Remove Ethics Remove Innovation Remove Sports
article thumbnail

Four Essential Behaviors for Every Leader

Leading Blog

Lead Ethically Unethical behavior by a single employee is often easy to spot and deal with. This slow spread of unethical behavior is called ethical fading. Great leaders set and hold the bar on ethics. It’s that sense of meaning that inspires us to think of new, innovative ways to do the work.

Ethics 463
article thumbnail

Do Women Bring More Happiness to Families, Greater Effectiveness.

Michael Lee Stallard

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on October 28, 2010 02:58 pm under connection culture , employee engagement , knowledge flow A participant in a recent session Jason Pankau and I were teaching on Connection Cultures and employee engagement shared that she connects with her sons by talking about sports. why is everyone smiling?

Sports 347
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Society Needs a Leadership Paradigm Shift

Leading Blog

In countless cases, leaders have missed opportunities to tap into the enormous potential associated with the development of character to create innovation and excellence. It is critical to understand that character is not just about morals and ethics but, in its fullest form, about human flourishing through better judgments and well-being.

article thumbnail

Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

No matter what industry or organizational structure—business, politics, nonprofit, religious, entertainment or sports—examples abound where leaders have violated their trusted role and experienced a public downfall. Often leaders are described by action words such as “results-oriented, innovative, driven and visionary”.

article thumbnail

Failing Forward: Brad Smith, Board Chair of Intuit Shares His Perspective

N2Growth Blog

During one of the most turbulent times in Silicon Valley history, Brad Smith was the steady-handed, innovative, and always resilient CEO of Intuit. Smith realized at that moment that life is a team sport. “Well, my intelligence didn’t increase after that terrifying episode, but my work ethic did,” Brad told us.

article thumbnail

Five championship strategies

Lead on Purpose

If my final score is who I want to be — a man or woman of integrity, of honesty, of virtue, of hard work, of ethics — then I can sustain setbacks and difficulties that come. This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades.

Strategy 196
article thumbnail

The Collective Wisdom of Relationship-Centered Networks

Michael Lee Stallard

This applies to groups of all sizes including classrooms and schools, families, business and government organizations, hospitals, sports teams and the social sector. Strong relationships are key for any group to achieve the benefits enumerated above. why is everyone smiling?

Cooper 218