NEW YORK, March 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Not enough business leaders show the kind of moral character that employees want – specifically, bosses are not standing up for principles, defending people who are treated unfairly and exercising empathy.
The lack of “moral leadership” is, in turn, making employees worse at their jobs, and making it harder for companies to meet their goals, U.S. employees say in a new survey by corporate ethics and compliance firm LRN Corporation.
Following are among the findings of the survey of over 500 U.S. employees of larger companies. Only…
The potential business benefits of filling this moral leadership gulf are striking, according to the survey, “The State of Moral Leadership in Business,” the LRN report based on the survey.
“Our system can’t function without leaders with ‘formal’ authority – whether our Commander in Chief, CEOs or school principals. But what makes it all really work is when leaders occupying those formal positions – from business to politics to schools to sports – have moral authority. Formal authority can be won or seized, but moral authority has to be earned and sustained every day by who you are and how you lead,” says LRN Founder and CEO Dov Seidman.
To access LRN’s Moral Leadership Report, please visit: http://pages.lrn.com/moral-leadership-report.
To learn more, or to speak with Dov Seidman, please contact Katarina Wenk-Bodenmiller of Sommerfield Communications at +1 (212) 255-8386 or katarina@sommerfield.com.
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Since 1994, LRN has helped over 20 million people at more than 700 companies, worldwide, simultaneously navigate complex legal and regulatory environments and foster ethical cultures. LRN's combination of practical tools, education and strategic advice helps companies translate their values into concrete corporate practices and leadership behaviors that create sustainable competitive advantage. In partnership with LRN, companies need not choose between living principles and maximizing profits, or between enhancing reputation and growing revenue: all are a product of principled performance. As a global company, LRN works with organizations in more than 100 countries, and has offices in major cities around the world including New York, Los Angeles, London, Mumbai and Paris. www.lrn.com
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Katarina Wenk-Bodenmiller
Sommerfield Communications
(212) 255-8386
katarina@sommerfield.com