Leading in Context

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Transdisciplinary Thinking Leads to Better Decisions

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In the quest to understand things, we have divided up content and areas of science and our world in general into categories that we label (like biology, art, and psychology for example) and think of as separate. By Linda Fisher Thornton There's a problem that people don't talk about often enough.

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5 Ways to Avoid Opinions That Lack Insight and Understanding

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By Linda Fisher Thornton Lately we've been seeing too much content that is not grounded in understanding. Some of it is intentionally misleading and some of it is well-intentioned but misinformed.

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Untangling (Social and Mainstream) Media Ethics

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By Linda Fisher Thornton Anyone can post content on social media. Today, I'm sharing resources for understanding the ethical responsibilities of media leadership.

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Building an Ethical Leadership Culture (Webcast)

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While the Webcast which aired on March 19, 2013 was customized for government HR and Training leaders, the content is applicable across industries. By Linda Fisher Thornton I was recently invited to co-present an ASTD Public Manager Webcast “Developing Ethical Leaders and an Ethical Government Brand” with John Umana.

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12 Trends Shaping the (Responsible, Human) Future of Learning

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I believe that the transition from a focus on content to a focus on learner success in the real world is already underway. Since we can''t use a scripted response for unexpected situations, we need to help people learn how to handle complexity and information overload and still make ethical choices.

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How You Can Stop The “Fake News” Madness

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By Linda Fisher Thornton We all need to know how to tell what's real news and what's not. While a headline may be compelling, we can easily damage our personal reputation and brand if we share it and it turns out to be "fake news." It's our job to "check stories out" to be sure that what we share is real.

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