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What Is Different About Ethical Leadership?

Leading Blog

A DHERING to an ethical code during challenging times is a standout trait in many historical and present-day leaders that we’ve come to admire. Ethical leaders embody a respect for the sanctity of each individual, regardless of culture, country, race, or religion. However, engaging in ethical issues is a changing realm for leaders.

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Where Can We Find Ethical Leadership?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton While it may be convenient to think about ethical leadership as a task, a program, or a rule book, that’s not where it lives.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2024

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2024 curated just for you. We've traveled far and fast from the old world of business ethics, where black-and-white concerns about bribery and fraud could be addressed via rules and processes. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024 * * * “.

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Great Books That Grow You: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Rich Gee Group

Unpacking the Science Behind How We're Convinced and How to Use It Ethically As social creatures, we often seek shortcuts to navigate our complex world. By understanding these principles, individuals and businesses can learn to recognize when they're being influenced and how to persuade others ethically.

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2023

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2023 curated just for you. This book also provides a roadmap for leaders seeking to create community as they meet the coming challenges with dignity and grace. The Anxious Achiever is a book with a mission: to normalize anxiety and leadership.

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Rethinking “Smart” Leadership in an Ethical Context

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton This week I'm looking at what it means to be a "smart" leader through the 7 Lenses (introduced in the book 7 Lenses) to get the full ethical context. Take note: You can do this with any idea, concept or project to better understand the ethical nuances.

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Ethics Is Serious Business

Great Leadership By Dan

The field that provides this kind of know-how is called ethics. This means that ethics is serious business. Ethical dilemmas are at least as hard to resolve as engineering problems, and at least as urgent, particularly in our complex and fast-moving world. But how does one recognize ethical competence?

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