Leading in Context

DECEMBER 27, 2023

I was able to avoid an accident, but it made me think about what happens when employees start “crossing the line” in organizations. By Linda Fisher Thornton I was driving recently when the car beside me started to veer over into my lane. There are things leaders can do.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 26, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton When we think about ethical leadership as a performance system, we get a higher level view of what it takes to develop ethical leaders. This graphic shows what an integrated ethical leadership performance management system might look like.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2019

E THICS IS NOT a word used very often behind the walls of companies and organizations. However, very few companies educate leaders about ethics and encourage leaders to discuss ethics with their teams. Ethics are usually an afterthought, taken seriously only after an event that causes a business or team to fall apart.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 18, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton I was asked recently to explain in simple terms how ethics and trust are related. It is a great question, because we define trust and ethics in so many different ways. Here are some observations about how trust and ethics are related, and what their relationship means for us as organizational leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 14, 2018

Guest post by John Hooker : Everyone knows that an organization can’t function without physical infrastructure communications, transportation, computer technology, and the rest. The field that provides this kind of know-how is called ethics. This means that ethics is serious business.

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Leading in Context

MAY 30, 2018

By Linda Fisher Thornton The question for today is "Can we control ethics?" Leaders have tried to control ethics with compliance-based systems (based on rules and penalties) but that does not tend to inspire people to ethical action.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 11, 2015

Eating healthy foods, exercising and getting enough sleep all boost our individual immune systems. What actions can we take to boost our ethical immune systems? And how could doing that help us create more ethical organizations?

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 6, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton Don''t assume that an ethical culture will just happen in your workplace. Even if you are a good leader, ethical culture is a delicate thing, requiring intentional positive leadership and daily tending. Why does building an ethical culture require so much more than good leadership?

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Tony Mayo

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The “prison experiments” by psychologist Philip Zimbardo show “that ethical problems in organizations originate not with “a few bad apples” but with the ‘barrel makers’—the leaders who, wittingly or not, create and maintain the systems in which participants are encouraged to do wrong.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2023

Leading with an ethical compass may seem to be challenging in this time of deepening divisions and “alternative facts”, trust and authenticity grow more precious by the hour. But what people want is t ruth in their decisions, a uthenticity in their relationships, and s olid ground for making tough, ethical choices in business and life.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Over two decades of research and observations have revealed the key factors that enable the best organizations to succeed and dominate. Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Establishing open communication channels within organizations is critical.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 29, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have written a lot about ethical culture building, but there is one simple concept that is a game changer that many leaders overlook. It is the importance of simultaneously managing two things well in order to shore up both sides of the system.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In recent years, however, it has become increasingly clear that many leaders have lost sight of the importance of integrity and have engaged in behavior that calls into question their character and ethical standards. Prioritize ethics and values. Leaders should be encouraged to prioritize their values and ethics in decision-making.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

These four ways to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good) focus on MANAGING THE SYSTEM. By Linda Fisher Thortnton The first post in this series addressed ACCOUNTABILITY. The second asked you to evaluate your IMPACT.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a leader, you can harness these tools to gain a deeper understanding of your organization’s performance, market trends, and customer behavior. These systems can analyze your decision-making patterns, provide alternative options, and highlight potential risks. This knowledge forms the foundation for making informed decisions.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 12, 2024

Foster a Culture of Adaptability: Promote a culture of continuous learning and adaptability within your organization. Empower Human-Machine Collaboration: Encourage collaboration between humans and AI systems. Ensure that ethical considerations, such as fairness and transparency, are central to AI implementation.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 18, 2017

Here are the previous posts in the series if you missed them: Ready to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good)? Part 1 (Improve Accountability) Ready to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good)? Part 2 (Improve Leader Impact) Ready to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good)?

