Leadership And Ethics: Grounded Theory Versus Today’s Fad

Abstract

A universal code of ethics, in the context of corporate and institutional leadership, effectively functioning within the influences of a global culture, could be a powerful factor in positive differentiation, performance, and success. In the general absence of such a code, it is my opinion, consultants, entrepreneurs, and for-profit entities have resorted to applying interpretive knowledge without valid theory or research to fill this gap that I perceive to be left by the field of adult educational practice and scholarship. There is a need, an obligation, and an opportunity for the field of educational practice to reclaim a prominent position of influence in leadership and ethics particularly in the global domain of cross cultural knowledge development.