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Ethics Is Serious Business

Great Leadership By Dan

The field that provides this kind of know-how is called ethics. This means that ethics is serious business. Ethical dilemmas are at least as hard to resolve as engineering problems, and at least as urgent, particularly in our complex and fast-moving world. But how does one recognize ethical competence?

Ethics 197
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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2020

Leading Blog

From doctors to teachers to managers to presidents, the more experience the better. In writing The Grit Factor , Polson made it her mission to connect with an elite pack of tough, impressive female iconoclasts who shared with her their candid stories of combat and career. Our personal experience is key to who we are and what we do.

Books 411
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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things.

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Are You Ready for Recovery?

Leading Blog

This means they are making decisions in full consciousness of their sense of purpose, ethics, and values. Those who are driven by their ego, for example, will take center stage and proclaim to have the answers, ignoring or side-lining the experts who could give a more realistic assessment of a situation, managing people’s expectations.

McKinsey 294
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July 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

This scenario, lone wolf promoted to manager followed by team disaster, is both predictable and avoidable. Jesse summarizes: “ Often in coaching, managers work on changing their behaviors. Shelley shares: “ We talk a lot about the need to gather information, discuss, debate and gain consensus. Communication.

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Two Elements for Effective Delegation

Marshall Goldsmith

Kill morale, careers, and even a company. Honest, ethical, and legal behavior is always appropriate—delegation isn’t. Delegation killed morale, careers, and the company. This meeting management task can usually be delegated on a rotating basis to direct reports. Inappropriate delegation can do more harm than good.

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April 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Management changes, or our strategic plan is rebuffed, or people simply don’t perform the way we think they will. Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks submitted Why Showing Appreciation To Your Team Makes A Difference. Jesse Lyn Stoner of the Seapoint Center provided Collaboration Does Not Require Consensus.