Ethical Leadership and the Challenges of Moral Transformation

Abstract

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Managing Corruption in South Africa: The Ethical Responsibility of Churches

“…The churches are in an excellent position to raise awareness of the problem of corruption and its negative effects on society. In a recent publication with the title: "Ethical leadership and the challenges of moral transformation", Dames and other scholars (Dames, 2009:1) discuss the quest for moral leadership in South Africa. In his article in this publication, Le Bruyns (2009:49) underlines the necessity of ethical leadership by religious traditions.…”

Entering through the narrow gate and walking the hard road: The role of Christian leaders in exposing moral evil in the South African workplace

“…Such believers may not hold a position of great significance but they can still exercise leadership by means of their moral example. Hence, genuine Christian leadership is, by definition, also moral leadership (Dames 2009). But how can Christian leaders engage with public issues?…”