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JUNE 8, 2016

By Linda Fisher Thornton This is the first in a series I'm calling 5 Leadership Development Trends + 5 Action Steps To Take Now. Each post in this series will address a different trend in leadership development and offer 5 tangible actions that help leaders keep up with the trend.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

By Linda Fisher Thornton It seems that we're all getting more in touch with our "inner space" during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extensive time in isolation has given us the time and opportunity to face our truths - our beliefs, our impact and our choices.

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JULY 20, 2016

By Linda Fisher Thornton This is the 5th post in a series called 5 Insights Into Leadership Development Future. Here are the 4 previous posts in the series in case you missed them: Part 1 on Global Trends Part 2 on Wholeness.

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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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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

We've seen many articles about ethical consumerism, conscious capitalism and the responsible consumer. The bottom line is that consumers continue to expect much more from brands than an honest and perfectly executed transaction.

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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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DECEMBER 5, 2012

By Linda Fisher Thornton 100 Trends to Watch For 2013 As we head into 2013, the trend reports at the links below will give you a “business leader’s preview” of what to expect in sectors that range from consumer trends, human resources, leadership and marketing to color, food, and technology.

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APRIL 1, 2015

This graphic pulls together 12 important trends in learning that will be important to our success in the future. Complexity Trends complexity ethical leadership leadership development learning trends responsible learning' Complexity Trends complexity ethical leadership leadership development learning trends responsible learning'

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton Each year I curate a list of sites that write about trends that will change how we do business in the coming year. This year’s list includes some ongoing trends from last year and some fresh ideas and new directions. Take a look at the 60+ trends at the links below and start getting ready for what’s ahead!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton This post is Part 2 of a series sharing trends for leading the way forward. Part 1 shared over 60 trends, and Part 2 includes over 60 more.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The speed of change in today’s global economy may cause leaders to fall behind even while they are diligently working to stay on top of trends and industry knowledge. By Linda Fisher Thornton Leading ethically requires staying competent as a professional and as a leader.

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JUNE 11, 2014

Values-based leadership is gaining momentum, and it''s fueled by a convergence of positive trends. Here are a number of trends that I see that are working together to fuel the movement toward leading with positive values.

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JULY 23, 2014

The Forum For the Future describes it as net positive leadership - making a positive contribution to society and leaving things better than we found them. Complexity Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Ethical Thinking Trends business ethics ethical leadership development positive ethics proactive ethics what is ethical leadership'

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Context Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Ethical Thinking Trends ethical leadership ethical leadership development leading ethically in a complex world leading responsibly what is ethical leadership' This week, I''m sharing an assessment to help you answer the question "How current is my message about ethics?".

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MAY 28, 2014

It would be easier to develop ethical leaders and build ethical organizations if ethics were a fixed destination. Complexity Ethical Organization Trends 7 Lenses ethical leadership development ethics blogs leadership blogs what is ethical leadership' A point on the map. A line in the sand.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Complexity Context Ethical Leader Trends ethical leadership ethical leadership development ethical leadership future ethics proactive ethics' I have learned that to be considered ethical, we must consider more constituents, honor more dimensions of ethics, and lead ethically through higher levels of complexity.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Complexity Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking Trends 7 Lenses ethical ethical leadership ethical thinking ethics leadership development' "Is our thinking on autopilot?" "Is Is that autopilot programmed to make ethical decisions?".

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JULY 16, 2014

Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Ethical Thinking Trends 7 Lenses developing ethical leaders ethical culture ethical leadership leadership and ethics leadership development' Use it to create workplaces where people thrive and where "ethical" is a way of life.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

Context Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking Trends 7 Lenses ethical leadership ethical leadership in a global society global ethics leadership development leading ethically' Product parts may be made in multiple countries, each with different laws and regulations.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Context Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Ethical Thinking Trends ethical leadership ethical leadership development leading ethically in a complex world leading responsibly what is ethical leadership' This week, I''m sharing an assessment to help you answer the question "How current is my message about ethics?".

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The four-quadrant model and case studies give readers a clear picture of the kind of ethical leadership we need. Complexity Context Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Trends business ethics complexity ethical leadership ethical leadership context leadership development what is ethical leadership'

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Complexity Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking Trends ethical business leadership leadership development leadership trends what is ethical leadership' Leading now is not as much about leaders as it is about bringing out the best in those they lead and serve.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Trends business ethics ethical leadership development ethics and complexity learning ethical leadership' .” We can easily focus too much on creating “events” for leader education and miss the much deeper preparation that leaders need.

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JULY 1, 2020

In this article I share practical advice on protecting ethical brands and five top leadership trends I see unfolding in 2020. By Linda Fisher Thornton Connect Magazine invited me to weigh in on why ethical brand reputation is so important and how brands can build and foster stronger images.­

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MAY 13, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton In a recent post, I acknowledged that "leaders face information overload, globalization and increasing complexity. And they hold the key to your organization’s future. Make it a priority to help them be ready." How can we prepare leaders to succeed in a socially and globally connected world?

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APRIL 3, 2019

Nick Petrie, Center For Creative Leadership, writes in Vertical Leadership Development Part I that "In terms of leadership, the stage from which you are thinking and acting matters a lot. By Linda Fisher Thornton How we think about something will impact what we do about it.

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JUNE 6, 2012

In addition to shopping cautiously during the recession when money is tight, there's also a trend toward thinking about how each purchase impacts the global community and the planet. Customers shop globally now, and when they buy, they compare products more and more often based on ethics.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Some of the trends and changes featured in these articles include: "Communication Future" Our understanding of communication is changing rapidly and these articles preview what the future of communication may look like (and a history of where it's been). What Do We Need to Know?

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

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

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JUNE 8, 2011

which was published in the September 2009 issue of Training and Development by the American Society of Training and Development and then was reprinted in its Best of Leadership 2009: Leadership Development issue. The full article is posted on the LeadinginContext®.com com website: LeadinginContext.com/Articles.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

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 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.

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JUNE 1, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton The definition of "good leadership" is changing over time as people become more aware of the long term impact of poor leadership decisions. Watch this video for a quick overview of this evolution and why more is expected of leaders now.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton This week I’m sharing The Last 10 Years of Top Posts on the Leading in Context Blog. It’s a time capsule of the issues you thought were most important over the last 10 years. For each year, I have selected a theme that reflects the topics and focus of the reader's most read posts.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton As a leadup to a keynote I'm doing for the Michigan Association of School Boards, I was invited to submit a feature article for their fall issue of the MASB LeaderBoard.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 weekly posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2022, these 10 were the most popular. See if you notice a theme that connects these new topics that readers accessed most frequently:

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AUGUST 4, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leadership has entered a new realm, leaving the space of knowns and certainties (which was an illusion anyway) and entering the space of deep uncertainty, blurred lines and sliding scales. What it takes to succeed as a leader in this new realm is completely different from the leadership of ages past.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 individual posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2021, these 10 were the most popular. See if you notice a theme that connects these new topics that readers accessed most frequently:

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