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Ethics Is Serious Business

Great Leadership By Dan

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?

Ethics 197
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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2020

Leading Blog

In writing The Grit Factor , Polson made it her mission to connect with an elite pack of tough, impressive female iconoclasts who shared with her their candid stories of combat and career. On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. But what makes that possible?

Books 480
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Identifying Transformational Deans at Top Engineering Institutions

N2Growth Blog

They should be adept at cultivating consensus, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and making data-informed decisions that serve the institutions long-term interests. A well-chosen dean fosters greater faculty satisfaction by aligning faculty incentives with institutional priorities and supporting career advancement.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2024

Leading Blog

We've traveled far and fast from the old world of business ethics, where black-and-white concerns about bribery and fraud could be addressed via rules and processes. Supercommunicators : How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus.

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Are You Ready for Recovery?

Leading Blog

This means they are making decisions in full consciousness of their sense of purpose, ethics, and values. They gather differing perspectives and then make the decisions, with the best interests of the organization (not their careers) in mind, without needing a full consensus.” The Transpersonal Touchstone Explored.

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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things. Product managers who can work successfully with these (and other) groups in their companies will release great products and have success throughout their careers. What have you found to be important in your organization?

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Two Elements for Effective Delegation

Marshall Goldsmith

Kill morale, careers, and even a company. Honest, ethical, and legal behavior is always appropriate—delegation isn’t. Delegation killed morale, careers, and the company. Delegation won’t blindly kill—instead it will appropriately breathe new life into an organization and build morale, careers and a company.'