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9 Ethical Roles: Is Your Leadership Team “All In”

Leading in Context

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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To Understand Complexity, Use 7 Dimensions of Ethical Thinking

Leading Blog

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. This book helps leaders “see” the ethical impact of their choices through 7 Lenses of Ethical Responsibility.

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Board Governance Excellence: The Pinnacle of Organizational Success

N2Growth Blog

Moreover, governance excellence is synonymous with nurturing a culture of transparency, trust, and ethical behavior. A formidable board delineates clear expectations and periodically reviews the performance of the CEO and other apex leaders. When these facets meld seamlessly, governance excellence catalyzes organizational success.

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The 7 Lenses of Ethical Leadership

Leading Blog

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. To one leader, leading ethically means carefully protecting the environment.

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Leading Ethically in 2014 (The Mindset and Action Steps)

Leading in Context

These timely articles published in Fox Business, The CEO Magazine, the Management Excellence Blog and the LeadBig Blog, detail the mindset for ethical leadership success and the specific action steps that leaders can take to be intentional and proactive about ethical leadership.

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Executive Talent Trends: Navigating a Changing Landscape in 2024

N2Growth Blog

Traditionally, their roles would include routine reporting, day-to-day customer/supplier management, and keeping pace with email correspondence (to name a few: input-intensive or data-intensive tasks). Encouraging continuous learning and digital literacy is thus a crucial aspect of the CEO’s role in this information age.

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Ethics

Coaching Tip

At a time when fraud, sexual harassment, and other forms of workplace misconduct are making daily headlines, ethics has become as indispensable a tool for the modern workplace as technology or finance. In TAKING ETHICS SERIOUSLY , author John Hooker, provides an intellectual framework for deciding whether an action is ethical.

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