Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton If we are leading others, we need to be asking the questions of leadership - about our motivation, our authenticity and our ethics.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton Employers using stretch goals to motivate employees to higher levels of performance need to take note of the ethical risk. If the push for higher performance doesn't come with an emphasis on ethical behavior, it may be encouraging cheating.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Testing can de-motivate learners. If our purpose is to improve learning, then we need to pay close attention to how testing impacts the motivation to learn. . By Linda Fisher Thornton Often when we test our purpose is to assess progress toward learning objectives.

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Leading in Context

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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Leading in Context

MARCH 11, 2020

In case you missed them, Part 1 explored truth and narrative, and Part 2 examined how data and motives related to the truth. By Linda Fisher Thornton This is Part 3 in a Leading in Context blog series sharing information on how to spot misinformation and false narratives. Part 3 will address the importance of media literacy.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

If you could look into the window of their motivations, what would you discover? Below is a starter list of motives that answer the […]. By Linda Fisher Thornton Have you ever thought about why people lead? I have noticed that people want to be in positions of leadership for very different reasons.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Learning and Motivation We now understand so much more about how people learn and what motivates them than we did as recently as ten years ago. People prefer to learn in their own ways, at their own pace, using the resources they choose. They enjoy following their curiosity and creating their own meaning.

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