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The 7 Lenses of Ethical Leadership

Leading Blog

This post is by Linda Fisher Thornton the author of 7 Lenses: Learning the Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership. Our understanding of "ethical leadership" has not been clear enough to guide us through today’s complex ethical choices. To one leader, leading ethically means carefully protecting the environment.

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Why Being an Ethical Leader Can Help Your Organization

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Andrew Leigh: First let’s get a little clearer about what being an ethical leader means. You may not be able to “see” someone is an ethical leader. So why should an organisation bother about having an ethical leader? Do they, for example, do any better at the job than less ethical ones?

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Leading from a Strong Moral Center

Coaching Tip

In a fast-paced global society, we need a strong moral foundation. In my book, 7 Lenses: Learning the Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership , I describe four principles that work together to provide a clear and actionable moral compass : . Each day, the world changes in ways that “move the ethical bar.”

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Leading in a World of Change: Lessons from Downton Abbey

Great Leadership By Dan

Global trade had driven down agricultural prices, eroding the traditional sources of wealth for the great estates and gradually starving the aristocracy of income. You can read more on mastering this difficult balancing act in the Hay Group 2013 Best Companies for Leadership study. Don’t try to resist technology in the workplace.

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Employees Don’t Trust Anti-Retaliation Statutes

HR Digest

The magnitude of this significant problem is outlined in ECI’s Global Business Ethics Survey. It noted that 44 percent of employees suffered retaliation after reporting wrongdoing of some kind – up from 22 percent in 2013. Even worse, employees typically don’t report retaliation via internal hotlines.

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Why Leaders Believe that Tomorrow is a Better Place

In the CEO Afterlife

Easily definable” is the element within visions that facilitates the ethic of simplicity, and doing less, better in this complex world of business. From concerned global warming scientists to doctors without borders , these leaders are dedicated to a better future. Great leaders envision a better place for every stakeholder”.

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Managers Have Negative View of Gen Y/Millennials

Coaching Tip

Managers feel these Millennials have unrealistic compensation expectations (51%), a poor work ethic (47%), and are easily distracted (46%). Yet, managers have an overall negative view of their Gen Y employees. So, how can a Gen Y''er stand out from the negative perceptions in the minds of their esteemed superiors and ultimately get ahead?