
    • Transparency in reporting and disclosures.
    • Building trust through inclusive communication.
    • ESG and sustainability alignment.
    • Managing ethical conflicts and trade-offs.
  • Day 5: Measuring and Sustaining Ethics
    • Ethics audits and performance indicators.
    • Role of training and reinforcement.
    • Crisis management with integrity.
    • Developing leadership pipelines.
    • Institutionalizing ethical governance.

Participant Takeaways: Participants will walk away with the skills to shape organizational behavior through ethical leadership. They will understand how to embed values into strategy and culture, inspiring responsible governance across their institutions.


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