Leading in Context

MAY 12, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have a special message for our 2021 graduates. Like 2020, this year has veered away from what we had hoped and planned. The COVID-19 pandemic is still a force in our lives that we must adapt to. And we're weary, but also hopeful that there are better times ahead.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

T HE leadership we need now can be found in the entrepreneurial mindset—the characteristics found in entrepreneurs. Their work ethic didn’t sink in. I wanted to have fun instead of sit in class,” he said. More importantly, leadership. He came from a working class family with no history of higher education.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 23, 2010

World class professors and a great culture. Take a look at the excellent video of Dr. Horniman discussing the importance of ethics in business and you’ll see what I mean. We gave a three hour presentation to students in the MBA for Executives program and briefly visited friends such as professors Marian Moore and Alec Horniman.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 9, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton In my Applied Ethics Class last fall, I introduced my students to the Five Whys. This is a simple and valuable tool for getting to the root cause of problems. We may think we understand why something happened but when we "fix" whatever we think is the sole cause we don't always get the intended result.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

What can a classroom full of bright-eyed and energized kindergartners teach you about leadership? During the school year, I’ve been asked to come in and help, so I’m well acquainted with each personality in the group and the “good morning Mr. Near the end of this school year, my wife asked if I could complete a project with her class.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go?

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Leading in Context

JUNE 12, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have a special message for our 2019 graduates. It includes five important life insights that I wish someone had shared with me when I was a new graduate beginning the next chapter of my life.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2014

It is easy to miss or more likely to accept changes in ethical behavior until it’s too late because of this slippery slope effect. Of Related Interest: First Class Noticer. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *. We are also unlikely to notice gradual changes. Problem Solving'

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. Internal recruiters do not have the tools or abilities to fill these critical leadership roles, their ‘open requisition’ stack is too full, and all roles get equal attention, whereas the most critical ones need a dedicated team. By contrast, when engaging with a large firm, Ms.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Admiral Clark created Value in the Navy’s culture by getting the Master Chiefs – the leaders of the enlisted class — to value the sailors under their command. CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S. Here’s the link: [link] Leadership Development Carnival on November 9th, 2010 [.] Posting your comment.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 26, 2019

It wasn’t a game in the traditional sense, but more like story-time or a group activity to help the whole class learn more about the presenter. The premise of Show and Tell is a student brings something from home to show the class and tells why it’s important to them, or what it represents about them as a person. About yourself –.

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Chart Your Course

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

All of them had leadership experience and they had spent years going through the scout program. He was the class president and valedictorian for his senior class. He was the class president and valedictorian for his senior class. One boy in particular attracted my attention. What is your opinion?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 10, 2015

Kind of funny, isn’t it, how you can find lessons about life, love, and leadership almost everywhere, provided there’s openness to seeing them. I didn’t expect that thought to bubble up in a spin class while pedaling furiously, breathing wildly, and trying frantically to ignore an uncomfortable bike saddle. What say you?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

The Scope and Significance of Global Executive Search Securing top leadership talent is essential in the dynamic and fast-paced business world. Their reach extends beyond borders, tapping into a wider pool of talent and thus making their services invaluable to corporations seeking to fill critical leadership roles.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. Take classes, attend seminars and join discussion groups to make sure your skills stay up to par. Just because you’ve reached the management level doesn’t mean you’re done with your training.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Best-in-class organizations require best-in-class leaders because nothing impacts a company’s trajectory more than the people in executive positions. Regarding candidates, executive search firms have an ethical and contractual obligation not to recruit from client companies.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2016

McGill Professor @profkjmoore takes you inside his CEO class. Do you make these common leadership mistakes? Do an Ethics Check to Navigate the Gray Zone by @JesseLynStoner. Leadership Effectiveness Can’t Be Improved by Peer Groups by @Michael_Beck. 3 Strategies for Spectacular Leadership by @melissa_lamson1.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 24, 2012

My good friend and work-ethic expert, Eric Chester , (author of the fantastic Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader’s Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce ) recently shared with me his perspective on the relationship between passion and work. Please read his words and comment away!

