Leading in Context

JUNE 9, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton Developing ethical leaders and building ethical cultures have become critical business priorities. As if that weren't already challenging enough, managing ethics well also requires systems thinking and a broad understanding of ethical responsibilities.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 15, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical Culture is a System of Systems Don’t assume that an ethical culture will just happen in your workplace. Even if you are a good leader, ethical culture is a delicate thing, requiring intentional positive leadership and daily tending.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton In Part 1 of this series on Recognizing Ethical Issues, I addressed the gaps in our thinking that require us to develop an ethical alert system. In Part 3, I dug into the importance of ethical awareness as the basis for ethical decision making.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 26, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on various aspects of leadership, and one topic that has been gaining increasing importance in today’s rapidly evolving business is the role of ethics in artificial intelligence (AI).

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 31, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton In Part 1 of this series, I explored why it is important to develop our own internal warning system to alert us when we need to think carefully about ethical issues. In this post, I'll address why some leaders who want to do the right thing have not yet developed their capacity to detect ethical issues.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In an increasingly digitized world, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of business operations, revolutionizing efficiencies and capabilities across industries, However, its incorporation presents an evolving ethical landscape that leaders must navigate diligently. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This week's four ways to advance ethics in your organization focus on MANAGING THE SYSTEM. By Linda Fisher Thornton The first post in this series addressed ACCOUNTABILITY. The second asked you to evaluate your IMPACT.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 26, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton When we think about ethical leadership as a performance system, we get a higher level view of what it takes to develop ethical leaders. This graphic shows what an integrated ethical leadership performance management system might look like.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 27, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton I was driving recently when the car beside me started to veer over into my lane. I was able to avoid an accident, but it made me think about what happens when employees start “crossing the line” in organizations.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2019

However, very few companies educate leaders about ethics and encourage leaders to discuss ethics with their teams. Ethics are usually an afterthought, taken seriously only after an event that causes a business or team to fall apart. Ethics are the foundation for peace and progress.

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Leading in Context

MAY 30, 2018

By Linda Fisher Thornton The question for today is "Can we control ethics?" Leaders have tried to control ethics with compliance-based systems (based on rules and penalties) but that does not tend to inspire people to ethical action.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 14, 2018

The field that provides this kind of know-how is called ethics. This means that ethics is serious business. Ethical dilemmas are at least as hard to resolve as engineering problems, and at least as urgent, particularly in our complex and fast-moving world. But how does one recognize ethical competence?

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Leading in Context

JUNE 18, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton I was asked recently to explain in simple terms how ethics and trust are related. It is a great question, because we define trust and ethics in so many different ways. Here are some observations about how trust and ethics are related, and what their relationship means for us as organizational leaders.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 11, 2015

Eating healthy foods, exercising and getting enough sleep all boost our individual immune systems. What actions can we take to boost our ethical immune systems? And how could doing that help us create more ethical organizations?

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 6, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton Don''t assume that an ethical culture will just happen in your workplace. Even if you are a good leader, ethical culture is a delicate thing, requiring intentional positive leadership and daily tending. Why does building an ethical culture require so much more than good leadership?

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Leading in Context

JUNE 14, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Research is showing that diet sodas do not help prevent weight loss, and in fact may be a cause of weight gain. How can this be? Since the way we understand it depends on which kind of thinking we use, let's examine the issue using several different kinds of thinking.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2023

Leading with an ethical compass may seem to be challenging in this time of deepening divisions and “alternative facts”, trust and authenticity grow more precious by the hour. But what people want is t ruth in their decisions, a uthenticity in their relationships, and s olid ground for making tough, ethical choices in business and life.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 29, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have written a lot about ethical culture building, but there is one simple concept that is a game changer that many leaders overlook. It is the importance of simultaneously managing two things well in order to shore up both sides of the system.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

