Ethics and NFP Leadership
Gino Orticio, BSocSc, MSocDevSt, PhD (QUT)
Preliminary Survey Findings (June 2015)
Objectives Determine Ethical leadership qualities of CEOs in
the NFP Sector Determine their personal strengths Identify challenges they face within the sector
Methodology Online Survey Multiple response Descriptive univariate statistics
PARTICIPANT PROFILEEthics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
Participant ProfileState/Territory* %New South Wales 65.38Queensland 19.23Western Australia 7.69Northern Territory 3.85Tasmania 3.85
%
Metropolitan 41Regional 30Metropolitan and Regional Combination 11Australasia/Asia Pacific 15(Null) 4
Participant ProfileType %Peak Body 52Home and Community Care 19Training and Advocacy 9.7Indigenous Community Services 6.5Sporting Organsation 6.5Community Transport 3.2(Null) 3.2
ProfileMedian age 59 yearsGender Equally distributed (50/50)Median length of service in sector
8 years
SURVEY RESPONSESEthics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
ResponsesQ: What is YOUR main contribution to the organisation? TOP TEN RESPONSESStrategic DirectionEfficiencyMentoring, Coaching, SupervisionInitiativeLeadership by exampleParticipatory approachCommitmentIndigenous advantageLocal knowledgeCommercial leadership
ResponsesQ: What is the main strengths of your organisation
Rank
Client-focused 1Good brand 2Human resource 3Diverse range of services 4Clients 4Participatory 5Geographic spread 5
MAIN CHALLENGES OF NFPSSURVEY RESPONSES
Ethics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
1. Funding sustainability
Main challenges of NFP organisations
2. Human Resource Management
Main challenges of NFP organisations
3. Ethical Leadership
Main challenges of NFP organisations
4. Strategic Direction
Main challenges of NFP organisations
5. Material Resources/Logistics
Main challenges of NFP organisations
6. Competitive tendering process
Main challenges of NFP organisations
7. Compliance
Main challenges of NFP organisations
8. Membership
Main challenges of NFP organisations
9. Social Issues
Main challenges of NFP organisations
10. Implementing a new service
Main challenges of NFP organisations
11. Marketing and Promotion
Main challenges of NFP organisations
12. Time
Main challenges of NFP organisations
Q: What are the main challenges your organisation is facing today?
Rank
Funding sustainability 1
Human Resource 2
Ethical Leadership 3
Strategic Direction 5
Limited material resources/logistics 4
Competitive tendering process 5
Compliance 5
Membership 6
Social issues 6
Implementing a new service 7
Marketing and promotion 7
Time 7
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP Ethics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
Ethical Leadership Qualities (Northouse, 2011) Ethical Behaviour
Valuing honesty more than personal gain
Not compromising principles in order to meet success
Emotional Healing/Support Employees seek help from you if they
have problems Taking time to talk to others on a
personal level
Putting Subordinates First Doing what you can to make other
jobs easier Caring more about other’s success
Creating Community Value Giving back to community is a priority Interested in helping people in the
community
Helping Subordinates Succeed
Making staff development a priority
Providing staff with work to develop new skills
Conceptual Skills Ability to tell something work
related is going wrong Ability to think through complex
problems
Empowering Others Encouraging others to handle
work decisions on their own Consulting others in important
decisions
Leadership Quality
Row Percentage
NEVER
RARELY
SELDOM
SOMETIMES
OFTEN
ALWAYS
Ethical Behaviour 1.6 3.2 0 1.6 18 76
Emotional Healing/Support 0 0 6.5 15 60 19
Putting Subordinates First 1.6 0 4.8 19 44 31
Creating Value in the Community 0 3.2 3.2 13 31 50
Helping Subordinates Succeed 0 0 0 23 58 19
Conceptual Skills 0 0 1.6 8.1 56 34
Empowering Others 0 1.6 3.2 24 45 26
DISCUSSIONSEthics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
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