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This is almost exactly the wrong way to raise leaders for tumultuous times. We need Teddy Roosevelts, Winston Churchills, Harriet Stowes and Alexander Hamiltons. We are producing legions of promotion-hungry bureaucrats and narrow specialists with no knowledge of or interest in the tumult and chaos that inevitably rises up in times like ours. We then place them in large, bureaucratically run institutions and expect them to deal creatively with the unexpected, the revolutionary and the totally new. MORE
A focus on "knowing" must be replaced with a focus on "how to think, problem solve and successfully navigate global complexity using ethical values.". By Linda Fisher Thornton We are not preparing students for success in the world where they will have to live and work. Some of the ways we currently think about "teaching" need to be scrapped and replaced. MORE
The trailer for the documentary: " Zero Days." And you thought zombies were scary MORE
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Instead of being competing perspectives, each one is an important element of the full picture of what it means to lead ethically in a global society. By Linda Fisher Thornton Character is important, but leading ethically in the fullest sense requires much more than just demonstrate good character. In this 2 minute video, I describe 7 different perspectives that you may be hearing around the table as you discuss ethical dilemmas in your organization. MORE
We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. Women On Business Sponsors gender equality gender gap gender pay gap MORE
To compete in global markets, you need global talent. How exactly can you adopt a global recruitment strategy? If you’re managing a global, distributed team, one of your biggest problems will be dealing with time zone conflicts. Have you ever managed a global team? MORE
Leadership Development career development conversation expectation global growth in role local action retention satisfaction Last month, LinkedIn published an infographic summarizing its recent research into why employees quit. MORE
By Linda Fisher Thornton A clearer picture of global ethics is coming into view. In this clearer picture, we know what''s important and see how far our responsibilities extend into the global community. Ethical leaders have begun to realize how connected our global community is. Context Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking Trends 7 Lenses ethical leadership ethical leadership in a global society global ethics leadership development leading ethically MORE
If you’re doing business today, then you know—local is dead and global is the new norm. And with that, study upon study has come out stating that the number one agenda item for today’s corporate leaders is finding talent that can think and lead globally. MORE
As we struggle day-to-day with what ethics means in business, groups of concerned leaders around the world are studying common ethical values that could clarify ethical behavior and unite us in a common global code of ethics. There are resources readily available that present ethical values in a global context and provide guidance for ethical corporate behavior. MORE
Term adverse health effects, kindness meditation on decentering and negative reactions to repetitive thoughts” Interactions with Indians, and later had influence upon Traditional Global issues an introduction 4th edition pdf medicine and the Chinese martial arts. MORE
At The Economist , a cooling consensus on global warming. Remember when anyone who expressed the slightest doubt was savaged MORE
Facebook, Apple, or PayPal, all enjoy global success. These companies have “going global” down—they perform strongly in international markets, and can execute across borders because they embed globalization on their daily executive discussions. Develop a Globalization Strategy Part of the agility for a company to stay strong globally is the makeup of their country investment. Being decisive on how to prioritize global expansion is key here. MORE
Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World Ángel Cabrera and Gregory Unruh Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why business leaders who develop a global mindset can help their companies to transcend cultural barriers Companies cannot become global leaders unless and until their executives “think, act, and lead [them [.]. MORE
Earlier this year my colleague Jason Pankau spoke at the HR Summit in Singapore. MORE
By Linda Fisher Thornton It has become clear that a global economy requires more than local or regional thinking. Our information and commerce are globally connected. Our greatest human challenges are global and must be solved globally. Global changes tend […]. Ethical Organization Ethical Thinking 7 lenses of ethical leadership business leadership ethical leaderhsip in a global society future trends the future of leadership what is global leadership MORE
Twitter helps us learn to "think global" in a connected global society. It keeps us current, connects us with a global network of information and provides real-time data. It can transform us and the way we do business. I've sprinkled in some statistics along with my own observations about the learning benefits of Twitter. MORE
Bob''s blog entries "Allahu akbar” A Failing Global Workplace “Death to America" “I just want to work!” Gallup Press Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report JIm Clifton LinkedIn Pulse Mohammed Bouazizi only 13% of employees worldwide are truly engaged in their jobs the Arab Spring The Coming Jobs War Here is a brief but remarkably insightful article by Jim Clifton for LinkedIn Pulse. MORE
