Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Avoid These 10 Thinking Traps What are some of the thinking traps that we fall into as leaders? 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. These misconceptions should have important names that reflect [.].

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

By Linda Fisher Thornton "Ethics" Means Acting Beyond Self-Interest Ethics is fundamentally about acting beyond our own self-interests. Can we be ethical without considering others and acting in ways that benefit them? Here are some interesting questions and quotes on the subject.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

By Linda Fisher Thornton What is Conscious Capitalism? In last week’s post, I explored how Ethics Means Acting Beyond Self Interest. This week, I’ll explore the same question at the organizational level. What are an organization’s ethical responsibilities? How is conscious capitalism a way to understand them? Ethical Leadership is to the Moral Leader as Conscious Capitalism [.].

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

by Linda Fisher Thornton Human Rights and Morality Business leaders have a clear responsibility to honor universal human rights. In their article The Moral Foundations of Ethical Leadership in the Values Based Leadership Journal, Hester and Killian remind us that “morality is inclusive, emphasizing human rights and dignity, respectful of diversity.” Addressing Human Rights Risks [.].

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