Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2017

The manner my dad handled a Hightower cow invasion and how Mr. Hightower handled the exact same scenario was a powerful lesson in the ethics of service. Ethics is far more than morality—it is the very substance of all relationships. Hightower’s front lawn; his cows loitered south along the highway beside our pasture to visit our cows.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In recent years, however, it has become increasingly clear that many leaders have lost sight of the importance of integrity and have engaged in behavior that calls into question their character and ethical standards. One reason for this decline in integrity is the pressure to succeed at all costs. Prioritize ethics and values.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The ego-driven leader, in contrast, is living in a fortress with a moat around it, protecting status and the status quo at all cost. Think of the adaptable leader as piloting a boat, able to turn at a moment's notice as the situation warrants it. The fortress can't move, can't pivot, can't adapt to changing circumstances.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to the February 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Diana explains: “The ability to delegate is a key leadership competency. Communication. Good question.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2014

At its root, leadership is a collection of competencies. Whatever the task at hand, they define leadership with their example of attention to detail and personal accountability for outcomes. Great leaders are ethical and trustworthy. And each one of those answers is correct in its way. Great leaders are focused and responsible.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here’s a roadmap to get started: Energy Efficiency: The Low-Hanging Fruit LED Lighting: Switching to LED lighting from traditional bulbs can significantly reduce energy usage and costs. Ethical Leadership: Walking the Talk Sustainability isn’t just about the physical aspects of a facility; it’s also reflected in the culture.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

T HERE ARE PROBLEMS that can be solved by a simple cost-benefit analysis. The big decisions in life, what Russ Roberts calls Wild Problems — whether to marry, who to marry, what career path to follow, ethical dilemmas — “can’t be made with data, or science, or the usual rational approaches.”. Sunk costs are sunk.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

There is a strong correlation between quality and ethics. Leadership’s demonstration of their philosophy and practice of ethical behavior impacts the whole organization in education, government or commercial enterprises. Ethics is the standard by which Americans measure their own behavior and that of institutions.”.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 10, 2011

I was skimming through headlines on my RSS feed this past weekend when a particular title caught my eye – it simply read: “ Situational Ethics.&# Situational Ethics – Really? Life is full of areas that benefit from flexibility, fluidity, context, and other forms of nuanced thinking, but ethics isn’t one of them.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. Furthermore, making a hiring mistake is extremely costly in terms of both direct and indirect costs. Kelli Vukelic is CEO of N2Growth and is responsible for the firm’s global executive search and leadership advisory services.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Walgreens Boots Alliance leadership just announced three new members for its executive VP team with the aim of improving its healthcare services and strategy, which includes Elizabeth Burger Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Mary Langowski President for the U.S. She held a similar role of CHRO at Flowserve as well as HanesBrands Inc.,

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

After a leadership team meeting I attended not long ago, one of the executives in attendance sent an email asking to speak with me confidentially. When we were able to connect, he asked, “What do you do when someone in leadership above you does something completely unacceptable?”. The Leadership Gap.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

The problem with conventional leadership theory is it’s littered with misunderstood and misapplied practices. To prove my point, today’s post will examine the downside of a topic you have not likely considered as a possible area of weakness…Leadership Continuity. . The same principle applies to business.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Importance of Effective Leadership in Educational Institutions In the constantly evolving landscape of education, effective leadership plays a pivotal role in the success and growth of educational institutions. To conduct a successful executive search in the education industry, several strategies can be employed.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 21, 2012

In his recent post 10 Mistakes Leaders Should Avoid at All Costs (on Michael Hyatt’s Intentional Leadership blog ), Enrique Fiallo said the following about the importance of integrity in leadership: There are many things you can lack and still steer clear of danger. Integrity isn’t one of them.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 19, 2018

A Reel Leadership Article Previously, Angelina Jolie brought the video game Tomb Raider to the big screen. You’ll also find leadership lessons in Tomb Raider and Lara’s adventures. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Tomb Raider. Gotta make something happen – Leadership lessons from Tomb Raider Click To Tweet.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

Welcome to the June Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Chip Bell shared The Secret Sauce of Leadership Communications. Communication. Who is Mary Follett? What happened?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2024

Community awards examples include Business of the Year Award, Excellence in Leadership and Service Award, Small Business of the Year Award, New Business of the Year Award, and Entrepreneur of the Year Award. List down the local charities and nonprofits, and mark the ones that share the same values and business ethics as you.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

