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2000 October Report of the Auditor General of Canada
October 2000 Report—Chapter 12
Exhibit 12.7—Key Attributes of Ethical Leadership in the Public Sector
- Create a supportive work environment that
- values people, treating them with dignity, civility and fairness;
- emphasizes openness and the sharing of information;
- promotes honest and collegial leadership;
- encourages and supports speaking truth to power; and
- supports a balanced family and work life.
- Make decisions that
- serve the public interest;
- respect democratic principles and the rule of law;
- ensure due process, impartiality and objectivity;
- provide effective services to citizens; and
- promote transparency, probity and accountability.
Source: Tait Report