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Ethical Leaders Care (Part 2)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Using an ethics of care changes how we think and act as leaders. Caring shows that we know that people are more than task-doers and that leading is more than tactical, more than obligatory, more than just a job

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Leading Thoughts for December 28, 2023

Leading Blog

But these are tactics that devalue both the question and the questioner. They may temporarily protect our image, but they are not ethical communications, and they don’t engender trust.” Source: Dare: Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership II.

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Ethics Isn’t “Out There”: It’s Us And Our Choices

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Much attention is paid to the tactics of ethics - the ethics codes, compliance plans and such. We can easily begin to think that ethics is something we can see and touch. But that''s not where ethics lives. Something finite. Something written in stone. Something outside of ourselves.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2020

Leading Blog

She explores each of these questions in depth, as well as the six key qualities of leader humility: a balanced ego, integrity, a compelling vision, ethical strategies, generous inclusion, and a developmental focus. The lessons presented in Game Changer reveal those tactics for any industry. Where are we going? Do you see me?

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales Outreach

The art is what you bring to the table—your flair for conversation, your work ethic, your dedication. We bring the science—proven tactics, strategies, and methods that really work. Sales outreach is an art and a science.

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Ethical and Unethical Sales Leadership: What’s The Difference?

Leading in Context

It seems that is more tempting now than it would be in a booming economy to use high-pressure tactics or other unfriendly approaches in order to get business. Times are still tight for consumers and salespeople are concerned about their jobs. And pushy, unfriendly sales techniques stand out even more in difficult economic times.

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

N2Growth Blog

The executive is then closely supported through the tactical implementation of the action plan. Inherent in this vision is cultivating leaders who place social responsibility and ethics at the heart of their decision-making processes. Lastly, reassessment is done to gauge progress and recalibrate focus areas, if required.