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| Class/ Online | Classroom |
| Date | 18 March 2026 |
| Time | 9am to 5pm |
| Venue | Royal Plaza on Scotts 25 Scotts Road Singapore 228220 |
| Fee | 9% GST will apply SGD 600.003 & above: SGD580.00 each For Member SGD 570 3 & above: SGD551 each |
| Note | Two tea breaks and buffet lunch will be served. Limited complimentary car parking coupons are available upon request. |
| Other Date(s) | 1) 26 May 2026 2) 29 Jul 2026 3) 28 Oct 2026 |
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| You may reach us via T: 6204 6214 E: info@ccisg.com Alternatively, you may send below details to register Contact Person Company (optional), Name, Job Title, Mailing Address, Tel, Email Participant(s) Name, Job Title, Email | |
Making the Right Call When the Stakes Are High
Leaders today don’t just face technical or operational challenges. They must navigate complex ethical dilemmas, reputational risks, and people decisions that have long-term consequences. Whether it’s dealing with grey-zone decisions, stakeholder pressure, or values in conflict, the true test of leadership is not what we do when things are clear, but when they’re not.
Ethics & Responsible Leadership is a powerful 1-day workshop designed to equip managers and senior professionals with the tools, frameworks, and clarity to lead with integrity under pressure. Unlike typical compliance training, this program is built on decision realism, moral courage, and timeless wisdom — blending proven Eastern models such as Yijing, Sun Tzu’s Art of War, and Love Intelligence (LQ).
Leaders today don’t just face technical or operational challenges. They must navigate complex ethical dilemmas, reputational risks, and people decisions that have long-term consequences. Whether it’s dealing with grey-zone decisions, stakeholder pressure, or values in conflict, the true test of leadership is not what we do when things are clear, but when they’re not.
Ethics & Responsible Leadership is a powerful 1-day workshop designed to equip managers and senior professionals with the tools, frameworks, and clarity to lead with integrity under pressure. Unlike typical compliance training, this program is built on decision realism, moral courage, and timeless wisdom — blending proven Eastern models such as Yijing, Sun Tzu’s Art of War, and Love Intelligence (LQ).
Objective
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Make ethical decisions quickly and clearly, even in ambiguous or pressured environments.
- Identify and resolve common leadership dilemmas involving conflicting interests, values, or power dynamics.
- Build and sustain trust across teams, stakeholders, and cultural boundaries.
- Apply strategic models from Yijing, Sun Tzu, and Love Intelligence (LQ) to lead responsibly and decisively.
- Create a personal code of honour and integrity framework for daily leadership application.
Outline
Module 1: The Ethics Dilemma Today – Pressure, Trade-offs & Influence
• Introduction to the real-world ethical landscape leaders face today.
• Understand how ethical failures often result from good intentions under pressure.
• Categories of ethical pressure: financial, relational, time-based, and systemic.
• Psychological traps: diffusion of responsibility, moral licensing, groupthink.
• Case Study: A senior civil servant faced stakeholder pressure—what went wrong?
• Activity: Ethical flashpoints—participants share past experiences where they nearly crossed a line.
• Tool: Ethical Trigger Points Checklist (self-assessment).
Module 2: Frameworks for Responsible Decision-Making
• Overview of ethical decision-making models: utilitarian vs. virtue vs. duty-based.
• Using the Yijing for ethical clarity: understanding time, flow, and reversals (hexagram dynamics).
• Sun Tzu’s 5 Leadership Factors (Dao, Tian, Di, Jiang, Fa) in decision impact analysis.
• Love Intelligence Compass: When Care, Courage, and Connection collide.
• Case Study: A manager navigating pressure to meet sales targets vs. staff burnout.
• Activity: Decision Mapping Lab—use all 3 frameworks to untangle a grey-area case.
• Tool: Ethical Navigation Canvas (template for future use).
Module 3: Grey Zones, Hard Calls, and Speaking Up
• What makes a situation 'grey'? Conflict of values, power, and silence.
• Cultural and hierarchical barriers to speaking up in Asian organisations.
• Roleplay Scenarios: Whistleblowing, integrity under instruction, cross-cultural conflict.
• Scripts: Courageous Conversation Starters (3-step assertive framework).
• Yijing Application: How to evaluate timing before acting (wait vs. move).
• Tool: Moral Courage Booster Card – 5 inner triggers to activate action.
Module 4: Creating Your Ethics Action Plan
• Personal Ethics Audit: Identify integrity blind spots.
• Drafting Your Code of Honour: Templates and guided reflection.
• Designing Team Codes: Aligning with organisational purpose and ESG values.
• Routine Check: Daily habits that protect your ethical credibility.
• Activity: Commitment Circle – Participants share one real shift they'll make this week.
• Bonus Tool: 7-Day Integrity Tracker (to build leadership habits post-workshop).
• Introduction to the real-world ethical landscape leaders face today.
• Understand how ethical failures often result from good intentions under pressure.
• Categories of ethical pressure: financial, relational, time-based, and systemic.
• Psychological traps: diffusion of responsibility, moral licensing, groupthink.
• Case Study: A senior civil servant faced stakeholder pressure—what went wrong?
• Activity: Ethical flashpoints—participants share past experiences where they nearly crossed a line.
