Question your assumptions and don’t presume your opponents are stupid: zoo chief Jenny Gray on ethical leadership

Testing the logic behind your arguments can only strengthen them, argues the head of Zoos Victoria.

For some, ‘ethics’ may invoke memories of integrity training, or perhaps ancient philosophical texts.

But it can also serve as a very practical tool for leaders to ask themselves whether they’re making the right decisions.

“People who disagree with you are seldom stupid or uneducated,” says Zoos Victoria CEO Dr Jenny Gray.

“They just have different information, they have different premises, and they’re coming at this from a different angle.