05/01/2024

Why the Association CEO Should Serve As Chief Ethics Officer

The role of the chief staff officer continues to grow

Associations, like other professional organizations, are made up of individuals with unique sets of values.

Association ethics should embody and support the values held by members, staff and other integral parties; positive alignment of values for the good of an association can be managed when there is commitment by organizational leaders.

When the leader and organizational decision-maker takes on the role of chief ethics officer and models ethical leadership, it sends a strong message that ethics and integrity are top priorities for the entire organization.

Please select this link to read the complete article from ASAE’s Center for Association Leadership.