Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Setting direction well means establishing a compelling vision and ethical strategies. Instead, people want to know that the way their organizations operate is ethical. Ethical strategies can be developed by carefully understanding business opportunities and aligning others to pursue those approaches. Do you see me? “Do

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Leading Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

Make ethical principles explicit. Spelling out what your organization must never do is the best way to inoculate yourself against bugs that cause ethical breaches.”. What you say means far less than what you do. Give cultural tenets deep meaning.

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Leading Blog

JULY 20, 2023

When it came to the NBA, they got that financial stability, so therefore the passion, the work ethic, and the obsessiveness was gone. So when you have that point of view, the world becomes your library to help you become better at your craft. What I found in the NBA is a lot of guys played for financial stability.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Fox and the Power of Gratitude via @TheDailyCoach Checking Your Work: 7 Simple Questions Smart Leaders Ask by Ken Downer @RapidStartLdr Boss’s Tip of the Week: Take Breaks by @wallybock What To Do If You Have Ethical Or Moral Concerns About Your Organization by @PhilCooke See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional (..)

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Leading Blog

JULY 16, 2020

Source: Essays on Ethics. * * *. None of these, however, ever leads to freedom, since by its very logic this mindset abdicates responsibility for the current circumstances in which one finds oneself. Blaming others is the suicide of liberty.”. Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This means demonstrating consistent reliability in your ethics and consistency in how you show up.” “Develop a strong, consistent personal brand that evokes confidence in everyone around you, especially financial partners. Develop an Exit Strategy.

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Leading Blog

JULY 31, 2023

by @jamesstrock Declaration Might Well Have Been Suicide Note Six Ideas for Building a Work Ethic into Generation Z by Tim Elmore via @GrowingLeaders See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It is critical to understand that character is not just about morals and ethics but, in its fullest form, about human flourishing through better judgments and well-being. Extensive research and analysis concerning this can equip leaders with the necessary means to scale it in their own organizations.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 20, 2011

Ethics is about what is right. Legal requires less thought than ethics. Ethics is about you. Ethics requires that you take responsibility for outcomes. Ethics says, “I care what happens to you.” An ethical culture is one that thinks differently. Legal is about what I can get away with. What can I do?”

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Leading Blog

JUNE 14, 2013

They insist "that ethics, character, and virtue are essential to real leadership" and anything else is misleadership. Leadership, at its core, is about character: specifically, a character attuned to its ethical responsibilities to others. They understand the consequences of ethical values and are able to share it with others.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

THE WISDOM OF THE BULLFROG draws on these and countless other experiences from Admiral McRaven’s incredible life, including crisis situations, management debates, organizational transitions, and ethical dilemmas, to provide readers with the most important leadership lessons he has learned over the course of his forty years of service.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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.”. But there are problems where the solution lies beyond that — something deeper — something irrational even.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

Triple Crown leaders have the goal of building and sustaining organizations that are excellent (high performance), ethical (do the right thing), and enduring (stand the test of time). Triple Crown leaders integrate five practices that build excellent, ethical, and enduring organizations : Seek “head and heart.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Choose someone to trust – which involves risk – and who you believe is: Ethical, aware of their own strengths and limitations, experienced in guiding others through the challenges facing you, and. Don’t be too quick to believe praise OR criticism unless you’ve thought through the coach’s skill and motivations.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 21, 2019

Differentiator 2: Work Ethic and Personal Responsibility. A good work ethic is based not on time put in but on results achieved. Authenticity leads to trust. Consistency matters. Work with conviction to produce the results you desire and take responsibility for the results produced—even when they fail to meet the desired result.”

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Rule 3: Apply Ethics. Framing a subject is an act of persuasion by leaders, on imbued with ethical choices. In regards to ethics, she reminds us that “how we frame is a window into our ethics whenever we act in a leadership capacity.” Reality” is often contested. Rule 4: Interpret Uncertainty.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Millennials and Generation Z crave purpose as well as ethical behaviors from their bosses. It found that even more than in the past, leaders need to articulate a clear vision and strategy and provide a sense of shared purpose. Employees are expressing this, too.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Are You an Ethical Leader? Lessons for Management Fixers by @artpetty While your charter says fix, in reality, you’re there to serve others capable of getting it right. Understanding Leadership in the 21st Century by @SkipPrichard. via @StanfordGSB. The Charismatic Leader: Is There a Downside? by @thoughtpartner David Grossman.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Clearly, newspaper publishing, a strong work ethic, and entrepreneurship were in Roberto’s DNA, but was it enough? He knew what was expected of him: to fill his father’s shoes. Did he want such unexpected journalistic and business responsibility at such a young age? And at a time of personal grief?

