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Caring For a Positive Culture

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By Linda Fisher Thornton I have written a lot about ethical culture building, but there is one simple concept that is a game changer that many leaders overlook. It is the importance of simultaneously managing two things well in order to shore up both sides of the system.

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Advancing Ethics in Your Organization (Part 4)

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By Linda Fisher Thornton The focus of this week’s post is on Ways to Inspire Leaders to Lead With Positive Ethical Values. Here are 3 ways to inspire leaders to reach for positive values – that also help you “do good” in your organization, community and world. .

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Is Your Leadership Net Positive?

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By Linda Fisher Thornton Generating an intentional positive ethical impact is the successful ethical leadership of the future, and it''s already here. 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.

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Got Ethics? Are You Positive?

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But that''s what many of us are focusing on in our organizations. Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Trends ethical leadership ethics training positive ethical leadership proactive ethical leadership what is ethics' Let''s face it - thinking about fraud, embezzlement and conflict of interest won''t make us better leaders.

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When Position Power and Ethics Collide

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By Linda Fisher Thornton Our responsibilities as a citizen, worker, leader, family member, and friend require us to choose ethics over loyalty. Yet, when we do, it can surprise people. Maybe that's because it is not the easiest path to take. Here's a story about a situation I faced very early in my career, when I was in my 20s.

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Improving Lives and Organizations

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By Linda Fisher Thornton What is it that ethical leaders do that has such a powerful positive effect on people? The Leading in Context Manifesto addresses the importance of respect and care, and helping each individual become their best: Ethical Leader Ethical Organization'

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Trust Energizes Organizations

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By Linda Fisher Thornton How transformational is the power of trust in organizations? It increases capacity and improves performance. It improves work satisfaction and quality of life: