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Help Young People Center Themselves in Values

Leading in Context

This is an important question because our long-term future depends on how well we prepare young people to make positive ethical choices and honor multiple dimensions of ethical responsibility. “We One of the most important things we can do is to help them get to know themselves as ethical people.

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Leading Thoughts for May 23, 2024

Leading Blog

McCoy on keeping an open mind: “The human mind contains a door, one that either opens to new ideas or closes them out. The door swings on hinges like any other, opening as it searches for understanding and closing as it makes. Sharp thinkers do not take open minds for granted. Herein lies a crucial truth.

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Why Great Leaders Don’t Have To Read Emily Post To Know That Manners Matter

Terry Starbucker

It is ethics. These are all quotes by Emily Post (1872-1960), who literally “wrote the book&# on etiquette in 1922 – a book that still appears on bookstore shelves today. And why do people still buy this book? . “Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is honor.&#.

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How Leaders Can Understand and Work More Effectively with Four Generations in the Workplace

Great Results Team Building

Ask Baby Boomers to be Mentors : With their extensive experience and strong work ethic, Baby Boomers are well-suited to mentor younger generations. Team-building facilitators also create an environment where open communication and mutual respect are prioritized.

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May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

David Grossman of The Grossman Group provided Open-Ended Questions Enhance Employee Communication. Asking open-ended questions is a simple way to do that. Here are 11 common open-ended questions to get you started. Linda Fisher Thornton of LeadinginContext contributed Ethical Thinking: Sifting For Values. Productivity.

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5 Leadership Lessons: The Manager and the Monk

Leading Blog

The Manager and the Monk is one of those books that comes along every now and again, that will shape and inspire your thinking. It is a deeply philosophical book with very practical applications. Zeitz is also co-founder and co-chair with Sir Richard Branson of The B Team. We should always be aware of the effects of our decisions."

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The Power of Framing

Leading Blog

The Power of Framing is an essential leadership book that will help us to understand the context-shaping features of our language so that we can then better manage the meaning of our communication. Rule 3: Apply Ethics. Framing a subject is an act of persuasion by leaders, on imbued with ethical choices.

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