Overview
How do workplaces build and sustain positive cultures? How do organisations and institutions develop ethical frameworks? Leaders of organisations with favourable ethical conduct understand how it is a product of the context and environment in which people operate. Learn how your leadership behaviours shape this framework and techniques to build a healthy workplace culture and minimise unethical conduct risks.
This module is part of the Enterprise Leadership series. Learn more

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Prepare yourself to successfully charter complex ethical issues in today's workplace with QUTeX's Enterprise Leadership (ELP). Leading Ethical Systems gives leaders real-world tools and strategies to create an organisational architecture that builds a culture of integrity.
Who should participate?
Leading Ethical Systems highlights the impact of leadership behaviour and choices on an organisation's ethical conduct. Team leaders and program managers will benefit from the tools and techniques presented in this course to minimise the risk of ethical workplace issues.
As part of QUT's Enterprise Leadership series, this course aligns to the Leadership competencies for Queensland. Call our team on 07 3138 6573 to learn more, or download the competency map.

Your expert facilitator Dr Alistair Ping
Dr Alistair Ping is the Colin Brain Governance Fellow at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and was previously awarded the 2002 Coral Sea Scholarship from the Fulbright Foundation to study corporate social responsibility trends in the USA. He has worked as a corporate consultant, trainer and executive coach in Australia, the UK, USA and Africa and is the author of eight books including a trilogy of personal development books that are sold around the world and have been translated into 11 different languages as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles. His current research draws on the inter-disciplinary fields of moral philosophy, criminology, social psychology and neuro-cognitive science to address the question of 'Why Good People Do Bad Things?'.
Core concepts
This course will immerse you in real-world situations to guide your understanding of;
- How context shapes individual and team behaviours;
- Why ethical breakdowns occur in organisations and institutions;
- The impact of personal awareness, values, and point of control on decision making; and
- Strategies to deal with complex workplace ethics.
Details
Where and when
Unfortunately this module is yet to be scheduled. Please click on the "Register your Interest" button to let us know you would like to informed when the module is scheduled.
Certification
At the end of the course, you'll receive a Certificate of Attendance documenting your participation in the course.
Cost
Registration type | Cost |
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Professional Development Module - Early Bird (closes 4 weeks before workshop 1) | $1,755 (GST exempt) |
Professional Development Module | $1,950 (GST exempt) |
Professional Development Module - QUT Alumni / Staff registration | $1462.50 (GST exempt) |
Professional Development Module - Group Registration (4 or more registrations) | $1,755 (GST exempt) |
OPTIONAL Online Credential Unit (no discounts) | $1758 (GST exempt) |
To obtain group registration, please email QUTeX. Registrations for the professional development modules close 2 weeks prior to workshop 1, however please email or call QUTeX as we can generally accept last minute registrations.
More details
Part of the QUTeX Enterprise Leadership Series
QUT's Enterprise Leadership provides a flexible pathway for managers and aspiring senior leaders to develop the confidence, frameworks and capability to understand complex environments and lead successful business outcomes.
With a suite of flexible learning Professional Development Modules designed by leading experts across QUT, you’ll benefit from the ability to pick and choose the right study areas for you.
Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership)
Did you know that you can transform your leadership development into a postgraduate qualification?
This Enterprise Leadership module can be completed with an additional (optional) Credential unit. This provides you with the accreditation needed to go towards the completion of a Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership), an MBA, or an Executive MBA.
QUT’s Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership) has been designed as an extension of the Enterprise Leadership series, to provide participants with a postgraduate level qualification in leading with an enterprise perspective. To attain this qualification, you will need to complete two core Enterprise Leadership modules (Leading Self and Others and Actioning Strategic Innovation) plus any two electives from the available Enterprise Leadership modules.
This program encourages leaders to work on behalf of the whole organisation as well as on their own business unit or team. It is suitable for leaders in corporate, public and non-profit sectors.
Learn more about the Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership)
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