These four ways to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good) focus on MANAGING THE SYSTEM. By Linda Fisher Thortnton The first post in this series addressed ACCOUNTABILITY. The second asked you to evaluate your IMPACT.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Organizations must navigate a complex landscape of laws, regulations, and ethical considerations in today’s interconnected business environment. CPOs focus on fostering sustainable sourcing strategies, actively seeking suppliers who adhere to ethical and sustainable practices.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton I am a long-time advocate of systems thinking. It has risen in importance as an increasing number of our greatest human challenges can't we understood or resolved without it. Today, I'm taking a look at new findings on the human microbiome, which is known to impact the brain in important ways.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 6, 2017

As you step into the role of a leader, you have to know how to assemble a support system. What A Healthy Support System Looks Like. You can cultivate a healthy support system and be an effective leader. But what do this healthy support system look like? How To Assemble A Support System. We’ve been lied to.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 6, 2020

The potential for autonomous vehicles to do harm is considerable, but research from North Carolina State University suggests that the approach we’re taking today means that many ethical issues are not being adequately addressed. It’s the kind of dilemma often used in ethical discussions around autonomous transportation.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In recent years, however, it has become increasingly clear that many leaders have lost sight of the importance of integrity and have engaged in behavior that calls into question their character and ethical standards. Prioritize ethics and values. Leaders should be encouraged to prioritize their values and ethics in decision-making.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 5, 2013

Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking ethical leadership leading ethically what is ethical leadership what is leadership' By Linda Fisher Thornton The impact of our leadership decisions is felt far beyond the spaces where we work.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 18, 2017

Here are the previous posts in the series if you missed them: Ready to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good)? Part 1 (Improve Accountability) Ready to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good)? Part 2 (Improve Leader Impact) Ready to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good)?

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

These four ways to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good) focus on MANAGING THE SYSTEM. By Linda Fisher Thortnton The first post in this series addressed ACCOUNTABILITY. The second asked you to evaluate your IMPACT.

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Tony Mayo

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The “prison experiments” by psychologist Philip Zimbardo show “that ethical problems in organizations originate not with “a few bad apples” but with the ‘barrel makers’—the leaders who, wittingly or not, create and maintain the systems in which participants are encouraged to do wrong.”

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The quality and volume of data you feed into an AI system determine the effectiveness of the outcomes. Promote an Ethical AI Culture: With great power comes great responsibility. Promote an Ethical AI Culture: With great power comes great responsibility.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 10, 2012

What is Ethical Consumerism? Ethical consumerism means that more customers are choosing to purchase goods that are ethically sourced, ethically made and ethically distributed.

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Experience to Lead

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

If organizations don’t learn to address AI’s ethical deficits, they may cause irreparable damage to people’s lives. For this reason, we must discuss ethical data collection before diving into the development of moral AI systems. Respect User Data With Consent AI is created through data.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2024

The researchers discovered that when artificial intelligence systems join service teams, it puts more pressure on middle managers in the financial services industry. Ethical concerns The study also found that the introduction of AI into the workplace posed a range of ethical considerations for managers to grapple with.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

These systems can analyze your decision-making patterns, provide alternative options, and highlight potential risks. Whether it’s financial risks, cybersecurity threats, or operational challenges, AI-powered risk management systems can provide early warnings and suggest mitigation strategies.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 2, 2020

The growth in electronic medicines offers significant potential to better monitor the effectiveness of treatments, but new research from the University of Copenhagen also highlights the ethical and legal complications the technology brings.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

There is a strong correlation between quality and ethics. Leadership’s demonstration of their philosophy and practice of ethical behavior impacts the whole organization in education, government or commercial enterprises. Ethics is the standard by which Americans measure their own behavior and that of institutions.”.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 6, 2019

However, what has been largely overlooked by many business leaders is the essential foundation for a culture that sustains and thrives: Ethics. An understanding and common ethical language is missing for many organizations. Ethics as the Essential Foundation. Why are ethics essential for a strong culture to work and sustain?

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Lead from Within

APRIL 12, 2024

Empower Human-Machine Collaboration: Encourage collaboration between humans and AI systems. Develop Ethical AI Practices: Be a role model and lead by example in the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies. Ensure that ethical considerations, such as fairness and transparency, are central to AI implementation.

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