Bob''s blog entries A wake-up call for CEOs Fortune Global 500 companies Jaana Remes James Manyika Jonathan Woetzel McKinsey & Company McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) McKinsey Quarterly Optimize sales networks Reconsider the headquarters configuration and the location of other core activities Richard Dobbs Sven Smit Understand how customers and competitors are evolving Urban world: The shifting global business landscape Yaw Agyenim-Boateng MORE
Here is a brief excerpt from another terrific article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Martin Dewhurst, Jonathan Harris, and Suzanne Heywood explain why, as the economic spotlight shifts to developing markets, global companies need new ways to manage their strategies, people, costs, and risks. MORE
The Telegraph : A panel has been appointed to check into whether global warming statistics are being manipulated. MORE
Quotes and concepts from speakers at The Global Leadership Summit: Craig Groeschel: If you’re not dead you’re not done. Don’t fear the new generation, believe in them because they need you. Delegating tasks creates followers. Delegating authority creates leaders. Authenticity trumps cool. Young leaders grossly overestimate what they can do in the short-run and underestimate [.]. MORE
Across the globe, 85% of employees are either not engaged or are disengaged at work, according to Gallop’s State of the Global Workplace report, which estimates approximately $7 trillion in lost productivity. MORE
Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World Ángel Cabrera and Gregory Unruh Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why business leaders who develop a global mindset can help their companies to transcend cultural barriers Companies cannot become global leaders unless and until their executives “think, act, and lead [them [.]. MORE
Co-authored by Milton Kotler, “ Winning Global Markets ” lays out the case that, “The destiny of the economic world today is in the hands of the interplay between global MNCs (multi-national corporations) and global cities.” MORE
Here are three steps to help you effectively build, manage and motivate a cohesive, efficient global business team. Building an effective global team begins with smart recruitment strategies. One of the challenges of managing a global business team is communications. MORE
By Linda Fisher Thornton Using globally-informed thinking helps us succeed in a connected economy and a global society. This week, I decided to corral a collection of posts that help us understand ethical leadership in a global context. Context Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking complexity in leadership ethical leadership ethical leadership in a global society ethical thinking global leadership MORE
But this development on a global scale does not end at personal electronics, the business world was taken by storm in the past two or so decades, allowing for much easier and more convenient international business opportunities. Hire globally. MORE
Chinese stocks , up almost 60% YTD into their July peak, suddenly crashed, sparking fears of global contagion. Global Stock of Debt," (1:55) "What Growth Boom?" (1:45) Markets are moving! Want to get onboard? By Elliott Wave International. MORE
Guest post by Nancy Vason: As leaders of global businesses, you draw from a deep well of talent. According to the Harvard Business Review , English is now the global language of business, and more and more multinational companies are mandating English as the common corporate language. MORE
New Book Giveaway!! 20 free copies of Destination Facilitation: A Travel Guide to Training Around the World. Leave a comment on this guest post by Donna Steffey to become eligible to win one of… Continue reading → Author Book Notes MORE
Reprise : The Munk Debate on the Global Refugee Crisis features Mark Steyn and Nigel Farage versus Louise Arbour and Simon Schama. Well worth the time MORE
As a leader, you must continually understand that the world is getting smaller and global events and issues can now more easily impact your business no matter where you live. Coaching Corner Future Leadership Issues Leadership Lessons Learned Leading Change Practical Steps to Influence Professional Development Global Leaders Local Leadership Rod Beau MORE
He is an award-winning scholar and educator who has been teaching and conducting research on globalization and global strategy for nearly 20 years. He has received more than 10 commendations for “Excellence in Teaching” at NYU… Read More Robert Salomon on “Global Vision” : An interview by Bob Morris. Robert Salomon is a professor of International Management and a Faculty Scholar at the NYU Stern School of Business. MORE
As the leaders who will help shape the future of our businesses and our societies through small actions and big decisions, we need a global sense of responsibility. This post explores what it means to be a globally responsible leader and what kinds of learning opportunities help leaders develop a global sense of responsibility. Laws serve as minimum standards for society, but responsible leadership requires that we go well beyond those minimum standards. MORE
In the most recent ASQ Influential Voices post, Bill Troy, ASQ CEO, asks: Why Should Quality Go Global? It is much worse when you aim to influence a global audience. Frankly, right now, the most important globally accessible resources for those interested in pursuing quality practices are blogs, websites and podcasts created by individuals (often consultants and practitioners themselves). Management ASQ Influential Voices global open access MORE
A cringe-inducing excerpt: Despite resistance from many researchers, the German ministries insist that it is important not to detract from the effectiveness of climate change warnings by discussing the past 15 years'' lack of global warming. MORE
Are We Moving Toward a "Global Society"? To imagine the world as a global society we must look at the issue from a view that is many levels above our day-to-day routines and our sometimes mechanical responses to our day-to-day challenges. Context Trends ethical leadership ethical leadership context leading ethically leading ethically in organizations what is ethical leadership MORE
Pro: Louise Arbour and Simon Schama Con: Mark Steyn and Nigel Farage The Munk Debate on the Global Refugee CrisisDate: April 1, 2016 Place: Toronto Moderator: Rudyard Griffiths Motion: Be it resolved, give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. MORE
I was honored to receive an advance copy of Ram Charan’s newest opus Global Tilt: Leading Your Business Through the Great Economic Power Shift. If the CEO is committed to having the company take advantage of the global tilt, he or she has a few steps to take. MORE
What does collaborative leadership look like in a global society? What is Collaborative Leadership? At the societal level it's taking the best that all of us know and can do and putting it together in ways that help everyone. Complexity Ethical Leader ethical leadership ethics training leadership and management leadership development management and leadership what are leadership skills MORE
global Globalization a reader for writers pdf sharma and its Discontents. April 4 2008, that represents ideas through the use of arbitrary symbols and rules that govern combinations of these symbols. MORE
Our daily choices can have a global ripple effect, and that effect can be either positive or negative depending on our choices. We need to think on a global scale, and consider the long term impact of every decision. Because we are part of a connected society, we cannot think about ethics on a small scale. Ethical Leader 7 Lenses ethical leadership ethics leading ethically leading ethically in organizations what is ethical leadership MORE
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DECEMBER 4, 2018
Across the globe, 85% of employees are either not engaged or are disengaged at work, according to Gallop’s State of the Global Workplace report, which estimates approximately $7 trillion in lost productivity.
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OCTOBER 29, 2014
By Linda Fisher Thornton A clearer picture of global ethics is coming into view. In this clearer picture, we know what''s important and see how far our responsibilities extend into the global community. Ethical leaders have begun to realize how connected our global community is. Context Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking Trends 7 Lenses ethical leadership ethical leadership in a global society global ethics leadership development leading ethically
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JUNE 24, 2013
At The Economist , a cooling consensus on global warming. Remember when anyone who expressed the slightest doubt was savaged
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JULY 19, 2017
By Linda Fisher Thornton It has become clear that a global economy requires more than local or regional thinking. Our information and commerce are globally connected. Our greatest human challenges are global and must be solved globally. Global changes tend […]. Ethical Organization Ethical Thinking 7 lenses of ethical leadership business leadership ethical leaderhsip in a global society future trends the future of leadership what is global leadership
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FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Reprise : The Munk Debate on the Global Refugee Crisis features Mark Steyn and Nigel Farage versus Louise Arbour and Simon Schama. Well worth the time
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AUGUST 21, 2015
Chinese stocks , up almost 60% YTD into their July peak, suddenly crashed, sparking fears of global contagion. Global Stock of Debt," (1:55) "What Growth Boom?" (1:45) Markets are moving! Want to get onboard? By Elliott Wave International.
Chart Your Course
FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Here are three steps to help you effectively build, manage and motivate a cohesive, efficient global business team. Building an effective global team begins with smart recruitment strategies. One of the challenges of managing a global business team is communications.
Great Leadership By Dan
JANUARY 26, 2017
Facebook, Apple, or PayPal, all enjoy global success. These companies have “going global” down—they perform strongly in international markets, and can execute across borders because they embed globalization on their daily executive discussions. Develop a Globalization Strategy Part of the agility for a company to stay strong globally is the makeup of their country investment. Being decisive on how to prioritize global expansion is key here.
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 17, 2016
If you’re doing business today, then you know—local is dead and global is the new norm. And with that, study upon study has come out stating that the number one agenda item for today’s corporate leaders is finding talent that can think and lead globally.
Leading in Context
MAY 2, 2012
As the leaders who will help shape the future of our businesses and our societies through small actions and big decisions, we need a global sense of responsibility. This post explores what it means to be a globally responsible leader and what kinds of learning opportunities help leaders develop a global sense of responsibility. Laws serve as minimum standards for society, but responsible leadership requires that we go well beyond those minimum standards.
Leading in Context
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
Our daily choices can have a global ripple effect, and that effect can be either positive or negative depending on our choices. We need to think on a global scale, and consider the long term impact of every decision. Because we are part of a connected society, we cannot think about ethics on a small scale. Ethical Leader 7 Lenses ethical leadership ethics leading ethically leading ethically in organizations what is ethical leadership
First Friday Book Synopsis
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Bob''s blog entries "Allahu akbar” A Failing Global Workplace “Death to America" “I just want to work!” Gallup Press Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report JIm Clifton LinkedIn Pulse Mohammed Bouazizi only 13% of employees worldwide are truly engaged in their jobs the Arab Spring The Coming Jobs War Here is a brief but remarkably insightful article by Jim Clifton for LinkedIn Pulse.
Execupundit
APRIL 30, 2015
The Telegraph : A panel has been appointed to check into whether global warming statistics are being manipulated.
Leading in Context
MARCH 5, 2014
Instead of being competing perspectives, each one is an important element of the full picture of what it means to lead ethically in a global society. By Linda Fisher Thornton Character is important, but leading ethically in the fullest sense requires much more than just demonstrate good character. In this 2 minute video, I describe 7 different perspectives that you may be hearing around the table as you discuss ethical dilemmas in your organization.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 1, 2014
Leadership Development career development conversation expectation global growth in role local action retention satisfaction Last month, LinkedIn published an infographic summarizing its recent research into why employees quit.
Strategy Driven
MARCH 2, 2018
But this development on a global scale does not end at personal electronics, the business world was taken by storm in the past two or so decades, allowing for much easier and more convenient international business opportunities. Hire globally.
Leading in Context
APRIL 10, 2013
By Linda Fisher Thornton Using globally-informed thinking helps us succeed in a connected economy and a global society. This week, I decided to corral a collection of posts that help us understand ethical leadership in a global context. Context Ethical Leader Ethical Thinking complexity in leadership ethical leadership ethical leadership in a global society ethical thinking global leadership
First Friday Book Synopsis
APRIL 24, 2016
He is an award-winning scholar and educator who has been teaching and conducting research on globalization and global strategy for nearly 20 years. He has received more than 10 commendations for “Excellence in Teaching” at NYU… Read More Robert Salomon on “Global Vision” : An interview by Bob Morris. Robert Salomon is a professor of International Management and a Faculty Scholar at the NYU Stern School of Business.
Leading in Context
OCTOBER 24, 2012
Twitter helps us learn to "think global" in a connected global society. It keeps us current, connects us with a global network of information and provides real-time data. It can transform us and the way we do business. I've sprinkled in some statistics along with my own observations about the learning benefits of Twitter.
Execupundit
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
A cringe-inducing excerpt: Despite resistance from many researchers, the German ministries insist that it is important not to detract from the effectiveness of climate change warnings by discussing the past 15 years'' lack of global warming.
Linked 2 Leadership
AUGUST 13, 2013
As a leader, you must continually understand that the world is getting smaller and global events and issues can now more easily impact your business no matter where you live. Coaching Corner Future Leadership Issues Leadership Lessons Learned Leading Change Practical Steps to Influence Professional Development Global Leaders Local Leadership Rod Beau
Leading in Context
JULY 11, 2018
A focus on "knowing" must be replaced with a focus on "how to think, problem solve and successfully navigate global complexity using ethical values.". By Linda Fisher Thornton We are not preparing students for success in the world where they will have to live and work. Some of the ways we currently think about "teaching" need to be scrapped and replaced.
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
To compete in global markets, you need global talent. How exactly can you adopt a global recruitment strategy? If you’re managing a global, distributed team, one of your biggest problems will be dealing with time zone conflicts. Have you ever managed a global team?
Leading in Context
AUGUST 31, 2011
As we struggle day-to-day with what ethics means in business, groups of concerned leaders around the world are studying common ethical values that could clarify ethical behavior and unite us in a common global code of ethics. There are resources readily available that present ethical values in a global context and provide guidance for ethical corporate behavior.
C-Level Strategies
AUGUST 15, 2017
global Globalization a reader for writers pdf sharma and its Discontents. April 4 2008, that represents ideas through the use of arbitrary symbols and rules that govern combinations of these symbols.
Great Leadership By Dan
JANUARY 17, 2013
Guest post by Nancy Vason: As leaders of global businesses, you draw from a deep well of talent. According to the Harvard Business Review , English is now the global language of business, and more and more multinational companies are mandating English as the common corporate language.
Women on Business
JANUARY 27, 2015
We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. Women On Business Sponsors gender equality gender gap gender pay gap
Execupundit
JULY 15, 2011
This is almost exactly the wrong way to raise leaders for tumultuous times. We need Teddy Roosevelts, Winston Churchills, Harriet Stowes and Alexander Hamiltons. We are producing legions of promotion-hungry bureaucrats and narrow specialists with no knowledge of or interest in the tumult and chaos that inevitably rises up in times like ours. We then place them in large, bureaucratically run institutions and expect them to deal creatively with the unexpected, the revolutionary and the totally new.
Execupundit
JANUARY 30, 2017
The trailer for the documentary: " Zero Days." And you thought zombies were scary
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 29, 2012
Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World Ángel Cabrera and Gregory Unruh Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why business leaders who develop a global mindset can help their companies to transcend cultural barriers Companies cannot become global leaders unless and until their executives “think, act, and lead [them [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
OCTOBER 14, 2013
Bob''s blog entries A wake-up call for CEOs Fortune Global 500 companies Jaana Remes James Manyika Jonathan Woetzel McKinsey & Company McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) McKinsey Quarterly Optimize sales networks Reconsider the headquarters configuration and the location of other core activities Richard Dobbs Sven Smit Understand how customers and competitors are evolving Urban world: The shifting global business landscape Yaw Agyenim-Boateng
First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 3, 2012
Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World Ángel Cabrera and Gregory Unruh Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why business leaders who develop a global mindset can help their companies to transcend cultural barriers Companies cannot become global leaders unless and until their executives “think, act, and lead [them [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 13, 2012
Here is a brief excerpt from another terrific article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Martin Dewhurst, Jonathan Harris, and Suzanne Heywood explain why, as the economic spotlight shifts to developing markets, global companies need new ways to manage their strategies, people, costs, and risks.
Curious Cat
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
In the most recent ASQ Influential Voices post, Bill Troy, ASQ CEO, asks: Why Should Quality Go Global? It is much worse when you aim to influence a global audience. Frankly, right now, the most important globally accessible resources for those interested in pursuing quality practices are blogs, websites and podcasts created by individuals (often consultants and practitioners themselves). Management ASQ Influential Voices global open access
Leading in Context
JULY 11, 2012
What does collaborative leadership look like in a global society? What is Collaborative Leadership? At the societal level it's taking the best that all of us know and can do and putting it together in ways that help everyone. Complexity Ethical Leader ethical leadership ethics training leadership and management leadership development management and leadership what are leadership skills
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JULY 22, 2011
Earlier this year my colleague Jason Pankau spoke at the HR Summit in Singapore.
Leading in Context
MAY 16, 2012
Are We Moving Toward a "Global Society"? To imagine the world as a global society we must look at the issue from a view that is many levels above our day-to-day routines and our sometimes mechanical responses to our day-to-day challenges. Context Trends ethical leadership ethical leadership context leading ethically leading ethically in organizations what is ethical leadership
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 14, 2017
New Book Giveaway!! 20 free copies of Destination Facilitation: A Travel Guide to Training Around the World. Leave a comment on this guest post by Donna Steffey to become eligible to win one of… Continue reading → Author Book Notes
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 12, 2012
Quotes and concepts from speakers at The Global Leadership Summit: Craig Groeschel: If you’re not dead you’re not done. Don’t fear the new generation, believe in them because they need you. Delegating tasks creates followers. Delegating authority creates leaders. Authenticity trumps cool. Young leaders grossly overestimate what they can do in the short-run and underestimate [.].
C-Level Strategies
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Term adverse health effects, kindness meditation on decentering and negative reactions to repetitive thoughts” Interactions with Indians, and later had influence upon Traditional Global issues an introduction 4th edition pdf medicine and the Chinese martial arts.
Execupundit
APRIL 5, 2016
Pro: Louise Arbour and Simon Schama Con: Mark Steyn and Nigel Farage The Munk Debate on the Global Refugee CrisisDate: April 1, 2016 Place: Toronto Moderator: Rudyard Griffiths Motion: Be it resolved, give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
C-Level Strategies
MARCH 18, 2013
I was honored to receive an advance copy of Ram Charan’s newest opus Global Tilt: Leading Your Business Through the Great Economic Power Shift. If the CEO is committed to having the company take advantage of the global tilt, he or she has a few steps to take.
Execupundit
AUGUST 13, 2012
From Scientific American : One of the most frightening stories about climate change
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