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Bringing Out the Best in People and Organizations (Through Ethical Leadership)

Leading in Context

After 4 years of researching and writing, I am proud to announce that my new book, 7 Lenses: Learning the Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership is in print! 7 Lenses proposes a framework for learning the kind of ethical leadership that brings out the best in people and organizations.

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Setting Healthy Boundaries: What to Say When You Need to Say No

Let's Grow Leaders

” Navigating Office Politics: Master the Art of Saying No with Integrity 07:27 – Upholding Values and Ethics Sometimes, you need to say no based on ethical concerns. Begin with connection and clarity about the impact of their requests and propose alternative solutions that align with team goals.

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15 Timeless Work Habits for Career Success

Great Leadership By Dan

Be a proposer, not an order-taker. When faced with an ethical decision , ask yourself: “Would I be OK with my decision being on the front page of tomorrow’s newspaper?”, Never compromise your ethics – it’s the one thing where the “we get paid to do what we’re told” rule gets overruled. Just keep in mind, a.250

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Never Say Never: The Importance of Word Choice in Leadership Communication

Leading Blog

For example, “Pat is just our assistant,” “You need to just figure it out,” or “Just wondering if you’ve looked at the proposal.” Ethic, cultural, racial, or religious idioms that were accepted and used in the past may no longer be appropriate today. This word becomes problematic when we use it in the context of people.

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Is It Ethical To Inject People With Covid?

The Horizons Tracker

A new paper from the University of Warwick explores how such a scenario might be conducted legally and ethically. Ethical opposition. For instance, it was not a prerequisite that ethical standards would have to be lowered to conduct such experiments, with it perfectly possible for ethical safeguards to be erected.

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Holding space for possibility

Lead Change Blog

When we confidently (and a little arrogantly) presented our proposal to the boss, he encouraged us to give our plan “a good think”—one of his favorite reminders when something wasn’t quite right—and get back to him. We gave our proposal a “good think,” but it wasn’t as thorough as it should have been.

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The price of leadership

Lead on Purpose

The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go? You will not know whether you have what it takes to be a leader until you try really hard to express it.

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