Schein in his book “Organizational Culture and Leadership” explains how different beliefs and behaviors begin to be logical when we understand their cultures stating “When we learn to see the world through cultural lenses, they begin to all kinds of things that were initially mysterious, frustrating, or seemingly stupid make sense” (2010, p. 13). This kind of foresight should be the starting point for managing the tremendously growing diversity in today's workforce. Leaders and administrators of public and private organizations, through their influence, are responsible for promoting and managing diversity ethically. During this semester, in class, we have discussed why and how diversity is important and how we can manage diversity effectively and successfully. productive approach. My purpose in this article is to clarify what, I believe, you should do as an ethical leader toward promoting diversity. First, I will briefly discuss the importance of ethical leadership and diversity. Then, I will address other dimensions in understanding diversity and how to achieve them. Finally, I conclude with my personal statement which is: “diversity – in addition to being a positive tool both ethically and economically – goes further to be the guiding tool for a bright future for humanity. I believe that embracing diversity has a profound positive effect not only for organizations but for all societies around the world.” Currently, leadership is generally understood as a person with intuition and guiding wisdom, who is expected to be effective in managerial responsibilities such as planning, organizing and monitoring performance (Kandola, 2004, p. 144). Furthermore, making ethical decisions is important for individuals who value and take institutions seriously… half of paper… 1). Leadership and ethics. In Working through ethics in education and leadership (pp. 9-20). SensePublishers.Kandola, B. (2004). Skills development: The missing link to increasing diversity in leadership. Industrial and Commercial Training, 36(4), 143-147.Riccucci, NM (2002). Managing diversity in the public sector workforce. (page 28). Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Rosen, R. H. (1997). Learn to drive. In F. Hesselbein, M. Goldsmith, & R. Beckhard (eds.), The organization of the future. The Drucker Foundation Future Series (p. 306). New York, NY: Jossey-Bass Inc Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership. (4th ed., p. 13). San Francisco: Johan Wiley & Sons, Inc. Thomas, D. A., & Ely, R. J. (1996). Give importance to differences. Harvard Business Review, 74(5), 79-90.Yukl, G. A. (2002). Leadership in organizations. (5th ed., p. 420). Prentice Hall
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