Ethical Design Thinking and Leadership

du Plessis, Gretchen (2025) Ethical Design Thinking and Leadership. In: Ethical Leadership in Complex Times. Károli könyvek. Tanulmánykötet . Éditions L'Harmattan; L'Harmattan Kiadó; Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Paris, Budapest, pp. 115-128. ISBN 9782336540870; 9789636464202

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Abstract

This paper outlines the principles of “design thinking,” and more specifically of human-centered, ethical design thinking by asking what kind of leadership is required to achieve the goals of designing products and services that serve the highest ethical standards for human thriving. Three ethical leadership qualities for design thinking are outlined, namely visionary thinking, integrity coupled with resilience, and empowering others. Such qualities are linked to role-model leadership as part of collaborative problem-solving. A description of these qualities is followed by a reflection on the ethics of care, and its link to ethical design thinking. The paper concludes with a few recommendations for leadership training that honors the principles of ethical design thinking.

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