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Help Young People Center Themselves in Values

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This is an important question because our long-term future depends on how well we prepare young people to make positive ethical choices and honor multiple dimensions of ethical responsibility. By Linda Fisher Thornton How do we help young people become ethical leaders?

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Ethics and Leadership Should Be Learned Together

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By Linda Fisher Thornton Preparing leaders for ethical leadership is a long-term process. It requires careful thought about the messages we are sending. For example, what message are we sending when we separate ethics training from other leadership training?

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Leadership is Evolving: Why More is Expected Now

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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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We The People: What We Value

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Constitution opens with a beautiful ethics code designed to ground our nation in a commitment to the long-term greater good of society. During a tour of the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, I realized that the U.S.

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The Human Journey

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We can't always see where we've been until later, when we have the long-term perspective and can begin to make sense of the twists and turns we've taken throughout our lives. By Linda Fisher Thornton The human journey. We're all taking it, but we don't always know where it's headed.

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Non-Violence and the Greater Good (Part 2)

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We begin to consider our impact more broadly and use a long-term perspective when we approach problems. In the process of human development, we reach a point when we become increasingly concerned about our impact on others and society. We outgrow the notion that expedient violence will solve our problems.

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COVID-19 Response: 12 Resources for Business

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A sound understanding of the situation combined with ethical values will help us make leadership decisions that will be good for our customers and the long-term viability of our business. By Linda Fisher Thornton It's important to understand the business impact of the Coronavirus challenge when making critical business decisions.

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