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A Leadership Lesson from Trappist Monks that Made Me Rich

Great Leadership By Dan

What clinched the deal for me was the almost instant friendship I had developed with the CEO of the acquiring company. A few weeks later the former CEO flew in to see me. I admitted that I didn''t relish reporting to the new CEO: A man who struck me as a chilly technocrat and autocratic task master.

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2 Big Opportunities for Incredible Change!

Marshall Goldsmith

Ben is president of the World Business and Executive Coach Summit and founder of Ethical Coach and he asked me to talk about my pay it forward project 100 Coaches. The first is the Ethical Coach program. The vision for Ethical Coach is to support 64,000 NGO, non-profit and children’s charity leaders each year in accessing coaching.

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Can Capitalism Have a Conscience?

LDRLB

In the midst of these scandals stands John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, who argues that there is an inherent good in capitalism, if we approach is with a higher consciousness. At the same time, it builds a blueprint for doing business grounded in ethics.

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To Help Others Develop, Start With Yourself

Marshall Goldsmith

Listen to what General Mills CEO Steve Sanger once told 90 of his colleagues: “As you all know, last year my team told me that I needed to do a better job of coaching my direct reports. Twenty years ago, few CEOs received feedback from their colleagues. But crucial to all these efforts were CEO support and involvement.

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7 Ways to Leverage Your Power at Work

Marshall Goldsmith

For example, take the following case study: One person is a senior vice president, two levels down from the CEO. One person is the administrative assistant to the CEO. 5) Challenge up on issues involving ethics or integrity–never remain silent on ethics violations. Who has the most power?

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Challenge Up: A Key to Organizational Integrity

Marshall Goldsmith

If the last two years have taught us anything, it should be that ethical violations can kill even the most successful companies. The cost of preventing ethical problems will never exceed the cost of dealing with ethical problems. ” No one should be allowed to pass the buck on ethical issues. It is never an option.

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The Fickle Nature of Good Character and Trust

Leading with Trust

I’m sure you’ll enjoy his wisdom about the intersection of character, trust, and ethics. We are prone to make bad, and sometimes unethical judgements when there is greater pressure to “get’er done,” versus to get things done ethically, safely, or legally. Some people would call these virtues and they are.

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