ASSESSMENT 2

SELF-ASSESSMENT 0.1
Ethical Leadership Scale
In responding to the following items, think about your chief executive officer or top leader at work. Indicate your level of agreement with the statements in the section by circling your responses.
1 = strongly disagree 2 = disagree   3 = neutral 4 = agree -5 = strongly agree
My organization s CEO / top leader

1. Listens to what employees have to say.

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2. Disciplines employees who violate ethical standards.

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3. conducts his or her personal life in an ethical manner

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4. has the best interests of employees in mind.

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5. makes fair and balanced decisions.

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6. can be trusted.

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7. Discusses business ethics or values with employees.

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8. Sets an example of how to do things the right way in terms of ethics.

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9. Defines success not just by results but also by the way that they are obtained.

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10. Asks, “What is the right thing to do?” when making decisions.

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TOTAL __________
Scoring: Add up your responses to the 10 items. Total score can range from 10 to 50. The higher the score, the more ethical you believe your leader to be.
Source: Brown, M. E. V:.  & Harrison, D. A. (2005Ethical Leadership: A social learning perspective for construct development and testing. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 97,117.134, Used by permission.