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Self-Awareness: Gateway to Ethical Leadership

CO2

Self-awareness is more than just introspection; it’s about understanding the nuances of our blind spots – both known and unknown. This journey towards self-awareness is not just about looking inward but also about embracing feedback and different perspectives to provide ethical leadership.

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3 Steps To Self-Awareness For Leaders

Joseph Lalonde

He was well aware of the fact that, in order to truly live and lead as we ought, we first have to know who we are. If we are to do this as well as we can, we must first be aware of ourselves: strengths and weaknesses, gifts and flaws. Self-confidence? A strong work ethic? Photo by Alex Iby. That’s a good thing.

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Leading Thoughts for December 28, 2023

Leading Blog

They may temporarily protect our image, but they are not ethical communications, and they don’t engender trust.” When we are immersed in a culture that encourages questions, it helps us become more self-aware, more conscious of choices we have made, more deliberate about our decisions.

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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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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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2024 Executive Coaching Trends: Shaping Leadership Excellence

N2Growth Blog

Today’s leaders need to be empathetic, self-aware, and capable of handling emotional complexities in the workplace. Sustainability and Ethics: The Personal Shift in Leadership Paradigms Sustainability and ethics are the new buzzwords in leadership. It’s no longer just about profits and performance.

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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.