Leading in Context

JANUARY 18, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton In my 600th post, I wrote about my top 10 Leadership Lessons Learned. In this 700th post, I want to take a moment to dream and imagine what life could be like if all leaders took the time to learn ethical thinking, decision making and leadership, and applied them every day.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

By Linda Fisher Thornton Who is accountable for ethical artificial intelligence? I was recently invited to answer those questions in a guest blog post published on the EDUCAUSE Professional Development Commons and EDUCAUSE Review. There are ethical implications at every step of the process.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

By Linda Fisher ThorntonThere are many ways to define "ethical leadership" but there is increasing global interest in learning "ethical leadership" in a holistic and authentic way. It generates a positive leadership legacy and a better shared future.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Quintessence of Leadership: Embracing Authenticity Jaco Erasmus, a distinguished Partner Executive Search and member of the Global Board at N2Growth , emphasizes authenticity’s pivotal role in leadership. “Authenticity is not just a virtue; it’s the bedrock of transformative leadership,” Jaco asserts.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Facing a whirlwind of change in our era, the essence of leadership remains constant. Moreover, the evolving leadership narrative encompasses a commitment to sustainability, technological innovation, and, most crucially, fostering an environment of trust, diversity, and inclusion.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 23, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton This week I'm sharing posts that clearly describe what unethical leadership looks like, and caution readers about the risks of allowing it to continue.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 25, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not merely a technological trend; it’s a profound transformation that promises to redefine leadership permanently. As a seasoned executive leadership coach, I’m keenly aware of the seismic shifts AI is bringing to the business world. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Rising Influence of Artificial Intelligence in Leadership Development The trends around executive coaching are evolving rapidly in 2024, thanks to the ever-increasing influence of Artificial Intelligence. Of course, in-person leadership development is still an option, too. The world’s become a smaller place, digitally speaking.

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Leading in Context

APRIL 4, 2012

Looking for Leadership Blogs? This collection of blog lists provides links that will lead you to hundreds of blogs about leadership, management and ethics. Understandably, some of the lists will overlap, since each blog list creator selects blogs based on different factors.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 23, 2013

By Linda Fisher Thornton This collection from reader favorites on the Leading in Context Blog will help you explore the scope and dimensions of today''s ethical leadership. As you will see, ethical leadership requires much more than following laws and regulations.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 20, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Thank you, friends, for reading and sharing this Blog in 2023. I appreciate all the ways you have helped forward the movement toward authentic ethical leadership. Only by bringing out our best as leaders are we able to bring out the best in those we lead.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 2, 2017

By Linda Fisher Thornton I was originally going to used the words "ethics-infused leadership" in this post, but I realized that would treat ethics a little bit like a lime twist in a cold drink. So I chose to use "ethics-rich" leadership instead. The drink would hint of lime, but it wouldn't be FULL of lime.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

With my background in Linguistics, I tend to view the divergence of ethics terms (that originally meant the same thing) as a distraction from what we need to know and do.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 12, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton The Top Post Series for last year on the Leading in Context Blog reflected the ethical challenges of repairing damaged trust in organizations. It featured three areas of managing trust that are most often lacking in organizations.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 31, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton There were 52 Leading in Context blog posts published in 2014, and the ones isted below are the 10 that were most popular with readers. They are focused on learning proactive ethical leadership and building a high-trust culture.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 weekly posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2023, these 10 were the most popular. See if you notice a theme that connects these new topics that readers accessed most frequently:

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Steven Mintz: Ethical leaders create a culture in the workplace that promotes moral values and establishes an ethical tone at the top. Creating an ethical culture means setting a standard that decisions are made and actions are taken that are right, not wrong; good, not bad; and they benefit the stakeholders of the organization.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2019

However, very few companies educate leaders about ethics and encourage leaders to discuss ethics with their teams. Ethics are usually an afterthought, taken seriously only after an event that causes a business or team to fall apart. Ethics are the foundation for peace and progress.

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Leading in Context

MAY 17, 2017

By Linda Fisher Thornton I blogged a while back about the Critical Roles of the (Ethical) CEO. I realized later that these important ethical roles apply not just to CEOs, but also to all senior leaders in an organization.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Top Post Series for last year on the Leading in Context Blog reflected the ethical challenges of decision-making during COVID-19. By Linda Fisher Thornton. Truth and Misinformation: How To Spot False Narratives This series addressed the fine points of how to tell the difference between a false narrative and a message that is true.

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Leading in Context

APRIL 22, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have spent the last six years answering the big leadership question "What does it mean to do the right thing?" With a clear understanding of leadership responsibility, and a common language for talking about it, we could get down to business in ways that also improved lives and communities.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

They may temporarily protect our image, but they are not ethical communications, and they don’t engender trust.” Source: Dare: Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership II. Source: Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find the Right Solutions by Knowing What to Ask * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. Their commitment to ethical practices is paramount, as they inspire trust and reinforce their credibility in the eyes of their stakeholders.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

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. 7 Lenses™ of Ethical Responsibility. A Continuum of Perspectives.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

T HE BOTTOM LINE is that there is no “good leadership” without ethical thinking. The thinking that powers leadership choices must be grounded in ethical values or the impact on important constituents will be overlooked. As work complexity increases, the ethical thinking we use to address it must advance as well.

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Leading in Context

MAY 28, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton As we strive to build ethical organizations, we must remember that our target is moving. As the world changes, ethical expectations change. It would be easier to develop ethical leaders and build ethical organizations if ethics were a fixed destination. Ethical expectations are evolving.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 6, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton Don''t assume that an ethical culture will just happen in your workplace. Even if you are a good leader, ethical culture is a delicate thing, requiring intentional positive leadership and daily tending. It requires more than good leadership, more than trust building, and more than good hiring.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

However, what worked best was modelling ethical leadership throughout, providing an alternative approach that most had never experienced. Why I believe in ethical leadership—and why you should too. Given my recent experience, I believe that team would agree that taking an ethical leadership approach works.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Welcome to the May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided Stop Saying Stupid Things.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton This week I’m sharing The Last 10 Years of Top Posts on the Leading in Context Blog. It’s a time capsule of the issues you thought were most important over the last 10 years. For each year, I have selected a theme that reflects the topics and focus of the reader's most read posts.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 4, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 weekly posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2022, these 10 were the most popular. See if you notice a theme that connects these new topics that readers accessed most frequently:

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Building on the shoulders of such philosophical giants and the subsequent research over millennia, science has further defined, assessed, and developed the concept of character to apply findings to organizational leadership. Furlong held senior global leadership roles at TD Securities, retiring in 2012 as vice chair.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 5, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 individual posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2021, these 10 were the most popular. See if you notice a theme that connects these new topics that readers accessed most frequently:

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 21, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton Who we include in our ethical thinking, and how broadly we consider our responsibility to others are important elements of ethical leadership. In Part 1 of this series, I explored the Depth of our thinking, and in Part 2, I broke down issues related to understanding Context.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 6, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 individual posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2020, these 10 were the most popular. See if you notice a theme that connects these new topics that readers accessed most frequently.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 25, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton What do Deloitte, Strategy & PwC, Dow Jones, The Ethics Resource Center and LRN have to say about trends in business ethics? Get ready for some good news: Ethical Leader Ethical Organization Trends 7 Lenses business ethics ethical leadership ethical trends ethics blogs proactive ethical leadership'

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

By Linda Fisher Thornton I recently blogged about trends in ethical leadership, sharing 10 forces that are fueling a movement toward higher expectations for values-based leadership. Today I want to explore how those trends help explain what we are seeing in ethics cases in the news.

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