Restorying a Culture of Ethical and Spiritual Values: A Role for Leader Storytelling |
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Authors: | Cathy Driscoll Margaret McKee |
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Institution: | (1) Management, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3C3 |
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Abstract: | In this paper, we outline some of the connections between the literatures of organizational storytelling, spirituality in
the workplace, organizational culture, and authentic leadership. We suggest that leader storytelling that integrates a moral
and spiritual component can transform an organizational culture so members of the organization begin to feel connected to
a larger community and a higher purpose. We specifically discuss how leader role modeling in authentic storytelling is essential
in developing an ethically and spiritually based organizational culture. However, we also acknowledge a potential dark side
to leader storytelling. Implications for authentic storytelling research and practice are discussed.
An early draft of this paper was presented at the 2004 Academy of Management Conference in New Orleans.
Cathy Driscoll received her Ph.D. in organizational behavior and marketing from Queen's University in 1994. Currently, she
is an associate professor in the Department of Management in the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University. Prior
to coming to SMU, she worked as a project manager and policy advisor with the National Round Table on the Environment and
the Economy in Ottawa. She has published articles in The Journal of Business Ethics and Business and Society.
Margaret McKee is in her fourth year of doctoral studies at the Sobey School of Business. She was recently awarded a two year
Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to conduct her dissertation
research. She has taught a variety of management and communications courses at Mount Saint Vincent, Sobey School of Business,
and Dalhousie University. Her research interests are leadership and values based organizational cultures. |
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Keywords: | authenticity ethical culture leadership spirituality storytelling |
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