Leading in Context

MARCH 16, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton In How Do You Recognize an Ethical Leader (Part 1) I shared 3 special qualities and behaviors that define ethical leadership. These three additional leadership outcomes even more directly impact others in a positive way.

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Leading in Context

MAY 31, 2023

In addition to caring about what happens in our own careers, we must CARE about people, about their success, and about creating a positive work environment. If leaders don’t seem to care, that numbs the organization’s culture, disabling the natural systems that would prevent and identify ethical risks.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 2, 2021

The heliotropic effect describes the inherent tendency in all living things toward positive energy and away from negative energy. In nature, the sun is the source of positive, life-giving energy, so the heliotropic effect explains why plants and other organisms lean toward the light over time. It is renewing.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 12, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical values are good for business, but only if you keep up as times change. Here are a number of trends that I see that are working together to fuel the movement toward leading with positive values. Right now, expectations are high and Ibelieve that values-based leadership is gaining momentum.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

T HE BOTTOM LINE is that there is no “good leadership” without ethical thinking. The thinking that powers leadership choices must be grounded in ethical values or the impact on important constituents will be overlooked. This book helps leaders “see” the ethical impact of their choices through 7 Lenses of Ethical Responsibility.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 29, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have written a lot about ethical culture building, but there is one simple concept that is a game changer that many leaders overlook. It is the importance of simultaneously managing two things well in order to shore up both sides of the system.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Under the right conditions, employees may nudge each other to stay in the lane, and a positive, high trust culture helps create those conditions. And the potential problems that can happen (if an employee crosses the line and does something unethical) are numerous. Employees Nudge Each Other to Stay in the Lane

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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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Leading in Context

MARCH 8, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethics has a compounding effect on culture, and our leadership choices determine whether that effect will be positive or negative. Being diligent about ethics in every decision brings the culture ethics dividends. Being careless about ethics brings ethics penalties.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 19, 2024

Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press , a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author environment.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 19, 2024

Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press , a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author environment.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 22, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leaders are in a unique position to make ethics a priority through their everyday actions, but simply modeling ethics isn’t nearly enough.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 26, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on various aspects of leadership, and one topic that has been gaining increasing importance in today’s rapidly evolving business is the role of ethics in artificial intelligence (AI). In today’s AI-driven world, ethical considerations are paramount.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Steven Mintz: Ethical leaders create a culture in the workplace that promotes moral values and establishes an ethical tone at the top. Creating an ethical culture means setting a standard that decisions are made and actions are taken that are right, not wrong; good, not bad; and they benefit the stakeholders of the organization.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Understanding the Board’s Responsibility in Promoting Sustainable Ethics & Practices Board members are crucial in guiding corporate entities toward adopting ethics and sustainable practices. To achieve lasting impact, corporations must prioritize ethical governance.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 15, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical Culture is a System of Systems Don’t assume that an ethical culture will just happen in your workplace. Even if you are a good leader, ethical culture is a delicate thing, requiring intentional positive leadership and daily tending.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

However, what worked best was modelling ethical leadership throughout, providing an alternative approach that most had never experienced. Why I believe in ethical leadership—and why you should too. So it is not a static position. The post How Ethical a Change Leader Are You? Have a try at the survey. I am an AngelCRO.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

By Linda Fisher ThorntonThere are many ways to define "ethical leadership" but there is increasing global interest in learning "ethical leadership" in a holistic and authentic way. This authentic ethical leadership takes us beyond laws and regulations, beyond respect for others and beyond traditional definitions of a business "win."

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Ethical Leadership is proven to improve employee wellbeing and promotes extra-role effort. Further, ethical leadership can decrease emotional exhaustion and increase work engagement. Our experience is that the concept of feeling trusted in the workplace magnifies ethical leadership and can also result in further extra-role effort.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 28, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton The focus of this week’s post is on Ways to Inspire Leaders to Lead With Positive Ethical Values. Here are 3 ways to inspire leaders to reach for positive values – that also help you “do good” in your organization, community and world. .

