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Confidential Information – What to Say When You Can’t Say Anything

Let's Grow Leaders

Handle confidential information with candor and care to build trust It can feel like a trap. Someone asks you a direct question about confidential information. In all these scenarios, there are sound ethical reasons for the information to remain secure. 1) “I protect sensitive information.

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Learning Ethical Leadership: Talent Development Implications

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical leadership isn't something we can ever say we've fully accomplished. It's not about arriving at any particular place, or about achieving a certain level of knowledge.

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Ethical Leadership: Adaptability is Essential

Leading in Context

Conversely, when ego is not driving the thinking process, leaders can adapt to changing information and circumstances and change their minds. Of course, it isn’t fixed and they can’t control it, but they may not want to be confused with the facts.

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Ethical Culture: The Business Case For Prevention

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton After I published "Prevention or Cure: Your Choice" about reducing ethical risk and creating a positive culture a reader asked for more information about the business case for prevention.

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Building an Ethical Culture (Part 1)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton After I published “Prevention or Cure: Your Choice” about reducing ethical risk and creating a positive culture a reader asked for more information about the business case for prevention.

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Why AI Demands a New Ethical Approach for Leaders

Lead from Within

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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10 Tricky Questions About Ethics and Leadership Answered

Leading in Context

This week I'm sharing answers to your burning questions about ethics and ethical leadership - What is it? Why is ethics such a contentious topic, and defined in so many different ways by different people? How do you stay up to speed in spite of rapidly accelerating expectations?

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