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Competence, Commitment, and Character

Lead Change Blog

If the greater good couldn’t be quantified in a cost benefit analysis, it wasn’t important. Hang onto generosity, reciprocity, and ethical commitments. ? Display competence, commitment, and character, and hold others accountable for doing the same. ? They’re pretty soulless places. Don’t favor one over the other.

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Ethical Leaders And Workplace Culture: The Foundation Of Ethical Decision Making

Great Leadership By Dan

Turning virtue into ethical action requires a commitment to do the right thing regardless of the costs to oneself and the organization. The benefits are higher revenue, greater profits, and bonuses. The costs are largely unknown because it is unclear whether any defects exist and, if so, how they might affect the customer.

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5 Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Advantage

Skip Prichard

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. I followed up with the authors to learn more about their leadership philosophy. But you should pick a longer time horizon for calculating ROI on your leadership choices. What Leaders Tolerate.

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Followership : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

We believe the strength of any team is in the followers and there can be no leaders without followers, but the vast majority of research to date has focused on the leadership side of this equation. It is worth keeping in mind that some jobs have clear leadership requirements; virtually all jobs have followership requirements.