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton I am a long-time advocate of systems thinking. It has risen in importance as an increasing number of our greatest human challenges can't we understood or resolved without it. Today, I'm taking a look at new findings on the human microbiome, which is known to impact the brain in important ways.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The quality and volume of data you feed into an AI system determine the effectiveness of the outcomes. Promote an Ethical AI Culture: With great power comes great responsibility. Promote an Ethical AI Culture: With great power comes great responsibility.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Meeting the Real-world Needs without Losing Depth Think of navigating the Organization Development (OD) field as standing at the intersection of a triangle formed by pragmatism, realism, and optimism. These unconventional traits can offer actionable insights, enriching the complex-responsive-processes that unfold within organizations.

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Experience to Lead

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

If organizations don’t learn to address AI’s ethical deficits, they may cause irreparable damage to people’s lives. In this article, we present ongoing challenges organizations face in regard to AI usage and offer practical tips to help businesses shape a better future. Respect User Data With Consent AI is created through data.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2022

Low Ethics people are focused on one goal — themselves. But true low ethics people will do anything to move up (and to sometimes make others look bad). But true low ethics people will do anything to move up (and to sometimes make others look bad). In addition, low ethics people don’t care about the company or their work product.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2023

You did a fantastic job thinking about your culture and engaged the entire organization to define the values. We’ve worked with many organizations with some version of this conflict. And they feel the pressure to beat their competition and please their customer through a strong work ethic. Can you feel their pain? Call them out.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Finally, investing in employees helps promote an ethical workplace culture within a company. When employees are given opportunities for personal growth, they are more likely to adhere to ethical standards of behavior such as honesty, fairness, respectfulness towards colleagues and customers alike, etc.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Ideas happen through community interactions; many people together in self-organization from participation emerging into many what’s. How does leadership and ethics of who and what happen? In organizations there will be some goal or need to be achieved (profitability, expansion, aquisition, etc.) Who decides the right what?

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

These four ways to Change the Ethics Quo (For Good) focus on MANAGING THE SYSTEM. By Linda Fisher Thortnton The first post in this series addressed ACCOUNTABILITY. The second asked you to evaluate your IMPACT.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

There is a strong correlation between quality and ethics. Leadership’s demonstration of their philosophy and practice of ethical behavior impacts the whole organization in education, government or commercial enterprises. Ethics is the standard by which Americans measure their own behavior and that of institutions.”.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You’re at the intersection of strategy, people, culture, strategy, systems, and execution. Leading with an Ethical Compass Ethical considerations shouldn’t take a back seat in the quest for success. With this unique approach, you’ll cultivate resilience, a growth mindset, and a finely tuned ethical compass.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 10, 2012

What is Ethical Consumerism? Ethical consumerism means that more customers are choosing to purchase goods that are ethically sourced, ethically made and ethically distributed.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 6, 2019

However, what has been largely overlooked by many business leaders is the essential foundation for a culture that sustains and thrives: Ethics. An understanding and common ethical language is missing for many organizations. Ethics as the Essential Foundation. Modern Obstacles to an Ethical Culture. The Culture Fad.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Ethical Leader Ethical Organization complexity context ethical decision-making ethical organization ethics leader systems thinking' The problem is that profitability cannot become our defining business goal, and it cannot replace values as the central beacon of our decision-making.

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Leading in Context

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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Lead from Within

APRIL 24, 2024

In the realm of leadership, there’s a profound responsibility that rests on the shoulders of every leader – the responsibility to drive transformative change within their organizations. Implement robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard your data and systems. Explore how AI can enhance your existing processes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 14, 2023

When people know your values as an organization, but you don’t see those values being lived out, the problem is likely one of two invisible conflicts within change. When you launch any kind of culture change, whether it’s new values or a new information system, you’re going to have challenges. And those can clash.

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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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The role of a Chief People Officer (CPO) in modern organizations is crucial in driving the success of businesses. As the title suggests, the CPO is primarily responsible for overseeing the people aspects of the organization and aligning them with the overall strategic objectives.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

We need to have clear expectations for what ethical leadership looks like in our organization; we need a congruent system for managing ethics that sends a consistent message; and we need a clear message about what taking responsibility for ethics really means to us.

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