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How Are Authenticity and Self-Actualization Connected?

Leading in Context

I previously wrote about the multiple dimensions of authenticity and how they relate to living an intentional, aware, and ethical life. I became curious about how authenticity relates to measures of human development and Maslow's concept of self-actualization.

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5 Examples of Important SOFT Skills that Ignite Workplace Performance

Great Results Team Building

Having a strong work ethic is impressive… but even more impressive is someone who looks around and SEES something that needs to be done and then takes ACTION without having to be asked. You don’t have to have lived through their stuff to UNDERSTAND how they must feel – and feeling understood is a huge part of feeling connected. initiative –.

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Is There Hope for Leaders?

Persuasive Powerhouse

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Is there hope for ethical, moral power to prevail? Am I acting ethically in this situation?” Assuring that your leadership is moral and ethical can be easier when you have good relationships with those around you.

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A New Model For Cooperation, Values, and Employee Motivation

The Idolbuster

Today we’ll take a break from Busting Your Corporate Idol for this timely guest post from Omer Soker, Founder of The Ethics Of Success. . In 1943 Abraham Maslow clearly explained our hierarchy of needs includes being respected, accepted or valued by others. He is a corporate speaker, workshop facilitator and business consultant.

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Thought-full Thursday: The Inspiration of Questions

Persuasive Powerhouse

What is the most ethical action we might take?” ~Albert Einstein; the question that led to the theory of relativity. What might DNA look like in a 3D form?” Watson and Crick; the question that led to the discovery of the double helix. Where can I get a good hamburger on the road?”

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Are We Responsible for Bad Leadership?

Persuasive Powerhouse

Complacency has it’s price, up to and including some morally and ethically reprehensible leaders who have been elected to public office. Large corporations have HR departments that trained to help and also many have anonymous phone lines where you can report companies’ ethical violators, workplace abuse.

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Where Are the Rewards for Reflection?

Persuasive Powerhouse

Then develop an understanding of whether or not a reaction or decision was appropriate, emotionally, professionally or ethically is the only way to recognize character flaws and improve them in the future. Recognizing how you behaved in a social situation with a peer, coworker or family member is important.