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This article was first published in
Leaders – whether business leaders, The answer lies largely in the
the Wits Business School Journal,
community leaders, parents or domain of leadership and role-models.
a quality business magazine that
teachers – exert the most influence in Given that the concept of a role-
showcases the work of top business
building a commitment to values. Good model rests on teaching by doing (not
journalists, leading business minds
leaders are role-models who build a merely saying), the question can be
and WBS academics. The quarterly
commitment to shared values, and who asked whether business schools are
magazine highlights the intellectual
lead not just for self and for self-gain consciously taking on the responsibility
challenges at the forefront of the
but for others. In organisations, leaders of “doing” in a manner that reflects
South African corporate arena,
should be the custodians of ethics. moral values. Do the deans, directors
providing local business leaders
They have the primary responsibility and lecturers build a commitment to
with the latest thinking, strategic
to enhance and uplift the ethics of values by what they do and say?
processes and technical models
their organisations by increasing We can also teach them that ethics
to improve their responsibilities
ethical maturity and expanding ethical makes good business sense. This
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