Ethical Leadership

For the Greater good

Today in the U.S. and in some parts of the world, there is fear and suffering due to unethical leadership actions that are not serving the greater good. You see it in our politics and in our organizations.

We work with leaders to create a world that serves the highest ethical vision for organizations, people and the planet.

Evolve Consulting advances ethical leadership in organizations to achieve business results that matter for all stakeholders. We seek to fulfill the ideal that “a rising tide raises all boats.”

Ethical leadership means leading with strong moral values, principles and a clear purpose, guiding people toward holistic goals while maintaining integrity, fairness and empathy—even when making tough decisions and handling their complex consequences.

“True leadership is moral authority, not formal authority. Leadership is a choice not a position. The choice is to follow universal timeless principles, which will build trust and respect from the entire organization. Those with formal authority alone will lose this trust and respect.”

~Stephen Covey

Ethical organizations outperform their competitors

The business case for ethical leadership is significant and can be measured in both tangible and intangible ways. Here are key areas where ethical leadership delivers a strong return on investment (ROI):

1. Financial Performance & Profitability

Companies with strong ethical leadership often outperform competitors financially. Ethical businesses build trust, reducing legal risks and regulatory fines.

2. Employee Engagement & Productivity

Ethical leaders create a culture of fairness, psychological safety and respect, leading to higher employee morale, lower turnover, and increased productivity.

3. Reputation & Brand Value

Ethical companies build strong reputations, which attract loyal customers and investors. A strong ethical brand reduces marketing costs and improves customer retention.

4. Risk Reduction & Compliance

Ethical leadership minimizes risks associated with scandals, lawsuits, and regulatory violations. Preventing corporate misconduct saves millions in legal fees and reputational damage. Ethical leaders reduce the fear of disclosing problems early without retribution before they become costly.

5. Innovation & Long-Term Growth
Ethical cultures encourage openness, psychological safety, and creative thinking, leading to higher innovation. Companies with strong ethical foundations adapt better to change and disruptions.

6. Customer Loyalty & Trust
Consumers prefer brands that align with their values. Ethical companies build deeper customer trust, leading to long-term revenue growth.

Women Rise Up!

Harness your strengths and break through disempowering biases and self-limitations to recognize your unique contribution and experience more success on your own terms.

Master the Art of Leadership

as a woman in a male-dominated world

Gain confidence to take charge of your professional & personal life.
Adopt behaviors to avoid burnout and build your resilience.
Break through gender biases to create more workplace equality.
Assert your voice to be heard and taken seriously.
Be clearly and fiercely connected to your own truth and live it.
Get the recognition, compensation and promotions you deserve.
Position yourself to have a “seat at the table”.
Rise up and let your leadership speak for itself!

Services

Coaching

Integrity.

With over 20 years of experience in executive and leadership coaching, we help men and women grow their leadership to create high-performing teams and ethical organizations. We partner with leaders to integrate ethical decision-making, honesty and integrity into their personal leadership. Our executive and leadership coaching methodology is grounded in neurological and behavioral science and intertwined with compassion-based leadership. (read more)

Group Programs

Transparency.

Evolve programs are focused on empowering leaders, teams and organizations to thrive and cultivate ethical practices that support doing what’s best for the organization and it’s stakeholders. We use the powerful collective wisdom and support of a group cohort to learn, grow and execute on behalf of the greater good. Our proprietary methodology combines group coaching with experiential learning that aligns with the best practices in leadership development. (read more)

Speaking

On behalf of the Greater Good!

Carolyn Godfrey is an inspiring speaker who engages her audience to experience their personal leadership from the inside out. Her innovative talks on influencing, ethical leadership, and women’s empowerment mix science, research and play to support her audience to have both an intellectual and a visceral understanding of ethics, empowerment, influencing and leading others masterfully. (read more)

Women want more equality and the world needs it

The latest research shows that women have not achieved equality and it is negatively impacting families, organizations and the world economy.

Leadership constructs such as assertiveness, competitiveness, self-promotion and directness are negatively correlated for women but positively correlated for men. 66% of women receive negative feedback on their personal style versus only 1% of men who received that same type of feedback.

Women earn 84% of what men earn for the same work.

87% of North American companies today report gender diversity is a top priority.

Men interrupt women almost 3x more often than their male colleagues.

For every 100 men hired or promoted to first-level manager, there are only 87 women and 82 black women.

Women are dramatically underrepresented in leadership roles (% of women):
- 26% C-Suite
- 28% Senior Vice President
- 32% Vice President
- 36% Senior Manager
- 40% Manager
- 48% Entry Level

Advancing women’s equality globally can add $12 trillion to global growth.

When 30% of senior leaders are women, an organization’s bottom-line profit and employee engagement increases.

(research from McKinsey, LeanIn & Deloitte)

Leading the way

Exceptional leadership for a more ethical world.