Leading in Context

MARCH 24, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton This is the second in a series on how to repair organizational trust. Trust Repair Part 2 addresses another area that the Trust Across America Trust Alliance found to be lacking in many organizations - Transparency.

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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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Leading in Context

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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AUGUST 23, 2017

Great attention is often paid to values in defining and marketing an organization. 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.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Respect, Interpreted Part 1 described respect as a "structural beam" in organizations that holds the culture together. 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.

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Leading in Context

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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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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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton Last week I wrote about how to prepare for leadership future by staying centered in ethical values. Complexity Ethical Organization Trends ethics trends leading an ethical organization positive ethical leadership proactive ethical leadership the seven lenses'

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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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AUGUST 20, 2014

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." Ethical Leader Ethical Organization 7 Lenses business ethics complexity ethical business leadership ethical leadership leadership development' We can''t teach ethics by giving people negative examples.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

If I had to describe the theme of these posts it might be "learning how to keep up with changes in ethical leadership expectations." As you review these reader favorites, think about how you will adapt to changing ethical leadership expectations in 2015.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In the interview he asks me some questions about how to balance ethical values in day-to-day decisions - for example, balancing profits with concern for the planet. Ethical Leader Ethical Organization 7 Lenses complexity ethical leadership ethics what is ethical leadership'

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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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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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Leading in Context

MARCH 16, 2011

This week's post offers 18 resources that will make ethical leadership easier to understand and implement in your organization. The list of resources is organized around questions that you may have about how to build an ethical culture. 17 of the 18 tools are free.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Annual favorites - the posts that readers enjoyed and shared and that I think best convey an important message about how to Unleash the Positive Power of Ethical Leadership™ in ourselves and our organizations. Ethical Leader 7 Lenses complexity context ethical leadership leading ethically what is ethical leadership'

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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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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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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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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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JUNE 1, 2016

By Linda Fisher Thornton In this series called "5 Insights Into the Future of Leadership Development" I will be sharing trends and learning resources that give us the broad picture of how to prepare leaders for success in a complex, connected global society.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

My lens was leadership development - how to help leaders be ready to lead ethically in a highly complex, connected future. by Linda Fisher Thornton On Thursday, I spoke about The Future of Ethics and Business Leadership at the Richmond SHRM Strategic Leadership Conference.

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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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JUNE 1, 2016

By Linda Fisher Thornton In this series called "5 Insights Into the Future of Leadership Development" I will be sharing trends and learning resources that give us the broad picture of how to prepare leaders for success in a complex, connected global society.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

They all provide a context for thinking about how to make ethical choices in a complex world. By Linda Fisher Thornton These 12 posts published in 2012 were the most popular with Leading in Context Blog followers.

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JULY 20, 2016

Part 3 on Growth and Human Development Part 4 on Positive Ethical Values and the Search For Meaning This final post will build on the previous 4 posts in this series and discuss how to prepare leaders for the workplace of the future.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Use these posts and the questions they raise in your meaningful conversations about how to improve the trust in your workplace. To celebrate the news, I am sharing a collection of some of my favorite blog posts about trust building.

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JULY 29, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton Many leaders wonder how to prepare for an uncertain future – one that is filled with complexity, changing expectations and an increasing global awareness about ethical responsibility.

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