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What Is Different About Ethical Leadership?

Leading Blog

A DHERING to an ethical code during challenging times is a standout trait in many historical and present-day leaders that we’ve come to admire. Ethical leaders embody a respect for the sanctity of each individual, regardless of culture, country, race, or religion. However, engaging in ethical issues is a changing realm for leaders.

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Leading For Ethical Performance (Part 1)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Discouraging Unethical Leadership One of the most important responsibilities of the senior leadership team is to discourage unethical behavior and build an ethical culture.

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Recognizing Ethical Issues (Part 6)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton In Part 1 of this series on Recognizing Ethical Issues, I addressed the gaps in our thinking that require us to develop an ethical alert system. In Part 3, I dug into the importance of ethical awareness as the basis for ethical decision making.

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Ethical Leaders Bolster Creativity In Their Teams

The Horizons Tracker

This can make the cost of ethical failure much higher than it would otherwise have been if unethical behavior was not flushed into the open. Indeed, ethical leaders could be construed as those who always follow the rules and comply with company policies, with creatives those more inclined to bend rules and challenge norms.

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5 Factors Ethical Leaders Control

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical leaders can't really "control" organizations, but there are specific things they can do to bring out the best in others and teams to move the organization forward. Here are five things ethical leaders can and should control to have a positive impact on the organizations they lead.

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How To Make AI Ethics More Effective

The Horizons Tracker

However, critics often dismiss these promises as mere “ethics washing.” ” To investigate the veracity of these criticisms, researchers from Stanford University conducted interviews with AI ethics professionals employed by some of the leading companies in the field.

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Do Ethics Really Make You a Better Leader in Business?

Leading Blog

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. Ethics are the foundation for peace and progress.

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