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The Role of Fear in Leadership: Is it Better to be Feared or Loved as a Leader?

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But earning respect also means enforcing the team’s cornerstone values , organizational policies, and insisting on ethical behavior. The Chief was reinforcing a cultural ethic that was essential for all of us to follow. Respect includes passing along the credit and absorbing the blame for the team.

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Modeling Success: Three Ways to Communicate Effectively Without Words

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As they see how you respond to bad news , ethical dilemmas, or criticism , they will begin to adopt your ways. Just as people can respond to a physical model to guide them in constructing something, you can serve as a model yourself for the kind of culture you want to build on your team.

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Skills for the Introverted Leader: 6 Ways to Expand Your Comfort Zone

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When someone crosses an ethical line or violates a cornerstone value , don’t pause to consider, speak up immediately and confidently, “We don’t do that here” . We like to respond to challenges by first thinking, then acting. But sometimes responding with deliberation is not what the situation calls for.

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