Ethical Leadership Perspectives from the Information and Technology Industry in India

The Indian information and technology industry is driven by sales and profit. Due to rapid expansion in recent years, concerns have risen about how information and technology sector leaders mistreat their employees. Organizations now focus on ethical leadership practices to increase employee welfare. The purpose of this study is to explore ethical leadership perspectives from the information and technology industry in India. I intend to answer the following question: What are the perceptions of graduate students from a small private Canadian university on ethical leadership in the information and technology industry in India? The population consisted of graduate students from a small private Canadian university and my sample consisted of five (5) female participants. Primary data was collected using emailed questionnaires and qualitative data analysis was done through content analysis of written responses from the questionnaires. Three (3) out of five (5) participants perceived a lack of ethical leadership in the information and technology industry in India, where leaders have failed to focus on employees’ professional and personal growth. Specifically, one (1) participant mentioned her manager was insecure about his own capabilities and treated her disrespectfully by not involving her in any creative projects, hence limiting her growth in the organization. Leaders must build trustworthy relationships with their employees through one-on-one interactions and personalised career coaching to raise employee morale and incorporate ethical leadership practices in the information and technology industry in India. Further research to study ethical leadership practices in the information and technology industry in India can be done in areas such as cybersecurity, software, and artificial intelligence.