Unleash the Positive Power of Ethical Leadership
Strategic thinking in business isn’t what it used to be. To thrive in today’s business world, leaders need to use a new type of thinking that is broader than traditional strategic thinking, that includes “…ways of seeing and acting that acknowledge…
We never have all of the information that the other person does. Why are we so quick to judge? Here is a recent example of how a well-meaning person can go wrong. There is a strong message here for leaders… I was driving on…
Collaborative leadership includes such broad skills as trust building and using systems thinking in solving problems. While it has been discussed primarily in public policy settings and science classes in the past, leadership programs around the world are now offering entire courses in collaborative leadership. The idea of collaborative leadership as essential in today’s complex business world is catching on. It is being seen as a source of competitive advantage for those organizations who are embracing it and using it well.
In my consulting and teaching, I have observed the convergence of a number of diverse forces that create pressure on leaders. No, not the level of challenges that include tighter deadlines and leaner staffing. Bigger challenges, like how to think through a problem with a group,…
As choices and challenges become more complex, it is increasingly difficult for leaders to know how to “do the right thing.” Is doing the right thing completely defined by the organization’s stated values? What if those values end up causing…
The current ways of teaching and learning “good leadership” didn’t include the whole picture… With a background in learning and human development, Linda Fisher Thornton realized that in our global society what we call “ethical leadership” is actually a continuum of…
Leading in Context 