The Power of Ethics to Create Greater Profits and Morale in Engineering Companies

摘要

My interest here is in a broad view of how organizations and their leaders can successfully apply ethical principles in strategy and leadership. An encompassing definition of ethics includes the application of moral principles to guide one’s behavior. In the last century the topic was brilliantly handled, along with many of the foundational concepts in modern organizational life, by the late management writer and economist Peter Drucker. In fact reading one of Drucker’s books remains a startling experience as many concepts of modern strategy and management draw from his material [1]. Drucker spoke about a rounded commitment to a career as a professional manager. He was constantly aware of the ethical responsibilities that form part of an executive's character.