SBM3202 Leadership & Governance: Ethical Leadership at Siemens

This presentation delves into the Siemens case study, focusing on the ethical violations and the responsibilities of board members and CEOs in ensuring ethical behavior. It highlights the importance of maintaining core values, legal frameworks, and transparent accountability. The presentation further explores the leadership attributes of a CEO, emphasizing effective decision-making, understanding of industrial structure, and ethical relationships. It also addresses earning employee loyalty by developing organizational culture, managing cultural diversity, and improving communication. The conclusion stresses the need for entrepreneurs to invest in corporate governance for sustainability, rather than solely focusing on revenue and profitability. Desklib provides a platform for students to access similar solved assignments and study resources.

Leadership and
corporate governance
Based on a case study of Siemens

Violation of ethical guidelines in
Siemens
 As reported by business magazines and media channels, right after breaking the
record of revenue and profit this business giant, Siemens was accused with offering
bribe to government officials.
 After detail investigation and several arrests the company tried to filter system and
ensure loyalty among customers regarding their service.

Violation of ethical guidelines in
Siemens
 Regaining of trust is not easy, although they tried by appointing new CEO and
modifying policy and procedures.
 The following slides will enlighten the areas of board members’ responsibility to
handle such ill practice, CEO’s leadership capability and earning employee loyalty.

Responsibility of board members ensuring
ethical behaviour among C-suite employees
 Company norms of maintaining
core values are directly
associated with consumers
perception for company and in
terms of retaining
sustainability.
 Legal framework, clear and
transparent accountability,
fairness and responsible
natures are some of the criteria
which must be addressed with
a CEO.

Responsibility of board members ensuring
ethical behaviour among C-suite
employees
 Therefore, CEOs are expected to follow policy guidelines of board members. CEOs will
be under strict supervision of board members to recognise such malpractice if exists
within system.

Any questions?

Leadership attributes of a CEO
 Capability of making effective decisions determines their high
performance. Leaders make the employees follow the directed path
and ensures best output as they are accountable in front of
stakeholders as far as taking decisions towards success is concerned.
 Executives have overall understanding of industrial structure
and operations. They have well understanding of channelizing
monetary resources following market trend.

Leadership attributes of a CEO
 Maintenance of an ethical and
transparent relationship throughout the
dealings.
 This is how, a high performing CEO should
be leading an organisation towards
accomplishment of organisational
objectives.

Earning employee loyalty by developing organisational culture
 CEOs to develop ethical
practice and prevent the
organisational codes of conduct
from violation consistently seek
for building relationship of
loyalty and trust with
employees.
 In order to accomplish the
desired objective leaders might
consider their effort on
developing organisational
environment, effective team
management and building
single community among
cultural diversity.

Earning employee loyalty by
developing organisational
culture Diverse nature of workforce if coupled with cultural differences then it
is a deadly combination to deal with.
 Better performance from a culturally diverse workforce is necessary
yet kind of difficult as conflict can occur at any stage. To avoid such
conflict among employees and with them management loyalty must
be increased again.

Any questions?

Solution for handling different
cultural perspectives
 Communication must be increased through all modes to overcome language barriers
and misunderstanding.
 Social gathering must be arranged or cultural festivals must be observed together
with the purpose of gaining familiarity.