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How Ethical a Change Leader Are You?

Lead Change Blog

The team I worked with were characterised by lack of confidentiality, conflicting personal and political agendas, lack of respect, and a lack of trust. However, what worked best was modelling ethical leadership throughout, providing an alternative approach that most had never experienced. The post How Ethical a Change Leader Are You?

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Hope Is What People Need from Leaders Today

Michael Lee Stallard

As to the impact of hope, Brooks noted: “In a report in The Journal of Positive Psychology in 2013, researchers defining hope as ‘having the will and finding the way’ found that high-hope employees are 28 percent more likely to be successful at work and 44 percent more likely to enjoy good health and well-being.”.

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Leading from a Strong Moral Center

Coaching Tip

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 : . Leaders who demonstrate personal congruence demonstrate it across contexts, applying the highest ethical standards in all of their roles. .

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Leading in a World of Change: Lessons from Downton Abbey

Great Leadership By Dan

These noble families also held positions of power in the English political system, from which they were able to pass laws that protected their privileges and claims. 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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Ego Free Leadership

Coaching Tip

Asked to describe an ideal team or organizational culture, most employees will use words like supportive, transparent, authentic, collaborative, and trusting, yet when asked to describe their company's actual culture, they will use words such as competitive, political, territorial, untrusting, and conflict averse.

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The Best Collection of Advice for New Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the August 5 th , 2013 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Frank Sonnenberg , from FrankSonnenbergOnline : “Trust is the cement that binds relationships, keeping spouses together, business deals intact, and political systems stable. Ah, if only I had this when I got my first promotion. This list is a keeper!

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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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