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Ethics, spirituality and self: managerial perspective and leadership implications

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Published
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>10/2010
<mark>Journal</mark>Business Ethics: A European Review
Issue number4
Volume19
Number of pages14
Pages (from-to)423-436
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

This paper argues that the self, as both the centre of our identity and the focus of our spiritual life, has not been given enough consideration with regard to the ethics of managers and leaders. Informed by models of self-realisation and the Jungian process of individuation, our discussion suggests that the way we perceive and interpret our self affects our moral behaviour. In particular, integrity of the self fully participates in enhancing servant leadership and consistent ethical practice. We illustrate the argument with comments from various managers on the statement: ‘Being true to your self’.