Key Ethics & Leadership Developments (July–Early September 2025)
1. “Values Gap” Report — Worker Sentiment on Ethical Alignment
- When: Early September 2025
- What: The Values Gap Report, based on a May 2025 survey of 1,000 U.S. workers, highlights a widespread disconnect between workers’ personal values and their employer’s corporate values.
This reflects on how unethical organizational practices or misaligned messaging can erode trust and morale—core aspects of ethical leadership. (workplaceethicsadvice.com)
2. Ethical Leadership in Remote Work Environments
- Published: July 7, 2025
- What: An article emphasizes that remote work heightens the importance of ethical leadership, grounded in trust, transparency, and open communication. Leaders should avoid surveillance as a management approach, instead fostering genuine connection and integrity. (reworked.co)
3. 2025 Ethics & Compliance Program Trends Report
- Date: Spring–Summer 2025
- What: Ethisphere released its 2025 “E&C Program Trends & Employee Perceptions” report. Key findings:
- 60% of employees who raise concerns do so through direct managers.
- Over 90% of the world’s most ethical companies offer dedicated ethics training for people managers.
- Organizations are increasingly viewing ethics and compliance not just as risk mitigation—but as strategic levers for culture and performance. (Ethisphere)
4. Ongoing Leadership Training: “Ethics & Integrity” Course
- Date Announced: July 1, 2025
- What: Calibre Press shared a new online course titled “Ethics & Integrity: Creating a Moral Culture in Your Agency.” This training is aimed at law-enforcement and other leadership professionals to help them establish and sustain ethical organizational cultures. Upcoming sessions are scheduled for July 9, September 15, and November 5. (Calibre Press)
Summary Table
| Date | Source / Entity | Key Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Early Sep ’25 | Values Gap Report | Reveals widespread disconnect between workers’ values and employers’. |
| July 7, 2025 | Reworked article | Ethical leadership is critical in remote work—anchored in transparency and trust. |
| 2025 (Spring–Summer) | Ethisphere E&C Report | Ethical leaders, esp. managers, are strategic culture drivers; ethical training is widespread among top companies. |
| July 1, 2025 | Calibre Press training | Launch of “Ethics & Integrity” leadership course for creating moral workplace cultures. |
What This Means for Ethical Community Leadership
- Worker Trust Is Eroding: The Values Gap signals that workers increasingly expect ethical alignment—from corporate vision to local practice. Organizations must prioritize authenticity to retain credibility.
- Remote Contexts Test Integrity: With hybrid and remote setups becoming the norm, leaders must intentionally display ethical behavior through communications—not surveillance or micro-management.
- Ethics as Strategy, Not Just Safeguard: According to the E&C report, ethics isn’t a checkbox—it’s a performance lever. Managers are pivotal to shaping trust and fostering a speak-up culture.
- Upskilling Leadership: The rollout of ethics training programs like Calibre Press’s course highlights a broader push to equip leaders with tools to foster moral culture actively.