Leading in Context

MARCH 24, 2021

In this series, Trust Repair Part 1 addressed the importance of Accountability and strategies for building a robust accountability system. 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 as part of #tap2021.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leaders who solve complex problems need a special blend of qualities - the curiosity to untangle the variables, the persistence to keep trying, and the openness to change beliefs and strategies as answers emerge from the chaos. .

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

With expectations for good leadership continuing to expand, some organizations still do not have leader competence on their strategy agendas. While sometimes people disagree about implementation, there is a strong consensus among scholars and research organizations that today's leadership requires broad, high level thinking.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

I’m hoping the strategies shared in this series will give you a fresh perspective on your plans for developing leaders in 2018. By Linda Fisher Thornton To celebrate 7 Lenses going into its second printing, this is the third post in a special series focused on Why Ethical Thinking Matters.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

I'm hoping the strategies shared in this series will give you a fresh perspective on your talent development plans for 2018. By Linda Fisher Thornton To celebrate 7 Lenses going into its second printing (big news!), this is the first post in a special series focused on Why Ethical Thinking Matters.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

I’m hoping the strategies shared in this series will give you a fresh perspective on your plans for developing leaders in 2018. In case you missed them, take a look at Why Ethical Thinking Matters (Part 1), Why Ethical Thinking Matters (Part 2), Why Ethical Thinking Matters (Part 3) and Why Ethical Matters (Part 4).

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JUNE 25, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton What do Deloitte, Strategy & PwC, Dow Jones, The Ethics Resource Center and LRN have to say about trends in business ethics? Get ready for some good news: Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Trends 7 Lenses business ethics ethical leadership ethical trends ethics blogs proactive ethical leadership'

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In their ethics strategy, they can focus on prevention or cure. By Linda Fisher Thornton Senior leadership teams and boards have a choice. The cure approach is reactive and messy. It involves waiting for something bad to happen, then scrambling to do damage control.

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Leading in Context

JULY 29, 2015

On October 13, 2015 I will be presenting a webinar for CUPA-HR (College and University Professional Association For Human Resources) that explores strategies for helping leaders […].

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MAY 13, 2015

What are the strategies that will help them handle a wide variety of unpredictable situations while making ethical choices? 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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JANUARY 2, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 individual posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2018, 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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Leading in Context

JULY 26, 2017

By Linda Fisher Thornton We all need to know how to tell what's real news and what's not. While a headline may be compelling, we can easily damage our personal reputation and brand if we share it and it turns out to be "fake news." It's our job to "check stories out" to be sure that what we share is real.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

By Linda Fisher Thornton There are many changes in progress that will impact your leadership and your business this year. Get settled in and take a look at (more than) 100 trends that should be on your radar in 2016:

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