Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Lead Ethically Unethical behavior by a single employee is often easy to spot and deal with. This slow spread of unethical behavior is called ethical fading. Great leaders set and hold the bar on ethics. There’s a reason that professional sports teams pay millions of dollars for a coaching team.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

He is also a media analyst writing for Bill Simmon’s The Ringer , where he also hosts his top-ten sports podcast, GM Street. Work ethic. Of Related Interest: 4th and Goal Every Day. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *. What Makes a Great Quarterback?

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

We need to look ahead and have goals for future success, and make choices right now that take us in that direction. If my final score is who I want to be — a man or woman of integrity, of honesty, of virtue, of hard work, of ethics — then I can sustain setbacks and difficulties that come. Focus on the final score.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

Today, 40% of Nike’s revenue comes from apparel and sporting goods. What’s left in apparel and sporting goods is a good strategic fit with Nike’s operations. The goal isn’t more people; it’s less. They are kidding themselves. Nike began as a shoe company. Have they also lost their way? Nike is a Do Less Better company.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Be especially sensitive to the need to win trivial non-business arguments on things like restaurants, sports teams, or cars. “Challenge up” on issues involving ethics or integrity—never remain silent on ethics violations. Successful people love getting ideas aimed at helping them achieve their goals for the future.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 31, 2021

Do you take pride in having a “go-go-go” work ethic? Battle Creek Sanitarium, with its marble floors and Persian rugs, offered an array of social opportunities, including plays and lectures, nightly dances in ballrooms with music provided by an orchestra, indoor pools to swim in, bicycles to ride on the property and fields for playing sports.

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Tim Milburn

JUNE 27, 2012

NOTE: This is a guest post by Garret Kramer, Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life. Keep goal-setting to a bare minimum, if instituted at all. Goal-setting narrows focus, which, contrary to popular opinion, limits opportunities and shrinks the perceptual field (awareness). Author Bio. Just Starting Out!

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 27, 2023

Additionally, some managers had witnessed their staff facing health issues and loss during the pandemic, leading them to feel a greater sense of ethical obligation towards their employees. Some regarded it as an attractive alternative to unrestricted remote work, which they believed could compromise their company’s culture.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

AUGUST 20, 2019

Set stretch goals and leave your comfort zone. Additional Reading: What Can Sports Teach You About the Game of Life? It teaches us to show up on time, follow directions, work hard, and get along with others. Here are 12 life lessons that hard work offers: Expectations. Set the bar high. If you accept mediocrity , you’ll be mediocre.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Is there hope for ethical, moral power to prevail? Am I acting ethically in this situation?” Assuring that your leadership is moral and ethical can be easier when you have good relationships with those around you.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

Champions: Usually associated with sports, the word champions identifies the ultimate winners. These are the people who have worked smart and hard to achieve a goal. Goal-setting research tells us that feedback is necessary for any goal setting to motivate performance. You receive power from eating. They work together.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 29, 2018

You’re not so much looking for the individual’s ethics or values here, but their capacity to form and deliver their point of view in a creative and compelling way. The ability to work in a team. Look for specialized degrees.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The glove is holding an old, wooden tennis racket and a bi-plane (like the one Snoopy flies) breaks through the strings of the racket, flys around your high school, comes to a soft landing on your football field and touches the goal post.&# Football field - What sports are you into? This story is a pneumonic. What are your interests?

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

When Admiral Clark became the chief, first term re-enlistment didn’t meet the Navy’s goal of 38 percent. So far I’ve seen good examples not only in the military but also in business, the social sector organizations, families, rock bands and sports teams. Retired CNO Admiral Vern Clark was formerly the chief of the U.S.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Be sensitive to the need to win trivial nonbusiness arguments on things like restaurants, sports teams or cars. Challenge up on issues involving ethics or integrity--never remain silent on ethics violations. In an academic institution the goal may be sharing ideas, not impacting the world. Nobody wins.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

From Google to government, and Science to Sports, the world is full of famous names who were introverts at heart. One of the responsibilities of a leader is to ensure the team is working together, adheres to cultural standards, and stays focused on professional goals. The list of leaders who were introverted is long and distinguished.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

What is the most ethical action we might take?” Questions can give us a goal in life for fighting, questions can provide a tremendous power and energy to achieve our goals. ~Albert Einstein; the question that led to the theory of relativity. What might DNA look like in a 3D form?” Where can I get a good hamburger on the road?”

