Leading in Context

JULY 16, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton Today I''m sharing hand-picked resources about how to build an ethical culture. This collection provides practical advice for how to build high trust cultures and keep the ethics conversation alive. The most recent one was just published this week by Government Executive magazine.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Developing Business Leader Future In response to the post "Business Leader Future: A Sketch" Graham posted a question about how we support leaders who are learning to lead in the ways described in that post. ? Here are some of my thoughts on how to help business leaders lead ethically through the complexities of their role:

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JANUARY 4, 2012

How to Use The Leading in Context® Website Consider how you want to find information and then click on the link below: ? To understand the evolving definition of "leading ethically" in a global society (Review Selected Posts) ? To follow my curiosity (Scan the Blog Index for titles that interest you!).

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Truth and Misinformation: How To Spot False Narratives This series addressed the fine points of how to tell the difference between a false narrative and a message that is true. The Top Post Series for last year on the Leading in Context Blog reflected the ethical challenges of decision-making during COVID-19.

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APRIL 24, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Graduates, as you start to search for a job, I want to share some guidance about how to choose an organization that aligns with your values to enhance your work experience and likelihood of success.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton The Top Post Series for last year on the Leading in Context Blog reflected how to navigate the nuances of ethical culture building. It featured specific areas of focus and strategies for building an ethical culture in your organization.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

in Part 2, I explored why some leaders who want to do the right thing still don't "do the work" to learn how to do it. In Part 5, I shared some recent blog posts about how to recognize ethical issues in current events and make good decisions about them. In Part 4 I described ways to develop ethical thinking.

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APRIL 10, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton According to the United Nations, "there is no universal definition of hate speech under international human rights law. The concept is still under discussion, especially in relation to freedom of opinion and expression, non-discrimination and equality." What is Hate Speech, UN.org)

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Modeling Ethical Behavior To build an ethical company, every senior leader needs to model the ethical leadership behavior that is expected, and promote ongoing conversations about how to lead ethically.

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JULY 14, 2021

This week I'm sharing how values change everything. Take a look at some of the many ways that values are transformational, and if you haven't identified yours yet, I'll share some advice on how to get started.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

in Part 2, I explored why some leaders who want to do the right thing still don't "do the work" to learn how to do it. Read the ones below that strike you as the most relevant, to learn about how to recognize the nuances of ethical issues in current events and make good decisions about them.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

in Part 2, I explored why some leaders who want to do the right thing still don't "do the work" to learn how to do it. 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.

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MARCH 2, 2022

This week, I'm sharing a collection of posts that explain the importance of full inclusion and how to recognize examples that stray from it. It has been happening right in front of us and has been amplified by social media - leaders speaking from a perspective of selective inclusion.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This article will focus on the benefits of perspective shifting and how to practice it so that you can more quickly see beyond the disagreement to the bigger picture. We're in a time when conversation can quickly become divisive, with otherwise friendly people choosing sides and ostracizing former friends and family members.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 27, 2021

Educate yourself and your teams about these methods of trickery and how to spot them: It will take a healthy dose of skepticism, critical observation and research skills to find out if what we see is as it appears.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

in Part 2, I explored why some leaders who want to do the right thing still don't "do the work" to learn how to do it. In Part 4, I will explore how you can develop ethical thinking. In Part 3, I dug into the importance of ethical awareness as the basis for ethical decision making.

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MARCH 24, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton This is the second in a series on how to repair organizational trust. It was inspired by conversations with other members of the Trust Across America Trust Alliance and my work as part of the Trust Alliance TAP team as part of #tap2021.