We want to be respected, to be recognized for our talents, to belong, to have autonomy or control over our work and our lives, to experience personal growth, and to do work that we believe is worthwhile and in a way that we feel is ethical. Leadership is all about the human experience. It’s how we are wired. in statistics.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lastly, making an executive hiring mistake can be extremely costly in terms of direct and indirect costs. These costs might be related to time and resources allocated on that hire, plus the resources needed to conduct the hiring process yet again, along with the costs associated with leaving that role unfilled.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Well the good news is this is relatively easy to achieve and does not cost thousands of dollars. But where do you start on this journey? Further, how do you orient your organization to this perspective? The criticality of effective workforce wellbeing plans engrained in business as usual, as part of the brand, is key to business success.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Well, consistently behaving this way may help you check items off your to-do list, but it can come at the cost of crushing the spirits of your team members in the process. This behavior is a holdover from the days of Command and Control leadership. Leaders can be fair by treating people equitably and ethically.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 11, 2021

Most entrepreneurs are imbued with a super-strong work ethic and boundless optimism. Avid the sunk cost trap. Since sunk costs are irretrievable, it’s nest to act like you have only the present and the future—because you do. Treat the equity in your business as your most valuable asset. Mistake #5: The Wrong Team.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Welcome to the July 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Although mid-summer is a time when many of us slow down (as we should), this compilation of excellent cutting-edge leadership thinking will help motivate you to hit the ground running when your vacation or other summer relaxation period ends. Let’s Get Started.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 10, 2018

Ethical corners were cut. If the greater good couldn’t be quantified in a cost benefit analysis, it wasn’t important. Hang onto generosity, reciprocity, and ethical commitments. ? “Cash is kind” was the CFO’s favorite go-to line when vetoing spending requests. The CEO always agreed. Over time, company culture changed too.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

New Video Explains the Importance of Respect in the Workplace Today’s post features a video for leaders that is currently available at no cost in an effort to educate leaders about the importance of building respectful workplaces.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 2, 2015

This post recently appeared on SmartBlog on Leadership : When it comes to leadership, is there such thing as too much of a good thing? Her passion for taking care of her customers at all costs was now truing into a liability. In the worst cases, they may even cut ethical and legal corners. There sure can be! The downside?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

As a monastic guest, I live and work alongside the monks, and as a bonus I have received a priceless education in business and leadership. And the Trappist leadership lesson that successfully guided me through the thorny thicket of the case study above is detachment. And it relied on a leadership lesson I learned from the monks.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

Chris Edmonds : Cornell University professor Dr. Tony Simons’ powerful article, “ The High Cost of Lost Trust ,” appeared in the Harvard Business Review in 2002. According to Deloitte’s 2010 Ethics & Workplace Survey, one-third of employed Americans planned to look for a new job when the economy stabilized. Guest post from S.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 22, 2014

There is a new definition of leadership in our lexicon. Yet rather than being weeded out, they seem to survive and thrive in an institutional ethic that values by choosing short term greed over longer-term value and culture. Let’s say you have the choice to make between choosing one person for a senior leadership role over another.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 18, 2020

Example is everything—especially when it is inconvenient and costs you something. This can mean avoiding ethical shortcuts, hiring people smarter than you, delegating more, and helping prepare high performers for success beyond your team.”. If it is truly a “value,” what are you willing to pay for it? Think in the long-term. “Go

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Strategy Driven

JULY 25, 2021

For example, a course in leadership could help to earn you a leadership certificate. It can motivate you to improve your business, making it more efficient and more ethical. Investors : Some investors will only put their money into a company if it is reputable and ethical. Give your company an improvement goal.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 19, 2015

In my opinion, leadership starts with deep reflection to be aware of any limiting blind spots. Anger: You’re extremely critical of yourself and other people, and judge others harshly believing you are ethically without reproach. About: “Grant Wattie, is a transformational coach and leadership consultant.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 11, 2023

Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink, Unilever CEOs Hein Schumacher (June) and Alan Jope (prior), Philip Morris CEO Jacek Olczak, Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put, and Nestle CEO Ulf Mark Schneider have all demonstrated a lack of ethical behavior. Most stood by their commitments and exited business in the country – even at great financial cost.

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RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 16, 2018

What is the role of fear in leadership? I’ll get to that in a minute, but first, let’s look at the impact of fear and love as leadership tools. In the end, I think Eisenhower had a better grasp of leadership. You do not lead by hitting people over the head – that’s assault, not leadership. Did we fear him? Machiavelli.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 10, 2016

Integrity can be defined as always interacting with others ethically and honorably. People with integrity aspire to the highest ethical standards and expect the same behavior of others. Integrity: An Essential Component of Servant Leadership. Result: Goodyear employees responded to Gault’s integrity and plea to reduce costs.

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Leading Blog

JULY 16, 2021

Of all the business and career memes to gain popularity, few have compromised integrity in business, leadership, and personal success more than the expression “Fake it till you make it.” She says leadership consists of two parts: winning and losing. Fake It ‘til You Make It is about acting “as if.” No one is immune.

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