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

Their goal is to make accounting, simple. Intuit is successful because they bring their ‘do less better’ cultural ethic to their customers. Nike is known for linking the spirit of American pop culture to sports by capitalizing on the public’s idolization of athletic heroes. But Intuit isn’t a small business.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 5, 2011

Be especially sensitive to the need to win trivial non-business arguments on things like restaurants, sports teams or cars. Challenge up” on issues involving ethics or integrity – never remain silent on ethics violations. Successful people love getting ideas aimed at helping them achieve their goals for the future.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 7, 2021

Wish people a happy birthday, congratulate them on good feedback, ask about the kids or bust their chops about their favorite sports team. If your manager isn’t mentioning your career goals in one-on-one conversations, it’s up to you to raise the issue. This “ethical visibility” isn’t crying for attention or being a diva.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 23, 2014

Mergers do not count as alliances, because in a true alliance players must keep their autonomy while working toward common goals. Recommended Resource – Reviving Work Ethic. An alliance is made when two players agree to support each other while also retaining their autonomy for independent action. part 2 of 6. part 1 of 6.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 7, 2016

I achieved my goal by not my aim. That happens a lot, we honestly translate aims to goals. And then we do stupid things in the name of the goal get it the way of the aim. We forget the aim sometimes and put the goal in its place. Mike Tveite, Achieving goals but failing to achieve the aim.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Complacency has it’s price, up to and including some morally and ethically reprehensible leaders who have been elected to public office. Large corporations have HR departments that trained to help and also many have anonymous phone lines where you can report companies’ ethical violators, workplace abuse.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

There are organizational goals to be made. It’s also possible that by reflecting on specific actions in light of your values, your organization’s vision or strategic goals – that you’ll be better prepared to take the right actions in the future. Besides, we’re really busy and seem to be hard wired for action.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Yet it is always the moral and ethical thing to do. If you are in a work environment that simply doesn’t get it, get out asap! Mary Jo Asmus : December 16, 2010 at 12:40 pm Ellie, I agree that the context or environment makes it difficult to admit when one is wrong.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

DECEMBER 9, 2009

You need to set ambitious goals and then do whatever it takes to reach them. Team sports is great for this. I agree that parents need to find avenues for preparing their kids for adult life through activities like sports. I think the best we can do for our children is, to help them set goals grounded in reality.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Reading the report with that lens can help leaders better understand the biases that get in the way of ethical conduct and ethical organizations. However, in competitive environments such as work and sports, the classic findings flip : competence is prized over character. Performance over principles. Gain awareness.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2018

This hasn’t gone unnoticed by some leaders, and a new generation of CEOs taking a cue from this last bastion of the Protestant work ethic. He’s the CEO and self-titled “Head Coach ” of Björn Borg, the Swedish sports fashion company named after the tennis star. Everybody had to do the sports hour.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Sports competition, for example, allows people to experience the exhilaration and excitement that come from the sweet tension of the game. Decompetition invariably leads to problems both in terms of productivity and ethics. You need to frequently ask yourself the basic questions of work and life: What ultimate goals am I pursuing?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2011

What comes across is a strong work ethic, great communication skills, and a willingness and ability to collaborate. Here are 8 concrete ways to be generous at work: Show a strong work ethic: Make your boss' life easier or better. A simple "we" instead of a "he" reminded everyone that basketball is a team sport.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The same happens when an engineer is tightly managed on their code velocity — in making sure to reach their goal, the engineer becomes far less likely to be creative or raise problems. Previously, working in the call center was a solo sport. The focus was on learning and adaptation — not on hitting performance goals.

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 6, 2010

I could go on, but my goal here is not to convince you of all the advantages of reading. Posted by: Kevin Hamm | December 08, 2010 at 12:05 AM I'm reading your Rascal book and found one of my biggest areas of improvement to be Work Ethic/Mastery/Habits, but I didn't find a recommended reading section for that in the back of the book.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Sanyin Siang – Executive Director of the Duke University Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE). Keith Ferrazzi – Addresses behaviors that block the achievement of strategic goals. Dave Meltzer – CEO of Sports 1 Marketing. Provides groundbreaking university-wide coaching. Author: The Launch Book.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2014

Are they leaving goals — and wins — on the table? Being honest and never dissembling is very consistent with the bland axioms of a “feel good” leadership discourse, but as in the case of sports, it is also remarkably inconsistent with what actually goes on in the real world. Ethics Leadership Managing yourself'

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Have collaboration goals and processes well-defined so that expectations MATCH. Metaphors from nature, sports, and travel are very useful to generate repurposed solutions. Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. The return in connections is usually greater than the effort extended!

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2011

Leaders whose goal is the quest for power over others, unlimited wealth, or the fame that comes with success tend to look to others to gain satisfaction, and often appear self-centered and egotistical. Still others find relief through laughter, music, television, sporting events, and reading. from telling you the truth.".

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 2, 2012

Welcome to today's guest post (and some new ways of thinking about teams) by Garret Kramer , author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life. Keep goal-setting to a bare minimum, if instituted at all. Garret Kramer is the founder and managing partner of Inner Sports, LLC. Do not adhere to a specific team "culture."

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