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Ethics Is Serious Business

Great Leadership By Dan

Maintaining our social infrastructure also requires know-how, because we must develop ground rules that make our social practices sustainable. The field that provides this kind of know-how is called ethics. This means that ethics is serious business. When does pharmaceutical pricing become price gouging?

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4 Reasons We Struggle with Ethics

Leading Blog

Ethics is about who we are. Ethics is not so much about what is happening around us, it’s much more about what is going on inside of us. Understanding the difference is critical to being a person with good ethics. Ethics are not concerned about what we can do, but what we should do. We think ethics is about rules.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2020

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. The Grit Factor : Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson. Humility—a deep regard for the dignity of others—is the key, says distinguished leadership educator Marilyn Gist.

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Three Questions We Have of All Leaders

Leading Blog

Because leadership requires working together, it’s important for leaders to demonstrate humility (feeling and displaying deep regard for others’ dignity) to create healthy working relationships. Setting direction well means establishing a compelling vision and ethical strategies. Dr. Marilyn Gist is an expert on leader development.

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The 10 Biggest Business Mistakes: And How to Avoid Them

Leading Blog

Most entrepreneurs are imbued with a super-strong work ethic and boundless optimism. Develop a good cash forecast prior to opening the business, one that can survive a downturn in the beginning. It’s hard to get the price you want when you want to get out. Treat the equity in your business as your most valuable asset.

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How Should Change Leadership and Common Good Intersect?

Thin Difference

Nothing around us stays static, so change leadership is a necessity. Change for the sake of change is not good leadership. Change leadership and common good need a tighter intersection. Common Good: Dignity and Ethics. Change leadership and common good create an interesting intersection.

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How are you doing on price? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Since then, I have had more and more discussions with my clients about their pricing strategies and being squeezed in this market. In a lean economy, many sales and business development people feel obligated to discount their prices; at least, the discussion of price and where it fits in the sales strategy becomes more important than ever.

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