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 10, 2015

With 45 years of business experience as a foundation, I began sharing personal reflections and contemporary insights on leadership – fully aware that my content would not matter a damn had I not kept pace with the pulse of the new economy and the changing dynamics of customers and the workforce. Five years ago, I became a blogger.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Right now I am researching the first section of my new book “Dipping in the WELL: Women Executive Leadership Learning”. For me it was a first grade teacher who challenged me to take an art project some “annoying boy” in my class had scribbled on and find a way to make it work. Now think about the women close to you.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 6, 2012

This Kantian line is used in many philosophy classes and I hear versions of it in the the companies, teams and Managerial-Leaders I work with. What can you do, today to treat people in a more fair and ethical manner? The above section from Kant speaks of a ‘Kingdom of Ends’. A world where everyone treats others “ as an end in himself”.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 19, 2010

Jason Pankau and I are excited about this opportunity to work with yet another world-class partner to take our work and ideas on The Connection Culture from our book Fired Up or Burned Out to a new audience. Organizations today are in desperate need of improving employee engagement and strategic alignment. why is everyone smiling?

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 7, 2009

Jim Holland’s guest post Leadership Lessons from a Kindergarten Class is the focus. July’s Leadership Carnivals brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as accountability, talent management and succession planning. The Leadership Development Carnival is well a half hour of your time.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 4, 2019

It's time for business schools to stop telling students that they are "better than" their peers in the class or "better than" students in other programs. It's time to stop telling leaders they will only succeed if they are "better than" the competition.

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In recent years system that grew world-class economies has allowed the greedy and immoral actions of a powerful few to drastically shrink those same economies. At the same time, it builds a blueprint for doing business grounded in ethics. Conscious Leadership : leaders who look beyond zero-sum and find a way to serve all interests.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 5, 2011

The primary task of management as a liberal art is to provide leadership for human beings to help them fulfill the mission of the organization. Historically, the definition of a liberal art was a skill or craft practiced by a free citizen with time and means for study, a member of the elite, ruling classes of society.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 13, 2012

I had decided to start a blog and took a WordPress class at the University of Richmond. Humble Blog Beginnings The journey to a 150th blog post starts with a single post. This blog had a very humble beginning back in 2009. The possibilities were promising. Then came those nagging thoughts.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

Throughout the year employees nominate each other for five award categories: leadership, quality improvement, innovation, community involvement, etc. UPCOMING EVENTS AND CLASSES. Join us for this 60-minute webinar where you and your colleagues will discover: Strategies to Boost Morale and Work Ethic Among the Front-Line Staff.

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CEO Blog

JUNE 17, 2012

You helped me form my leadership and management style. and I still think you should enter a 5 K to win the 85 year old age class). From you, I learned work ethic. I learned much about business from you. I am sure my success is a direct result of what I learned. You taught me that business is not only OK, but it is good.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

In the ‘ Managing Organizational Complexity Class’ the idea of determining individual capacity to work with ambiguity and the amount of ambiguity within the work role are discussed and evaluated, for better organization development. We all have our issues with authority, “the man” or management – I know I do.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2012

To jog their memories, I told a story about unfairness when a boy in my elementary school class was yelled at when I was the one “sneaking” in front of him in line. This gal was an assistant in an after school gymnastics class. The teacher was absent for three weeks due to illness and she led the class alone.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

2) Deploy a leadership strategy. There is unmistakable evidence revealing how leadership is exercised, formally and informally, throughout the organization. Leaders in the organization serve as role models through their ethical behavior and personal involvement in planning, communicating and developing others. July Class: FULL.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Question : Can work ethic be taught? In that regard, he taught me a “work ethic.” Fly-bys don’t count.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

Conduct classes in cake decorating, flower arranging, jewelry-making, gardening, automobile maintenance, carpentry, photography, or whatever your expertise happens to be. Teach a class at a local community college, or hook up with a business that can use your classes to increase sales.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

Leadership is more about heart and soul than about education or a diploma on the wall. Joel Barker has the best definition of leadership. There are plenty of people looking for jobs, but it is harder to find people who have the right skills, work ethic and training to help employers stay competitive. Click here.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

I was shown a wonderful video on Enron’s ethics and integrity. It was one of the most smoothly professional presentations on ethics and values that I have ever seen. When I conducted leadership training for J&J, one of its very top executives spent many hours with every class. Enron is a great example.

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