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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered. As a result, confidence in our leaders and the institutions they lead has diminished, sometimes to the point of no return.

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Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders

Leading Blog

While Timeless will resonate with Christian leaders, the principles apply across all organizations and contexts. As readers of his blog have come to expect, Dodd draws on many examples from the world of sports. Apex Leaders look for skill, work ethic and passion when building a team. Apex Leaders Are Humble.

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Is There Hope for Leaders?

Persuasive Powerhouse

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Lehrer backs his findings with psychological studies that suggest unethical behaviors that seem to slink into a clueless leader’s character without their knowing it. Is there hope for ethical, moral power to prevail?

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Thought-full Thursday: The Inspiration of Questions

Persuasive Powerhouse

What is the most ethical action we might take?” Johnson & Johnson leaders; the question that helped them to successfully deal with the Tylenol crisis in the 1980’s. ~Albert Einstein; the question that led to the theory of relativity. What might DNA look like in a 3D form?” Where can I get a good hamburger on the road?”

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Are We Responsible for Bad Leadership?

Persuasive Powerhouse

We may be snowed by the public relations machine that “markets” a poor leader. Complacency has it’s price, up to and including some morally and ethically reprehensible leaders who have been elected to public office. I think it’s even tougher to consider if we might be responsible for bad leaders in our organizations.

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Being Wrong is Good

Persuasive Powerhouse

Yet it is always the moral and ethical thing to do. If you are in a work environment that simply doesn’t get it, get out asap! Mary Jo Asmus : December 16, 2010 at 12:40 pm Ellie, I agree that the context or environment makes it difficult to admit when one is wrong.

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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

Part II, if a leader is able to have the tough conversation, is to have it with the poise and caring that allows everyone to walk away understanding why the conversation was necessary. The Servant Leader by: James Autry You must give more to your culture than you take from it. Third, we listen to earn trust and respect.