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Setting Stretch Goals? Build in Ethics

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Employers using stretch goals to motivate employees to higher levels of performance need to take note of the ethical risk. If the push for higher performance doesn't come with an emphasis on ethical behavior, it may be encouraging cheating.

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

Great Leadership By Dan

Steven Mintz: Ethical leaders create a culture in the workplace that promotes moral values and establishes an ethical tone at the top. Creating an ethical culture means setting a standard that decisions are made and actions are taken that are right, not wrong; good, not bad; and they benefit the stakeholders of the organization.

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Help I Have a REALLY LAZY Coworker! How Do I Stay Motivated?

Let's Grow Leaders

It can be difficult to stay motivated. Performance management conversations happen behind closed doors. Of course, I can’t assure you that your manager has this under control. Ask your manager how you can be helpful You can do this without being a blamer or complainer. And might be dealing with it. Find a mentor.

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Ethics Is Serious Business

Great Leadership By Dan

The field that provides this kind of know-how is called ethics. This means that ethics is serious business. Ethical dilemmas are at least as hard to resolve as engineering problems, and at least as urgent, particularly in our complex and fast-moving world. But how does one recognize ethical competence?

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What Your Team Needs (Motivation!)

Joseph Lalonde

Motivating Your Team I asked in my annual reader survey what some of the biggest challenges leaders were facing. I’ve already covered some of those: Relationships, health, etc… This month, I’m going to cover another topic that was hot on the mind of readers: Motivating your team. Photo By Cortney White.

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Motivate with a Memorable “Vision Phrase” that Matters

Michael Lee Stallard

When you communicate a memorable vision phrase that matters, the people you lead will be more motivated to help achieve it. At TCU, people are motivated by a vision phrase TCU uses as a tagline: “Learning to Change the World.” The post Motivate with a Memorable “Vision Phrase” that Matters appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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Top Tips for Industrial Managers

Strategy Driven

Managing in any kind of industry is challenging, but industrial businesses can be incredibly difficult to manage, with many unique challenges. For those with management positions in any industrial business, you will need to know how to excel in this role and get the most out of your team. Focus On Work Ethic When Recruiting.

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