Ethical Leader Interview With Crystal Mason

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Ethical Leader Interview with Crystal Mason
Business Ethics
MAN3065/03788
Spring 2018
Rick Dunham
2/11/2018

Ethical Leader Interview Finding people that are truly ethical this day and age is not always easy. Many people believe they are ethical are far from it. Individual that do not see themselves as ethical really are without realizing it. I chose to interview an ethical leader who happened to be my boss. Her name is Crystal Mason and she is the logistics manager warehouse of Crowley Maritime Corporation in Jacksonville. The following paragraphs are answers to ethical questions given by Mrs. Mason Crystal.
What is your leadership background? I am a logistics warehouse manager for Crowley Maritime Corp that is …show more content…

How many people do you lead directly and indirectly?
Directly, I lead two other people. Indirectly, I lead 23 employees. (C. Mason, personal communication, February 6, 2018).
Do you have ethics present in your mind while interacting with others in the workplace? The words that I would use are “professionalism” and “responsibility.” I believe ethics is a component of professionalism. So in that sense, the answer would be yes. I try to model professionalism in the way I do my job and that is my expectation of those in my office (C. Mason, personal communication, February 6, 2018).
Do you practice business ethics when training subordinates? I tried to create an office model where professionalism is expected, but not micro-managed. It is about establishing a culture. Our office model/culture exists through our office mission statement, our office strategic map, and through modeling my own professional and ethical behavior (C. Mason, personal communication, February 6, …show more content…

What ingredients do you believe make a successful team in regards to performing in an exemplary ethical manner? It comes down to the components of “professionalism”, and whether I can detect the intangible qualities that contribute to professionalism. Can I detect that a person will use good judgement, will they be responsible, will they be accountable to other. At the end of the day, being part of a team means that you’re being personally accountable to others and others are personally accountable to you (C. Mason, personal communication, February 6, 2018).
What successful ethical ideas can you share to guide prospective or current leaders in developing solid and sound decisions with the goal of overall success within an organization? Establish a culture of professionalism, expect professionalism, but then let people have the freedom to be professional (C. Mason, personal communication, February 6, 2018).
Is having a sound code of ethics important in competitive environments? How do you present and verify if the code of ethics is being followed in your

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