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A Leadership Lesson from Trappist Monks that Made Me Rich

Great Leadership By Dan

What clinched the deal for me was the almost instant friendship I had developed with the CEO of the acquiring company. However for a Trappist monk, the opposite of detachment is not passionate commitment. It allows us to temper our competitive fire with a commitment to only the highest ethical standards.

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Ego Free Leadership

Coaching Tip

Resolving those conflicts with a win-win mindset can unlock untold dividends in the form of a shared sense of purpose and commitment according to "EGO FREE LEADERSHIP: Ending the unconscious habits that hijack your business" , by business executive Brandon Black and executive coach Shayne Hughes. Can't Get Enough Leadership. Ask the Coach

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Ethical Consumerism Isn’t Dead, It Just Needs Better Marketing

Harvard Business Review

Ethical consumerism is the broad label for companies providing products that appeal to people’s best selves (for example, fair trade coffee or a purchase that includes a donation to a charitable cause). This pessimistic stance stems primarily from the lower sales of ethical brands. We cannot shop our way to a better world.”

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Attention Leaders: Five Attitudes to Take to work in 2013

You're Not the Boss of Me

So, with that in mind, here are five attitudes that I think will be necessary for business leaders to take, in achieving success in 2013 and beyond: Attitude # 1: Diversity is not a black and white subject ~ There are a myriad of distinctions between human beings. And, what better time to do it than at the beginning of a New Year?

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business Review

Kalanick and other top executives signal by example what is and is not acceptable behavior, and they are clearly responsible for the company’s ethically and legally questionable decisions and practices. Uber faced an important challenge in implementing this strategy: It isn’t easy to get people to commit crimes.

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When Did the U.S. Stop Seeing Teachers as Professionals?

Harvard Business Review

Often its members join in a professional organization, local, state, or national, which enunciates standards and ethics of professional performance sometimes with the powers of enforcement.” ” This definition is echoed by a 2013 national survey of 20,000 conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Twelve Rules for New Grads

Harvard Business Review

Beginning May 12, 2013, I facilitated a discussion around this question on LinkedIn. Keep the commitments you make. So if you don''t already have a strong work ethic and good work habits, either strive to develop them, or prepare yourself for mediocrity. So position yourself to be the colleague-of-choice.