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Beyond Metrics – Why Human Capital is Key in Founding and Leadership Team Assessments

N2Growth Blog

What previously was referred to as soft skills are becoming core skills and are increasingly seen as necessary in navigating uncertain markets and leading teams through periods of intense growth. Founders who lead with ethical decision-making are more likely to foster sustainable growth.

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10 Thinking Traps (That Ethical Leaders Avoid)

Leading in Context

I’m not referring to “correlation versus causation” and other logical reasoning problems. There are some common ways of thinking about business leadership that cripple our effectiveness and undermine our ethics. Avoid These 10 Thinking Traps What are some of the thinking traps that we fall into as leaders?

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Four Essential Behaviors for Every Leader

Leading Blog

Ken Rubin, an agile leadership visionary, has a fantastic analogy that I refer to often to explain the concept. 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.

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Our Evolving Frame of Reference

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton As we weathered a hurricane on the East Coast, I remembered the uncharacteristic earthquake that affected Virginia a few years ago. That experience changed how I interpreted the world around me. It drew attention to why we all see the world in such different ways.

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Board Governance Excellence: The Pinnacle of Organizational Success

N2Growth Blog

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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What is the Greater Good?

Leading in Context

Many people refer to the "greater good" as an important part of leading ethically, and use different words to describe it. As leaders, we must think beyond our own interests to the interests of those we lead and serve, and the interests of communities and the world.

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Responsibility and Respect (The 4th and 5th R’s)

Leading in Context

As we teach knowledge and information, these areas need to be taught through an ethical frame of reference. Ethical Thinking Trends ethical education ethical leadership leading ethically'

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