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MARCH 17, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton This post is the first in a three-part series about how to repair organizational trust. It was inspired by conversations with other members of the Trust Across America Trust Alliance and my work as part of the Trust Alliance TAP team.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

By Linda Fisher Thornton Due to the uncertainty and constant change we're experiencing during the pandemic, every organization should be considering how to adapt to multiple COVID-19 scenarios. Global futurists have already provided us with a variety of possible global scenarios to use in our planning.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

Use these posts to assess your organization's level of trust and determine how to make needed repairs. By Linda Fisher Thornton The Top Post Series for last year on the Leading in Context Blog reflected the ethical challenges of repairing damaged trust in organizations.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

By Linda Fisher Thornton Part 1 in the Truth and Misinformation: How to Spot False Narratives series explored truth and narrative, and Part 2 examined how data and motives relate to the truth. Part 3 addressed the importance of media literacy. In Part 4, we take a deeper look at truth and belief.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

It's a question that is difficult to answer, but we need an answer if we are going to be able to help our leadership teams learn how to show it, recognize it, and expect it from others. By Linda Fisher Thornton What exactly does respect look like? This week I'm sharing some work I've done that may help. .

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MAY 3, 2017

Some of the ways we may be tempted to think through our challenges (how to stay within budget or how to be most profitable, for example) leave ethical values out of the equation. Do you find out the needs of the people involved? Do you consult a diverse group of advisors? Or do you just wing it?

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JULY 17, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton I've blogged about how to spot fake news and variables complicating media ethics. Today I'll explore the characteristics healthy media consumption. Let's begin with a dose of healthy skepticism. Healthy Skepticism You can't believe everything you see.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

This week we'll look at how to take two very different kinds of leadership actions that are both required for building and maintaining a culture of respect. By Linda Fisher Thornton This is the second post in a series called "Respect, Interpreted."

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Leading in Context

MAY 15, 2019

Participants submit their observations on trends, help define the biggest problems and areas of opportunity and submit input on how to improve the course of Global Ethics.The Milennium Project has produced a short video summarizing the global conversations on each topic.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Michael McKinney published a guest post I wrote that digs into how to understand complexity. By Linda Fisher Thornton We all need better ways to deal with difficult situations. Thinking on autopilot won't guide us through the grey areas.

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JUNE 19, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton HR Executives are telling me that job applicants are "interviewing their interviewers" to find out about their organizations' ethics. It makes sense. Applicants want potential employers to treat them well and to demonstrate a positive track record in areas that matter to them.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

This post will begin to unravel HOW to do that. By Linda Fisher Thornton The first post in this series, "The Missing Domain: Ethical Thinking" explored WHY leaders need to fill the gap and help people develop ethical thinking. We choose to be the sum of our values, not our challenges.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 23, 2017

It's the ongoing dialogue about how to apply those values that brings them to life. The problem with that assumption is that while people may WANT to follow the organization's stated values, they may not know how. By Linda Fisher Thornton This post begins a series on talking about what matters. But what happens after that?

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Leading in Context

JULY 26, 2017

By Linda Fisher Thornton We all need to know how to tell what's real news and what's not. While a headline may be compelling, we can easily damage our personal reputation and brand if we share it and it turns out to be "fake news." It's our job to "check stories out" to be sure that what we share is real.

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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

MAY 9, 2018

We had lively discussions about how to see ethical nuances clearly when the […]. The stakes are high and it’s easy to miss the mark. I spoke at the Virginia Professional Communicators Conference on Saturday, as the group celebrated its 60th Anniversary.

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Leading in Context

JULY 9, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton Trustworthy leaders know how to create a workplace where everyone is valued, where leadership is sincere and respectful, and where great work can get done. How do they do it? What is it in particular that trustworthy leaders do?

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AUGUST 20, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton How many times have we tried to teach people about ethics by explaining every detail of what it doesn''t look like? After learning in great detail how to stay out of trouble, the thought on their minds may just be "Okay, now I know what NOT to do." We can''t teach ethics by giving people negative examples.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

See if you can find inspiration in these quotes about authentic ethical leadership - what it is, how to think about it, and how to do it. By Linda Fisher Thornton About once a year I like to gather up important quotes from the Leading in Context Blog and compile them into a post for readers who like quotes!

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton Last week I wrote about how to prepare for leadership future by staying centered in ethical values. Grounding our work in values is critically important but it''s not enough. There''s much more to being ready for the future of leadership than just staying aligned with positive values.

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