• Tool: Ethical Trigger Points Checklist (self-assessment).
Module 2: Frameworks for Responsible Decision-Making
• Overview of ethical decision-making models: utilitarian vs. virtue vs. duty-based.
• Using the Yijing for ethical clarity: understanding time, flow, and reversals (hexagram dynamics).
• Sun Tzu’s 5 Leadership Factors (Dao, Tian, Di, Jiang, Fa) in decision impact analysis.
• Love Intelligence Compass: When Care, Courage, and Connection collide.
• Case Study: A manager navigating pressure to meet sales targets vs. staff burnout.
• Activity: Decision Mapping Lab—use all 3 frameworks to untangle a grey-area case.
• Tool: Ethical Navigation Canvas (template for future use).
Module 3: Grey Zones, Hard Calls, and Speaking Up
• What makes a situation 'grey'? Conflict of values, power, and silence.
• Cultural and hierarchical barriers to speaking up in Asian organisations.
• Roleplay Scenarios: Whistleblowing, integrity under instruction, cross-cultural conflict.
• Scripts: Courageous Conversation Starters (3-step assertive framework).
• Yijing Application: How to evaluate timing before acting (wait vs. move).
• Tool: Moral Courage Booster Card – 5 inner triggers to activate action.
Module 4: Creating Your Ethics Action Plan
• Personal Ethics Audit: Identify integrity blind spots.
• Drafting Your Code of Honour: Templates and guided reflection.
• Designing Team Codes: Aligning with organisational purpose and ESG values.
• Routine Check: Daily habits that protect your ethical credibility.
• Activity: Commitment Circle – Participants share one real shift they'll make this week.
• Bonus Tool: 7-Day Integrity Tracker (to build leadership habits post-workshop).
Who should attend
• Managers, supervisors, and department heads
• HR, L&D, compliance and corporate governance professionals
• Public service officers and regulators
• Anyone who makes decisions with people, power, or policy impact
• HR, L&D, compliance and corporate governance professionals
• Public service officers and regulators
• Anyone who makes decisions with people, power, or policy impact
Methodology
• Real-world case studies (Singapore and international)
• Scenario simulation and roleplay (grey-zone decision training)
• Ethical judgment frameworks based on Sinology
• Personal reflection and action planning
• Optional: Customisation to align with client’s Code of Conduct, ESG strategy or leadership pipeline
• Scenario simulation and roleplay (grey-zone decision training)
• Ethical judgment frameworks based on Sinology
• Personal reflection and action planning
• Optional: Customisation to align with client’s Code of Conduct, ESG strategy or leadership pipeline
Testimonial
Overall I rate this course 9 points out of 10, especially the practical exercises on goal setting and cutting chopsticks. Strongly recommend trainer Mr Andy Ng.
Andy has gone beyond the course contents and show us the ways that one can be passionate about her work. Now I know how to get higher performance for myself and my team. PULLING PEOPLE TO PEAK PERFORMANCE.
Thanks for the guidance and interesting examples. Now I know how to set goals, coach my team and make change leadership.
Andy has gone beyond the course contents and show us the ways that one can be passionate about her work. Now I know how to get higher performance for myself and my team. PULLING PEOPLE TO PEAK PERFORMANCE.
Thanks for the guidance and interesting examples. Now I know how to set goals, coach my team and make change leadership.
Andy Ng's Profile
Andy Ng has over 39 years of experience. Armed with a degree in Accountancy (Hons) from National University of Singapore, he has an MBA from Heriot Watt University, UK in year 2000.
Before embarking on his business in Speaking, Training and Coaching, Andy was the Director of Finance, HR & Admin of the No. 5 network equipment company: Allied Telesis. Andy also has vast experience in KPMG, Deloitte, DBS Vickers and Chase Manhattan Bank.
Since 1996, the number of students taught by Andy exceeds 13,468 in 16 countries. They include SingTel, SingPower, BDO, SATS, Capitaland, NTU, ITE, PA, WDA, SUTD, LHN, SGH, and over 500 organizations.
Andy, being bilingual, has created over 68 proprietary programs. They include Leading with Love Intelligence, Sun Tzu Art of War, 36 Stratagems, Management, Leadership, Financial Intelligence, Great Boss, High Value Employee, Entrepreneurship, Sales and Effective Communication. Andy was President of Lions Club of Singapore Beverly Hills. Since 2007, a Committee member of Association of Professional Trainers Singapore.
Before embarking on his business in Speaking, Training and Coaching, Andy was the Director of Finance, HR & Admin of the No. 5 network equipment company: Allied Telesis. Andy also has vast experience in KPMG, Deloitte, DBS Vickers and Chase Manhattan Bank.
Since 1996, the number of students taught by Andy exceeds 13,468 in 16 countries. They include SingTel, SingPower, BDO, SATS, Capitaland, NTU, ITE, PA, WDA, SUTD, LHN, SGH, and over 500 organizations.
Andy, being bilingual, has created over 68 proprietary programs. They include Leading with Love Intelligence, Sun Tzu Art of War, 36 Stratagems, Management, Leadership, Financial Intelligence, Great Boss, High Value Employee, Entrepreneurship, Sales and Effective Communication. Andy was President of Lions Club of Singapore Beverly Hills. Since 2007, a Committee member of Association of Professional Trainers Singapore.
