# Ethical Leadership Training for Managers and Leaders > Ethical leadership training on integrity, governance and ethical decisions, including AI dilemmas, for managers and boards. Customised by Bodhih. Enquire now. - Source: https://bodhih.com/ethical-leadership-training/ - Publisher: Bodhih Training (Bengaluru, India; since 2008) - Last updated: 2026-10-06 - Contact: solutions@bodhih.com · +91 99000 11601 --- The target is due Friday, the shortcut is right there and nobody would notice. Ethical leadership training prepares managers for exactly those moments, with practical tools for grey-area decisions, AI dilemmas, speaking up and building a team where integrity is the normal way work gets done. ## At a glance - **Duration:** Recommended: 1 day in person, or 3 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions; a half-day board and executive briefing is also available - **Who it’s for:** Managers, senior leaders and board members, especially in regulated and public-facing sectors - **Level:** Intermediate - **Format:** In person · Live virtual · Blended - **Track record:** Since 2008 · 2,000+ companies Ethical leadership training helps managers and senior leaders make sound decisions when values, targets and rules pull in different directions. It covers ethical decision frameworks, governance responsibilities, speak-up culture, conflicts of interest and emerging AI-ethics dilemmas. It is leadership training, not legal advice, and Bodhih customises cases to each organisation's code and sector. - Recommended: 1 day in person, or 3 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions; a half-day board and executive briefing is also available - Level: Intermediate · In person · Live virtual · Blended - Designed with the ADDIE model and customised to your context - Offered by Bodhih since 2008 to 2,000+ organisations across 7 regions **Also known as:** ethical decision making training for managers, integrity leadership workshop, leadership ethics program, governance training for leaders **Where and how:** ethical leadership training as an in-person workshop in [Bengaluru](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-bangalore/), [Mumbai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-mumbai/), [Delhi NCR](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-new-delhi/), [Gurugram](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-gurugram/), [Hyderabad](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-hyderabad/), [Chennai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-chennai/), [Pune](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-pune/), [Kolkata](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-kolkata/), [Ahmedabad](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-ahmedabad/) and [Jaipur](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-jaipur/); as a live online course; or delivered overseas in [Dubai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-dubai/), [Singapore](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-singapore/) and across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Last reviewed 06 Oct 2026 · Bodhih Training, Bengaluru ## Why ethics has moved from policy file to daily leadership AI now drafts decisions, screens candidates and prices products, raising new questions about fairness, transparency and [accountability](https://bodhih.com/accountability-at-work-training/). At the same time, regulators, investors and employees expect leaders to show integrity, not just sign a code of conduct once a year. Most ethical failures start small: a target that feels impossible, a manager who looks away, a team that fears speaking up. Ethical [leadership training](https://bodhih.com/leadership-skills-training-in-india/) gives leaders the judgement and language to handle these moments, and to build cultures where people raise concerns early. > Udemy reports AI ethics and governance course consumption rose 98% year on year. Source: [Udemy 2026 Global Learning & Skills Trends Report](https://about.udemy.com/press-releases/2026-global-learning-skills-trends-report/) > ECI's 2023 Global Business Ethics Survey found 28% of employees felt pressure to compromise their organisation's standards. Source: [NAVEX, on ECI Global Business Ethics Survey 2023](https://www.navex.com/en-us/blog/article/ecis-2023-global-business-ethics-survey-reveals-harsh-realities-about-ec-programs/) ## What participants will be able to do ### Decide well in grey areas Apply a simple ethical decision framework to dilemmas where rules are unclear or goals conflict. ### Handle target pressure Set and discuss goals in ways that do not push people towards shortcuts or misreporting. ### Build a speak-up team Respond to concerns in ways that encourage reporting and protect people from retaliation. ### Spot conflicts of interest Recognise and disclose conflicts involving vendors, gifts, relationships and outside interests. ### Navigate AI ethics Ask the right questions about fairness, transparency, privacy and accountability when teams use AI. ### Understand governance roles Explain the leader's role in governance, controls and escalation, and when to involve compliance or legal. ## Who should attend - Managers and senior leaders in BFSI, pharma, healthcare and other regulated sectors - Leaders in listed companies and their subsidiaries - Managers in government-linked and public sector entities in India and the Gulf - Sales and procurement leaders facing commercial pressure and vendor relationships - Technology and data leaders deploying AI in decisions - Board members and executive committees wanting a practical ethics briefing ## Program outline Recommended design, customised to your context after a short needs analysis. ### **What ethical leadership looks like**Module 1 · 60 min - Ethics, compliance and integrity: how they differ - Why good people make poor decisions - The leader's shadow: what teams copy - Reflect on a defining ethical moment in your career ### **Decision-making under pressure**Module 2 · 90 min - A four-step ethical decision framework - Tests: headline, family, precedent - Cognitive traps such as rationalisation and obedience - Dilemma practice in small groups ### **Targets, incentives and culture**Module 3 · 75 min - How goals can create unethical pressure - Setting stretch goals responsibly - Talking about how results are achieved, not only what - Case from sales, lending or operations ### **Speaking up and listening up**Module 4 · 90 min - Barriers to raising concerns - Responding well in the first five minutes - Preventing retaliation and protecting confidentiality - Role-play: a team member raises an uncomfortable concern ### **Conflicts of interest and governance**Module 5 · 60 min - Gifts, hospitality, vendors and relationships - Controls, [delegation](https://bodhih.com/effective-delegation-techniques/) of authority and escalation - Your organisation's code and reporting channels - When to involve compliance or legal ### **AI and emerging ethical dilemmas**Module 6 · 75 min - Bias, transparency and explainability in AI-assisted decisions - Data privacy and consent - Human accountability for AI outputs - Dilemma lab: AI in hiring, pricing and [customer service](https://bodhih.com/customer-service-excellence-training/) ## Sample training plan: 1-day hands-on design This one-day design spends most of its time on dilemmas where reasonable people disagree. Leaders reflect on their own defining ethical moment, apply a four-step decision framework to grey areas, redesign a target that is quietly pushing people towards shortcuts, respond in the first five minutes when a team member raises a concern, and debate AI in hiring and pricing. Cases are anchored in the client's own code of conduct and reporting channels, under agreed confidentiality ground rules. 