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Care Ethics Is Vital For Social Entrepreneurs

The Horizons Tracker

The past few years have seen a growing call for businesses to be ethical in both what they do and how they do it. Research from the University shows how ethical practice can have both an immediate and long-term impact for social entrepreneurs. Both enterprises operated in areas where people lived in challenging economic circumstances.

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Society Needs a Leadership Paradigm Shift

Leading Blog

However, when the traits associated with integrity — being authentic, candid, transparent, principled, and consistent — are overweighted without being counterbalanced by the under-weighted dimensions — self-awareness, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, patience, and calm, a person can end up being a bully, abrasive, dogmatic, and toxic.

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Three Questions We Have of All Leaders

Leading Blog

Leaders with a balanced ego are aware of their power but confident enough in themselves that they prefer to minimize its unnecessary display. Their behaviors can harm others’ dignity by hoisting their own sense of self-worth above that of others. Setting direction well means establishing a compelling vision and ethical strategies.

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2023

Leading Blog

Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community. It can—and should—be harnessed into a force for good.

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Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: A Look into N2Growth’s Executive Coaching

N2Growth Blog

Through thoughtful mentoring and robust feedback, they develop a keen sense of self-awareness in the leaders, encouraging them to explore new perspectives and strategies. Inherent in this vision is cultivating leaders who place social responsibility and ethics at the heart of their decision-making processes.

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Leading Beyond

Coaching Tip

Leadership in today's globally connected economy requires moving beyond the authoritarian leadership styles of the past to one that requires more attention to sustainability, ethical cultures, and caring behaviors, while still being geared to enhancing performance. Transpersonal leaders operate beyond their egos.

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Leading Through Questions: The Transformative Power of Inquiry

CO2

” Addressing gaps between talk and action promotes an ethical culture. Best Questions to Lead By The most effective leaders ask a variety of strategic questions, including: Values: “Are we as focused on ethics as profits?” ” “Is there alignment between our stated and operating values?”

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