http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/may2009/ca20090512_645792.htm?chan=careers_managing+your+company+page_top+stories
Maybe there is hope! In the last few years, it seems there have been more articles published about the unethical behavior of the executives of companies in the US. Finally, an article about businessman Albert Gordon and his genuine and exemplary behavior during his lifetime. The author of the article state numerous times that Gordon displayed integrity and honesty throughout his time at Kidder Peabody. It is stated that "his continued demonstration of a noble sense of purpose as a financier" was his most admirable accomplishment. That kind of behavior is almost unheard of in today's news.
Much of the information provided in the article relates to the topic of Authentic Leadership discussed in class. Authentic leadership mainly focuses on whether leadership is genuine and real. Gordon demonstrated intrapersonal authentic leadership during his time at Kidder Peabody. The textbook states that the intrapersonal perspective focuses on what goes on within the leader and that the leader relies heavily on their life story and the meaning attached to his or her life experiences. Gordon made sure to incorporate his own life experiences into his leadership. For example, when traveling, Gordon always sat in coach seats and took the subway or train as his means of transportation. This is not typical behavior for an a traveling businessman, who usually will sit in first class and travel by taxi or limousine. Intrapersonal authentic leaders also base their actions on their values. Gordon was a generous, yet quiet philanthropist, donating to many organizations over the years. Not only was Gordon an active philanthropist, but he was quiet about his donations. I believe this shows that Gordon donated to organizations because he truly wanted to help them, rather than just receiving recognition for doing so.
posted by: Kelly Yuen
During these blog posts all I have written about is bad and unethical leaders and it has been very easy to find articles to write about. It is very nice to see that a positive and ethical leader is being talked about. I wish more were talked about because it shows what steps to take to become that better leader. I agree with your statement about how Gordon made his donations. A lot of the time you see people make donations just to get public recognition and to make themselves look better. But Gordon made silent donations because he knew he was doing it for a good cause and knew he didn't need to make donations to prove to anyones else that he was a good person and good leader.
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