Leading in Context
MAY 10, 2017
By Linda Fisher Thornton I have noticed that when people speak from LABELS (their group identity, their belief system, their affiliation), they are talking from the interests of that label. If a label is broad enough - like the label "human" - it can automatically be an ethical and inclusive conversation.
Leading Blog
JANUARY 21, 2019
Self-awareness allows you to separate yourself from what’s happening around you to identify your thoughts, feelings, physical state, and belief systems. Differentiator 2: Work Ethic and Personal Responsibility. A good work ethic is based not on time put in but on results achieved. Self-Awareness. Consistency matters.
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Terry Starbucker
JANUARY 3, 2010
In a business enterprise, leaders must take care of employees who, in turn, are responsible for taking care of customers, stakeholders, and related outside parties, such as the government and the community, in an ethical manner. Informal power results from their core belief system. Is “ethical leadership” an oxymoron?
Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2013
Understand the clash of belief systems. Whereas a lawyer is paid to win the case for his or her client by any legal and ethical means possible, a judge is not. Your default setting to pressure situations is directly proportional to your ability to problem solve, to live in the solution, and to lead. Be a judge, not a lawyer.
Frank Sonnenberg Online
APRIL 1, 2025
When was the last time you paused to reflect on your belief system? Work ethic. By educating, encouraging ethical behavior, and inspiring people to do their best, we can reduce the need for excessive rules and regulations. As Alexander Hamilton said, If you dont stand for something, youll fall for everything.
LDRLB
DECEMBER 16, 2013
Put another way, most leaders haven’t figured out how to deal with the challenges of integrating different generations and their respective belief systems. Here’s the thing – cross generational corporate experiments aren’t working too well. Dismiss them, patronize them, or otherwise marginalize them and they’ll walk out the door.
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 5, 2010
I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. Unfortunately that belief remains in tact, often lurking undistinguished in the background, as people rise up the corporate ladder. How sad is this?
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