Leading in Context

MARCH 6, 2013

Lynnette McIntire notes in her article 7 Sustainability Trends to Watch for in 2013 that "marketplace expectations have moved sustainability into the category of 'business as usual.'" By Linda Fisher Thornton Sustainability has become an expected part of good business leadership.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 5, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton This week I am sharing 5 interesting articles that tackle the challenge of leading the process of returning to in-person work. They each share a slightly different perspective.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 17, 2020

By Linda Fisher Thornton I was asked to weigh in on several important questions about the economy and job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic for an article about unemployment that appeared at WalletHub.com. Leaders may feel that they are somewhat powerless to help when people are laid off.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 22, 2020

Gallup’s article “The Worldwide Employee Engagement Crisis” explains that “when companies focus exclusively on measuring engagement rather […]. Using surveys, levels of participation in programs, and satisfaction reports, companies measure how well they engage those they lead.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

It is a timely topic, and as I shared in the article, "many leaders I talk with have a feeling that there is a more meaningful way of thinking and leading than what they’ve been seeing. " . Thinking on autopilot won't guide us through the grey areas. Michael McKinney published a guest post I wrote that digs into how to understand complexity.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

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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Leading in Context

JUNE 8, 2011

This graphic is a wordle of the article "Ethical Leadership Training: Why is it So Hard to Get it Right?" The full article is posted on the LeadinginContext®.com com website: LeadinginContext.com/Articles. The full article is posted on the LeadinginContext®.com com website: LeadinginContext.com/Articles.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 10, 2012

In her article "Ethical Consumerism and Conservatism: Hand in Glove" in the Heinz Journal, Jacqueline Payne describes the ethical consumer this way: What is Ethical Consumerism? Ethical consumerism means that more customers are choosing to purchase goods that are ethically sourced, ethically made and ethically distributed.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 15, 2011

Here is an index for leaders of current research, articles and predictions about learning: We have learned a great deal about how people learn.

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