75% hands-on practice · 6.8 contact hours · Cohort: 12–24 participants · In person · Live virtual ### Day 1: Judgement in the grey Participants can reason through a dilemma, reset a harmful target, handle a speak-up moment and question AI-assisted decisions. 1. 09:30–10:00 · Where do you stand? (Energiser) 2. 10:00–10:45 · A moment that defined me (Reflection) 3. 11:00–11:30 · Four steps and three tests (Concept burst) 4. 11:30–13:00 · Dilemma rounds (Debate) 5. 13:45–14:30 · The target that bends people (Case clinic) 6. 14:30–15:30 · The first five minutes (Role-play) 7. 15:45–16:45 · AI dilemma lab (Simulation) 8. 16:45–17:30 · My integrity commitments (Action planning) Recommended: 1 day in person (09:30–17:30), or 3 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions; a half-day board and executive briefing is also available. A sample design: every Bodhih program is customised after a short needs analysis. ### How long is ethical leadership training? The recommended design is one full day in person, 09:30 to 17:30. It also runs as three live virtual sessions of 2.5 hours. A half-day briefing is available for boards and executive committees, focused on governance and AI accountability. ### What activities are included in ethical leadership training? Leaders debate pharma, lending and procurement dilemmas using a four-step decision framework, redesign a sales target that is creating mis-selling pressure, rehearse the first five minutes after a concern is raised and review three real-world AI uses in an ethics lab. ## How we deliver it ### Dilemmas, not lectures Most time is spent debating realistic dilemmas where reasonable people disagree, building judgement rather than memorising rules. ### Anchored in your code Cases and reporting routes reflect your code of conduct and governance policies, reviewed with your compliance team. ### Safe, candid discussion Chatham House rules let leaders discuss real pressures openly without naming individuals. ### Clear boundaries The program builds leadership judgement and does not replace legal or regulatory advice from qualified advisers. ## Tailored versions ### For BFSI and regulated sectors Cases on mis-selling pressure, lending decisions, conflicts of interest and customer fairness, aligned with your internal policies. ### For Gulf government-linked entities Focuses on governance, accountability, procurement integrity and public trust, with culturally relevant cases. ### Board and executive briefing A half-day session on tone at the top, oversight of culture and ethical questions leaders should ask about AI. ## How we measure impact Under the ADDIE Evaluate phase, participants complete a pre and post ethical judgement assessment on AssessAll using scenario-based questions. Where your organisation runs culture or speak-up surveys, we help select relevant items to compare before and after. At 30, 60 and 90 days, managers report conversations held on targets and ethics with their teams, and we review aggregate indicators with compliance and HR. AA Pair this program with [AssessAll](https://assessall.com), Bodhih’s AI assessment platform, for pre- and post-program skill measurement. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is ethical leadership? Ethical leadership means making decisions and setting examples that reflect integrity, fairness and responsibility, even when it is costly or inconvenient. Ethical leaders explain their reasoning, invite challenge, set goals that do not reward shortcuts and respond well when people raise concerns. Their behaviour shapes what their teams believe is acceptable. ### How do leaders make ethical decisions under pressure? Pause before acting, clarify the facts and the people affected, check relevant rules and values, and consider options beyond the obvious two. Simple tests help: would you be comfortable seeing this in the news, or explaining it to your family? Ethical leadership training lets leaders practise this on realistic dilemmas. ### How can managers build a speak up culture? Managers build a speak-up culture by inviting concerns regularly, thanking people who raise them, acting visibly on what they hear and protecting reporters from retaliation. How a manager responds in the first few minutes of hearing a concern matters most. The program includes practice on exactly that moment. ### What are examples of ethical dilemmas at work? Examples include pressure to book revenue early, accepting a generous gift from a vendor, overlooking a high performer's poor conduct, using customer data in new ways, or relying on an AI tool that may treat some groups unfairly. The program uses dilemmas like these, adapted to your sector. ### Is ethical leadership training the same as compliance training? No. Compliance training explains rules and procedures that must be followed. Ethical leadership training builds judgement for situations where rules are unclear, conflict or are not enough, and focuses on the leader's influence on culture. Both are useful and work well together. ### Does the program provide legal or regulatory advice? No. This is leadership training, not legal or regulatory advice. We align cases with your code of conduct and reporting channels and encourage participants to involve compliance or legal advisers when needed. Specific legal questions should always go to qualified professionals. ### Does the training cover AI ethics? Yes. A dedicated module explores bias, transparency, privacy and human accountability when AI supports decisions in hiring, lending, pricing or customer service. It complements our [responsible AI](https://bodhih.com/responsible-ai-training/) and governance programs by focusing on the leader's judgement and questions rather than technical controls. ### Where is the program delivered? Bodhih delivers ethical leadership training in person across India, the Middle East and other regions, with facilitators travelling from Bengaluru, or live virtually. Since 2008 we have worked with 2,000+ companies, and each program is designed using ADDIE and customised to the client's sector and governance context.