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

She explores each of these questions in depth, as well as the six key qualities of leader humility: a balanced ego, integrity, a compelling vision, ethical strategies, generous inclusion, and a developmental focus. Where are we going? Do you see me? No Rules Rules : Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2012

Triple Crown Leadership : Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations by Robert Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek. There Is an I in Team : What Elite Athletes and Coaches Really Know About High Performance by Mark de Rond. Resilience : Why Things Bounce Back by Andrew Zolli and Ann Marie Healy.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 18, 2020

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

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Leading Blog

MAY 23, 2013

Together Zeitz and Grün discuss important topics like success, culture, values, acting ethically, the environment, commerce, sustainability, strengths and weaknesses and awareness. Zeitz is also co-founder and co-chair with Sir Richard Branson of The B Team. Hoping, on the other hand, means: "I am hoping for you and about you."

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Ethic, cultural, racial, or religious idioms that were accepted and used in the past may no longer be appropriate today. That phrase was unfamiliar to her, and my intention was lost on her. Avoid Absolutes. Nobody does it better,” or “I have the best employee/team.”

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Students will focus on acquiring skills to help them use knowledge critically and creatively, to solve problems ethically and collaboratively, and to make the decisions necessary to succeed in our increasingly globalized world. Learning'

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Leading Blog

JUNE 11, 2021

Most entrepreneurs are imbued with a super-strong work ethic and boundless optimism. Treat the equity in your business as your most valuable asset. Mistake #5: The Wrong Team. Most entrepreneurs hire too fast and fire too slow.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As with all knowledge that enables you to be highly persuasive, you have a responsibility to apply this information ethically and with utmost integrity. Note, there are even more motivational traits for you to explore, including internal/external and sameness/difference.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Do an Ethics Check to Navigate the Gray Zone by @JesseLynStoner. McGill Professor @profkjmoore takes you inside his CEO class. 3 Ways to Create Meaningful Goals to Increase Engagement and Trust by @DanNegroni. Pasta Shapes (Stupid Fights and How to Stop Them) by @edbatista. Do you make these common leadership mistakes? from @wallybock.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2014

It is easy to miss or more likely to accept changes in ethical behavior until it’s too late because of this slippery slope effect. We are also unlikely to notice gradual changes. Too often executives have engaged in unacceptable behavior not because they intend to defraud but simply to justify the mess that they got into.”

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Their work ethic didn’t sink in. Allan Young’s parents were Chinese immigrants. His mother was a seamstress. His father juggled two jobs, stocking the shelves of a grocery, and working in a hardware store until late. Allan was a screw-up. “I I wanted to have fun instead of sit in class,” he said. I’d cut school.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2020

Ethical fading, a condition that allows people to act in unethical ways to advance their own interests, is the result of a finite mindset. Fear is such a powerful motivator that it can force us to act in ways that are completely counter to our own or our organization’s best interests. And in the face of fear, we hide the truth.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 25, 2012

When we look at companies that have faced scandals such as recalls, ethical violations, or crimes, the problem often comes down to employees whose surprisingly positive behavior was distorted by a toxic culture and clueless leaders. Boeing is known for its highly competitive employees and work culture. That's a good thing, right?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

GoodEthics: Great piece on personal ethics in the workplace: " The IRS Just Sent Me $160,000. Here are 10 lessons we've learned in 10 years of helping people successful do what they love. Catch Them In the Act by @susanmazza. "I I think Steve Jobs' approach usually does not work" from @Inc. Can I Keep It? ".

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

In a recent LeadershipNow blog, Mark Sanborn wrote about six warning signs of why leaders fail: a shift in focus; poor communication; risk aversion; ethics slip; poor self-management; and lost love.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

This means they are making decisions in full consciousness of their sense of purpose, ethics, and values. A Transpersonal Leader operates beyond their own ego and personal drivers and balances the needs of all the organization’s stakeholders. This approach self-evidently enables a mindset that offers a long-term perspective.

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Leading Blog

JULY 16, 2021

To counteract this cultural condition, Make It, Don’t Fake It is about “ethics, passion, confidence, pride, resilience, commitment, and survival in a business context. Fake It ‘til You Make It It is about taking on a mindset to produce results, not playing footloose with the facts, and lying about things that aren’t as though they were.

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