Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These 5 phrases signal that a leader is refusing to adapt to changing times, putting the company and its employees at risk. The speed of change in today’s global economy may cause leaders to fall behind even while they are diligently working to stay on top of trends and industry knowledge.

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JULY 12, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ask for profitability and your company may get it, at the expense of customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and product safety.

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MARCH 25, 2014

Consumers are choosing companies that care about their well-being. Employees are choosing companies that do meaningful work and give back to the community. Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking define ethical leadership define ethics ethical ethical leader ethical mindset ethics global ethics leading ethically'

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APRIL 9, 2014

They seek out companies that care about their well-being. Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Trends ethics ethical leadership development complexity context ethical leader what is ethical leadership' People want to participate in something meaningful and work in high-trust cultures where they can flourish.

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Trends Ethics Participative Leadership Development 264

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

The team took a large number of Fortune 100 statements of company values and generated a word cloud from them to see which word would appear most often. Complexity Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking complexity context ethical leadership development ethics integrity leadership development leadership future' Which word was it?

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Ethics Leadership Development Development Leadership 236

Leading in Context

AUGUST 18, 2021

When someone becomes aware that another employee is doing something that goes against the company's values, what happens then? I was able to avoid an accident, but it made me think about what happens when employees start "crossing the line" in organizations. There are things leaders can do.

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Organization Examples Positioning Company 358

Leading in Context

JANUARY 22, 2020

Employee engagement is a metric that companies are closely watching. Using surveys, levels of participation in programs, and satisfaction reports, companies measure how well they engage those they lead. Butcould this heightened level of watching be part of the problem?

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leaders interpret "harm" according to the perspective on ethical leadership they are using to make decisions. At its most narrow, harm could be interpreted as harming me or my company's profitability. They may consider harm narrowly (only what would harm them) or broadly (what would harm others and society).

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JULY 17, 2013

It is a stake in the ground, a powerful statement of how we can build the kind of ethical leadership that builds successful companies, successful communities and a better world. By Linda Fisher Thornton This week I am featuring The Leading in Context® Manifesto - a clear statement of what I believe and the movement I lead.

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Ethics Organization Power Succession 205

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

By Linda Fisher Thornton Consumers expect companies to respect boundaries. That allows them to live happy and meaningful lives without intrusion from companies that want them to "buy right now.".

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Ethics Company Trends Organization 224

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JANUARY 17, 2018

They may be questions that help reinvent a company or industry. By Linda Fisher Thornton Leaders Ask The Hard Questions While it's tempting to try to "have the answers," good leaders instead ask the hard questions. They may be questions for which the world does not have workable answers.

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Industry Company Ethics Organization 223

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MAY 30, 2018

Leaders have tried to control ethics by running a tight ship, closely managing workers, but that does not bring out the best in people and may lead to workers not caring about protecting the company's reputation. .

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AUGUST 3, 2016

It involves much more than just company trappings and perks - leaders must make a commitment to people and to creating a positive work space. By Linda Fisher Thornton Building a positive ethical culture is a long-term process. When things seem to be going well, it's easy to miss signs that the culture may be off track.

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Ethics Long-term Commitment Positioning 124

Leading in Context

AUGUST 3, 2016

It involves much more than just company trappings and perks - leaders must make a commitment to people and to creating a positive work space. By Linda Fisher Thornton Building a positive ethical culture is a long-term process. When things seem to be going well, it's easy to miss signs that the culture may be off track.

Ethics 120

Ethics Long-term Commitment Positioning 120

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Consumers Want Sustainable Marketing Many consumers now shop around for "ethical" companies and those consumers expect a new kind of business marketing - the kind with a long-term view and a sustainable approach.

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