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Ethics Is Serious Business

Great Leadership By Dan

The field that provides this kind of know-how is called ethics. This means that ethics is serious business. Ethical dilemmas are at least as hard to resolve as engineering problems, and at least as urgent, particularly in our complex and fast-moving world. When does pharmaceutical pricing become price gouging?

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Picasso’s Napkin: A Leadership Lesson on Valuing Expertise

Skip Prichard

Understanding the Depth of Expertise Picasso’s encounter is obviously not just about the price of art. It takes years, even decades, to hone the skills that lead to peak performance. Leadership is not just about actions but the depth of experience behind those actions. The price of mastery is often invisible.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2020

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. The Grit Factor : Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson. Humility—a deep regard for the dignity of others—is the key, says distinguished leadership educator Marilyn Gist.

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There Are No Quick Fixes For Ethics

Leading in Context

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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The Forgotten Skill That Will Make You a Better Leader

Lead from Within

That secret lies in their forgotten skill. Many people who move into leadership positions get caught up in thinking that power is the way to build great leadership, when in fact it’s just the opposite. If you aspire to achieve greatness in leadership, it’s a must that you develop a healthy relationship with responsibility.

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The 10 Biggest Business Mistakes: And How to Avoid Them

Leading Blog

The gold standard for taking on a partner: “A business owner should bring someone in as a partner only if that person possesses a skill that is absolutely critical to the success of the business and that skill cannot be acquired for money alone.” Most entrepreneurs are imbued with a super-strong work ethic and boundless optimism.

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How Should Change Leadership and Common Good Intersect?

Thin Difference

Nothing around us stays static, so change leadership is a necessity. Change for the sake of change is not good leadership. Change leadership and common good need a tighter intersection. Common Good: Dignity and Ethics. Change leadership and common good create an interesting intersection.

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