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Predictive analytics now allow us to forecast a candidate’s potential success in specific roles or cultures and even anticipate their longevity in a position. The Ethical Responsibility in Executive Search Navigating Data and AI Ethically With greater power comes greater responsibility.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Anatomy of Authentic Leadership At its core, authenticity in leadership amalgamates critical, inherently positive personality traits. It combines transparency, sincerity, and integrity in communication and action, underpinned by robust ethical values.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton How do we help young people become ethical leaders? This is an important question because our long-term future depends on how well we prepare young people to make positive ethical choices and honor multiple dimensions of ethical responsibility.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

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. Great leaders never lose sight of the baton. One unpunished sellout can cause a trickle-down of shrugging and excuse-making.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Moreover, governance excellence is synonymous with nurturing a culture of transparency, trust, and ethical behavior. Moreover, identifying board members who epitomize strong ethical values and a commitment to transparency is paramount. When these facets meld seamlessly, governance excellence catalyzes organizational success.

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Leading in Context

APRIL 11, 2018

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leadership is not a position or a task. It is a complex array of roles, relationships and processes, and yet we use one term, "leadership," to talk about it. And in using that term, we often mean different things. What Then is Leadership?

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 10, 2018

we can turn our attention to the longer-term impact we have on others - our positive legacy. . By Linda Fisher Thornton When we think about leadership in the "here and now" we tend to think about what will be most effective in the short run. When we think about our leadership over decades, though.

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General Leadership

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This was simple ethics: an established standard of behavior based upon doing a good (right) thing.… This question has come to mind in rapid-fire succession these past few weeks as we witness people doing exactly the wrong things while representing their organizations on a daily or weekly basis. … Read the rest.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Today, Chief People Officers and CHROs are not only responsible for the high-value functions of talent acquisition and employee engagement, but they play a crucial role in shaping organizational culture, driving diversity and inclusion, and ethically leveraging technology for effective HR management.

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Leading Blog

MAY 23, 2024

James Autry and Peter Roy on integrity: “The choices that will create the most frustration and anxiety, as well as the greatest challenge to your ability to maintain an ethical balance, will be about relationships, not about money. Think the Unthinkable and Achieve Creative Greatness II.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 20, 2014

Brian Sooy of Lead Change Group offers Positive Communication Leads to a Culture of Innovation. Linda Fisher Thornton of Leading in Context shares Ethics Isn’t Finite: It’s Evolving. As we strive to build ethical organizations, we must remember that our target is moving. Follow Michelle @MichellePallas.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Their commitment to ethical practices is paramount, as they inspire trust and reinforce their credibility in the eyes of their stakeholders. In addition to advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence, social media platforms play a crucial role in modern-day executive searches for financial leadership positions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Matt McWilliams observes that leaders who are positive and encouraging have more productive (31% more productive!) Linda Fisher Thornton of Leading in Context observes that strategies that may have worked in ethics five years ago will not help us now. So why aren’t you? teams in this post . Follow Matt. Follow John.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 22, 2014

Yet rather than being weeded out, they seem to survive and thrive in an institutional ethic that values by choosing short term greed over longer-term value and culture. The other has values and ethical standards that fit with the corporate culture; she is relational, collaborative and brings out the best in all around her.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

This blog focuses on three essential tips that can help you get the best and most out of others: The Two-for-One Rule: Two positives for every “aw shucks,” or negatives; The Power of Positive Feedback; and, Managing the Sting of Emotion in the Workplace: It’s not if, rather how we handle mistakes. Find Sean on Twitter at @leadyourteam.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2023

By being present and aware of your interactions with your team, you can foster a positive and productive work environment that ultimately leads to your team on reaching their full potential. Here are 12 tips to help you positively influence your team: Learn from your mistakes. No one is perfect, and that includes leaders. Trust them.

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