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Friday Discussion: What’s an Ethical Profession?

Ron Edmondson

I ran across this diagram recently about a survey of people’s perceptions on the most ethical professions. Tell me what you think: What do you think is today’s most “ethical&# profession? What makes a whole profession “ethical&# ? What makes a profession ethical or not? Is it a fair assessment?

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An Interview with Mark Schoenwald President/CEO of Thomas Nelson

Ron Edmondson

I am direct with people, focused and motivated by competition. The message is work ethic counts. Once you have established a reputation of a strong work ethic and great attitude, people and opportunities will find you. What motivates you to get up in the morning? I am motivated daily to model leadership by example.

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Attitude Reflects Leadership

N2Growth Blog

As a CEO, how can you expect to inspire, motivate, engender confidence, and to lead with a lousy attitude? Ron Edmondson This is a challenging post Mike. While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude.