10 Quotes to Inspire Leaders in 2024 (Part 2)

By Linda Fisher Thornton

This series includes 10 quotes (linked to blog posts with leadership guidance) to inspire you and help you improve your leader development as we head into the new year. Part 1 included the first 5. Here are 5 more:

Leadership is fundamentally about relationships and ethical behavior. It’s about accomplishing the mission of the organizations we serve in ways that enhance trust and relationships with people and honor ethical principles. Caring for others and supporting their success is an important part of that responsibility.
Linda Fisher Thornton in Ethical Leaders Care (Part 2)

If we ever forget, we’ll be reminded by ethically-aware constituents that it’s not ethical leadership if we don’t consistently act out of respect and concern for others.
Linda Fisher Thornton in Ethics is Acting Beyond Self-Interest

While the world will pull you in many different compelling directions, it is your values that will keep you anchored. Become aware of them. Nurture them…Know what you believe in. Live it. Set an example for others by building a good, ethical life in a chaotic world.
Linda Fisher Thornton in Insights for the Class of 2023

Think of several examples of senior leaders who were coached, penalized or fired for ethical violations. If you can’t think of any, does that mean your organization prevents problems or lets senior leader infractions slide by? Always hold senior leaders to the highest standards since they model what others throughout the organization should do.
Linda Fisher Thornton in Advancing Ethics in Your Organization (Part 1)

The opportunity and responsibility of leadership includes taking the time to understand issues, and to consider the ethical repercussions of our actions before we speak. In other words, staying morally aware is part of the job.
Linda Fisher Thornton in Seeing the Facets of Facts Part 2

May these quotes inspire you to integrate your ethics and your leadership in 2024.