#2 Question

Management by grace is a concept that allows for employees to admit mistakes and have their mistakes forgiven by management rather than punished.  This process lends itself to teachable moments, better morale, and greater efficiency within the organization.

– *  How do you think management by grace might look compared to management by threat and intimidation?

– *  Do you think management by grace demonstrates effective business leadership?

*  Include an example to illustrate your ideas.  In other words, draw from real-world experience or knowledge of a situation that was resolved in line with management  by grace or a company that operates more in line with management by grace.

Watch the “How Ethical Are You? Take the Ethics Guy’s Quiz on CNN” video [4:11].

Read the following sections of Business Ethics:

• Ch. 5, “Ethical Decision Making”

• Ch. 6, “Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values” 

Read the following sections of Conscious Capitalism:

• Ch. 13, ”The Qualities of Conscious Leaders”

• Ch. 14, ”Becoming a Conscious Leader” 

Title: Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases

Edition: 11th

Authors: Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L.

ISBN-13: 9781305500846

Title: Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business

Authors: MacKay, J., & Sisodia, R.

ISBN-13: 9781422144206