Just 10% of CEOs and 13% of managers are in the highest tier of moral leadership which affects the overall Performance of organizations!
By | Nicolas BEHBAHANI | Global People Analytics Leader @ Future of Work | Leading Global HR Analytics, Driving Business Growth
π‘ The influence of Moral Leadership extends beyond team dynamics to affect overall organizational performance !
π Executives are much more likely than junior employees to report experiencing consistent moral leadership from their managers.
β¨οΈ Moral leadership or the lack of it impacts everything, from the levels of trust within teams, to employee loyalty, to the bottom line.
π Moral leadership when it is present, it inspires elevated behavior in people, shapes values-based organizational cultures, strengthens performance, nurtures meaningful relationships within teams, and builds stronger links to society and communities
π₯Moral leadership and especially the quality of moral leadership demonstrated by CEOs is a key driver of enhanced organizational performance, according to a new interesting research published by The HOW Institute for Society using data from a survey from a broad cross-section of 2,500 US based employees in October 2023.
β What is Moral Leadership?
Researchers found that serving as a moral leader necessitates embracing a framework that rests on four fundamental pillars:
1οΈβ£ Let Purpose Lead,
2οΈβ£ Inspire and Elevate Others,
3οΈβ£ Be Animated by Values, and
4οΈβ£Build Moral Muscle.
These behaviors fall under seven central moral leadership practices, shown below.