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Ethical Leadership Failures That Destroy Trust and Long-Term Business Value

Date:

10 December, 2026

Time:

14:00

Hours:

1 hour

CPD Units:

2

Category:

Ethics

Group:

Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Live Event

This session examines ethical leadership in real business conditions rather than ideal scenarios.

Delegates will explore how short-term pressure influences decisions, how leadership behaviour shapes culture, and why trust should be treated as a business asset.

The session also considers ethical decision-making under pressure, leadership blind spots and how responsible leadership contributes to more sustainable organisations.

The objective is to help professionals lead in ways that protect trust, reputation and long-term business value.

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R230,00 VAT incl.

Event Information

Businesses rarely lose trust because of one slogan or policy. Trust is built or destroyed through leadership decisions and behaviour over time.

Under commercial pressure, short-term decisions can appear attractive while creating longer-term consequences for culture, reputation, stakeholder confidence and business sustainability.

For CIBA members who lead teams, advise businesses or influence financial decisions, ethical leadership requires the ability to balance commercial realities with professional responsibility.

This session explores how leadership behaviour shapes organisational culture and why protecting long-term value sometimes requires challenging the easiest short-term decision.

Presenter/s

What will set you apart

What Will Set You Apart (What Delegates Will Learn)

After attending this session, you should be better equipped to:

  • Understand what ethical leadership means in practice.
  • Recognise how short-term pressure can undermine long-term value.
  • Understand how leadership behaviour influences organisational culture.
  • Recognise trust as an important business asset.
  • Make more considered ethical decisions under pressure.
  • Identify leadership blind spots that can create risk.
  • Balance commercial realities with ethical responsibility.
  • Lead in ways that support sustainable business performance.

Event breakdown

1. What Ethical Leadership Really Means

Moving beyond policies and statements to behaviour and decisions.

2. Short-Term Results or Long-Term Value?

Understanding how pressure can distort leadership choices.

3. Leaders Create Culture

How leadership behaviour influences what becomes acceptable.

4. Trust Is a Business Asset

Why reputation and stakeholder confidence matter to sustainability.

5. Making the Difficult Decision

Applying ethical judgement when commercial and ethical pressures collide.

6. Building for the Long Term

Avoiding leadership blind spots and supporting sustainable organisations.

Certificate

The following event is awarded 2 CPD units in Ethics and CFO