Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton In part 3 of this series, I am sharing a clip from my recent talk at the Saint Anselm Center for Ethics in Society that answers the question "What happens when there is a serious conflict between two ethical values?"

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MARCH 10, 2021

Many global factors are driving changes in ethical leadership expectations, and in high-stakes times, how we handle ethical leadership development can make or break our success. By Linda Fisher Thornton We need to get leadership right because so much depends on it.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Because we are part of a connected society, we cannot think about ethics on a small scale. Our daily choices can have a global ripple effect, and that effect can be either positive or negative depending on our choices. We need to think on a global scale, and consider the long term impact of every decision.

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Leading in Context

JULY 22, 2020

It's the mindset required for important ethical leadership responsibilities such as respect, inclusion, and cultural awareness. By Linda Fisher Thornton Pluralism is required in our leadership thinking because it drives how we treat people and make decisions.

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Leading in Context

JULY 11, 2018

A focus on "knowing" must be replaced with a focus on "how to think, problem solve and successfully navigate global complexity using ethical values.".

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But we have worked globally for many years to define that center. By Linda Fisher Thornton We have become a divided society that seems to have lost its collective center in values. I wrote an article for the Non-Violent Change Journal about creating a better world through values. Here is an excerpt from that article:

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

By Linda Fisher ThorntonThere are many ways to define "ethical leadership" but there is increasing global interest in learning "ethical leadership" in a holistic and authentic way. The Leading in Context Blog now includes 500 articles on high-level, holistic and global ethical leadership.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 31, 2011

As we struggle day-to-day with what ethics means in business, groups of concerned leaders around the world are studying common ethical values that could clarify ethical behavior and unite us in a common global code of ethics.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 29, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton A clearer picture of global ethics is coming into view. In this clearer picture, we know what''s important and see how far our responsibilities extend into the global community. Ethical leaders have begun to realize how connected our global community is.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton We are expected to make ethical decisions in a rapidly changing global society, where there is increasing awareness of what "ethical" means. The question of where ethics is headed has been the focus of my research over the last four years. How do we prepare for that?

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leading ethically requires staying competent as a professional and as a leader. The speed of change in today’s global economy may cause leaders to fall behind even while they are diligently working to stay on top of trends and industry knowledge.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 23, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton This collection from reader favorites on the Leading in Context Blog will help you explore the scope and dimensions of today''s ethical leadership. As you will see, ethical leadership requires much more than following laws and regulations. Context Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Ethical Thinking'

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 11, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton I speak and write about the future of the ethical leadership, and how leaders and organizations can prepare for it. Today, I want to share with you the picture of the future that I see, based on a powerful movement toward positive, proactive ethical leadership.

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MARCH 5, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton Character is important, but leading ethically in the fullest sense requires much more than just demonstrate good character. In this 2 minute video, I describe 7 different perspectives that you may be hearing around the table as you discuss ethical dilemmas in your organization.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton CEOs are in a unique position to make ethics a priority through their everyday actions, but simply modeling ethics isn''t nearly enough. Here is a starting list of 5 actions CEOs can take that move organizations toward an ethical culture.

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Leading in Context

APRIL 17, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton Dialogue is a powerful tool for developing ethical organizations. Workplace issues are complex and opinions will always vary about what ethical behavior means. This combination creates a kind of "murky uncertainty" that keeps employees from giving us their best, most ethical performance.

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Leading in Context

MAY 16, 2012

Are We Moving Toward a "Global Society"? To imagine the world as a global society we must look at the issue from a view that is many levels above our day-to-day routines and our sometimes mechanical responses to our day-to-day challenges.

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APRIL 10, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton Using globally-informed thinking helps us succeed in a connected economy and a global society. This week, I decided to corral a collection of posts that help us understand ethical leadership in a global context.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton This series has explored 5 important spheres of Ethical Thinking and Decision Making. This week I'm summing it up in a checklist that will help you apply all 5 to your daily choices. When you are making a key decision, run it through the checklist to be sure you have considered all 5 important dimensions. .

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 5, 2020

Leaders focus on the good of their teams, organizations and communities. They work to achieve challenging goals and outcomes and they handle day-to-day crises. HOW they do that is shaped by their mindsets.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The topic was Leading With Ethics, and the participation was robust, with thousands of Tweets per hour! In spite of the fast pace, this was an open and heartfelt discussion about what ethical leadership means, and what it looks like in day to day practice.

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JULY 24, 2013

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MARCH 14, 2012

For those who want to be able to assess their progress toward ethical standards, this week I'm sharing tools for comparing business practices with global ethical standards. How Well are We Doing?

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Leading in Context

JULY 19, 2017

By Linda Fisher Thornton It has become clear that a global economy requires more than local or regional thinking. Our information and commerce are globally connected. Our greatest human challenges are global and must be solved globally. Global changes tend […].

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Leading in Context

MARCH 30, 2011

As a society, we are beginning to redefine ethical leadership. The change started quietly, fueled by a web of linked communication channels and a desire for a more civil way of dealing with each other.

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Leading in Context

JULY 13, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton What it means to "win responsibly" in business has changed. .

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton Developing competent ethical leaders is a huge challenge. We live in a globally-connected society, and are expected to be globally-aware. Complexity Context Ethical Leader leadership and management leadership competence leadership skills what is ethical leadership' Why is it so difficult?

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JUNE 6, 2012

Customers shop globally now, and when they buy, they compare products more and more often based on ethics. In addition to shopping cautiously during the recession when money is tight, there's also a trend toward thinking about how each purchase impacts the global community and the planet.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 18, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have been thinking about how lightly some leaders take the subject of ethics. Some ignore ethical issues altogether or think ethical issues are unimportant compared to money concerns. It’s a risky choice to take ethics lightly. We are responsible for our choices.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Shared Ethical Values Part 2 - A Reader Asked for More! this post features more sources and more recent sources of information about shared ethical values on a global scale. At the request of a reader via a comment on Linked In (thanks for the suggestion Jan!)

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Leading in Context

APRIL 22, 2015

The support, the unsolicited testimonials and the social shares of this work have been widespread and global. I wrote the book 7 Lenses because I believed that we needed a clear answer to what it meant in a global society. Could it be that the world is ready for a clear answer to this important question?

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 23, 2013

Businesses that are proactive and that make ethical leadership a priority will benefit in many ways. Here are three of the many ways that ethical leadership helps us compete:

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Leading in Context

JUNE 27, 2012

The senior leaders in an organization need to work together to create an organization where ethical leadership is rewarded and unethical leadership is quickly corrected.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton Today I'm taking you inside the mind of the ethical leader to explore ethical thinking. Inside the Mind of an Ethical Leader “I make decisions based on values, not money pressures.” “I I need to constantly learn in order to stay ethical.”.

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MARCH 27, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton As we think about our decisions, which ones do we recognize as "ethical?" Complying with laws and ethics codes clearly has ethical implications. But what about these decisions?

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 7, 2011

How Will People Learn to Think Ethically if We Don't Teach Them? While we place a heavy emphasis on corporate education and childhood education as a nation, we don't often see "learning to think ethically" on the classroom agenda or the corporate training schedule.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 20, 2017

By Linda Fisher Thornton As a global community, we have learned some things this year. Business leaders have learned that ethical leadership transforms organizational metrics.

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