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No Joke: The April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! presents Which of These is Ethical Leadership? The graphic in this post illustrates the point that leaders are interpreting “ethical leadership” at very different levels. Which one of the 3 represents ethical leadership”. It's not easy is it?”.

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Leading in a World of Change: Lessons from Downton Abbey

Great Leadership By Dan

Accelerating globalization, technology convergence, volatile world financial markets and demands for ethical, environmentally responsible business practices are presenting organizations and their leaders with unprecedented challenges. Don’t try to resist technology in the workplace.

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The Language Of Leadership

Lead from Within

Ethos i s the Greek word for character (and the source of the English word “ethic”), representing leadership with open will. Open will means surrendering to chance, allowing what may come to emerge without resistance. © 2013 Lolly Daskal. Ethos is leading with character when we lead with character we build credibility.

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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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How to Think for Yourself When Algorithms Control What You Read

Harvard Business Review

In 2013, Google took a step towards understanding the intent of their users with the Hummingbird algorithm. While data scientists, policymakers, and ethics boards work on large-scale, long-term fixes , it’s incumbent on us, as individual agents, to ensure that we find out and learn what we really need. beastfromeast/Getty Images.

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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. Arrogance breeds resistance; even if you really do have all the right answers, you need to bring people along with you. Resist the temptation to take shortcuts, because they usually are dead-ends. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

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

Harvard Business Review

Since March, schools in West Virginia , Oklahoma , Kentucky , Arizona , Colorado and North Carolina have either been shut down or turned into sites of resistance. ” This definition is echoed by a 2013 national survey of 20,000 conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Teachers have had enough.