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What Is Different About Ethical Leadership?

Leading Blog

Certain principals cut across the lives of such leaders as they transcend traditional leadership roles and prioritize the well-being of the communities, economies, and global society they serve. They have an underlying moral courage even when going against great odds. Clearly, ethical leadership requires a degree of introspection.

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The Seven Tests of A CEO

Leading Blog

In The CEO Test by the always insightful Adam Bryant and by the former Amgen president and CEO Kevin Sharer, they present seven tests that really all leaders face in one form or another. They call it the CEO test because the intensity and consequences of these challenges grow as you move into higher levels of leadership.

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Society Needs a Leadership Paradigm Shift

Leading Blog

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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Compassionate Leadership with Donato Tramuto

Let's Grow Leaders

Compassionate leadership is not weak. In this episode, Donato Tramuto, recognized CEO, business leader, innovator, and philanthropist makes the case that compassion is a key leadership principle that drives trust, success, and innovation while raising morale, building stronger teams, and improving overall performance.

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The Value Of Prosocial CEOs

The Horizons Tracker

CEOs used to mainly manage their team and follow the board’s goals. But nowadays, they’re more visible and seen as the leaders of a company, known for their leadership skills. Think about Steve Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple; his personality had a big impact on how he did business.

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The Moral of Workplace Morale

In the CEO Afterlife

When it comes to workplace morale, there is no shortage of articles suggesting the ways and means to build and/or enhance cultures that motivate employees to deliver the goods. Beyond their intent to boost morale, the commentaries have one thing in common – the counsel is generic. Moral purpose is inspirational.

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“Live in the Moment” With Hakim Marrakchi, CEO at Maghreb Industries

N2Growth Blog

Hakim Marrakchi, CEO of Maghreb Industries, shared his perspective to Live in the Moment as the advice he would give his younger self. HM: Start with a moral center. JH thoughts: Having a moral center is such a core tenant to a modern-day leader. I still think these insights are powerful and worth sharing with you.

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