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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?

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2020

Leading Blog

From doctors to teachers to managers to presidents, the more experience the better. On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. Our personal experience is key to who we are and what we do. We judge others by their experience and are judged by ours. Do you see me?

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Overcoming Leadership Myopia

Michael Lee Stallard

Gradually over time, America has become overly obsessed about managing tasks. We want to be respected, to be recognized for our talents, to belong, to have autonomy or control over our work and our lives, to experience personal growth, and to do work that we believe is worthwhile and in a way that we feel is ethical. What can be done?

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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things.

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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. Those who are driven by their ego, for example, will take center stage and proclaim to have the answers, ignoring or side-lining the experts who could give a more realistic assessment of a situation, managing people’s expectations.

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Annual Board Evaluations: A Gateway to Sustained Board Effectiveness

N2Growth Blog

This includes examining the board’s decision-making processes, such as the quality of information provided, the level of analysis and debate conducted, and the level of consensus reached. A comprehensive and systematic approach is essential to analyze the board’s effectiveness in risk management and compliance.

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Five myths about leadership

Lead on Purpose

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes.