Moral purpose

Boy, is moral purpose an important ingredient in an organisation!!!

To do your job with conviction that one is involved in an endeavour that seeks the overall good of society is very rewarding and indeed leads to stronger work ethic and effort.

It was very encouraging to know that moral purpose is something that good and conscientious leaders are aspiring to uphold!

This is something intrinsic to us all but boy it is great to see how much of a highlight it is being given.
Indeed in the Fullan text, it is one of the 5 core elements of effective leadership. All I can say is thank goodness that we as up and coming leaders are being encouraged on a human level of leadership skills and not just had knowledge of how to go about things.
Moral purose really needs to be embraced by the leadership and indeed, not just embraced but exemplified in every interaction. It also needs to be ensured that it is addressed in the mission statement for that department and that this inclusion is in line with the moral purpose and overall values and goals of the organisation as a whole.
Along with this I have noticed that pwer and its use or abuse by those in leadership is a very important factor in how well an orgaisation runs. It seems increasingly to me that a person of a more altruistic nature is the ideal one to be vested with the honor of holding power and it is a shame that there have been many leaders who are seeking to do things from a selfish point of view.