The Journal of Leadership and Governance for Organizational Futures, published by the Bentala Institute, is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethics in academic publishing. The journal adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to its guidelines in maintaining the integrity of the academic record.

The journal operates a double-blind peer review process, where both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from each other. This process ensures that all manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of their academic merit, without any influence from personal relationships or biases.

The journal is committed to open access and makes all published content available under the CC-BY license. This license allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose.

To ensure the integrity of the academic record, the journal has a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism, data fabrication, and other forms of academic misconduct. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are checked for plagiarism using a plagiarism detection tool, and any instances of misconduct are investigated and addressed in accordance with COPE guidelines.

The journal's editorial team is responsible for ensuring that all published content meets the highest standards of academic quality and integrity. The team works closely with authors, reviewers, and other stakeholders to maintain the journal's reputation and uphold the principles of academic publishing.

The journal's ethics policies are outlined below:

• Authorship: The journal follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines on authorship. Authors are expected to meet the ICMJE criteria for authorship and to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
• Conflict of Interest: The journal requires authors to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, or professional relationships that could influence their work.
• Human and Animal Rights: The journal requires authors to comply with international standards on human and animal rights, including obtaining informed consent and following established guidelines for animal research.
• Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct: The journal has a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism and academic misconduct. Any instances of misconduct are investigated and addressed in accordance with COPE guidelines.

By submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Leadership and Governance for Organizational Futures, authors acknowledge that they have read and agree to abide by the journal's ethics policies and guidelines.