Leadership And…Ethical Thinking

5 Things to Remember About Ethical Thinking

This is a Themed Post featuring earlier Leading in Context™ Blog Posts about Ethical Thinking. Each Post illustrates a different aspect of ethical thinking.  Enjoy!

1. There’s a new way we need to make decisions, and it’s not linear.

Five Unintended Consequences of Linear Problem Solving

2. When we blame, we are not taking responsibility for our leadership.

Think Before You Blame: The Culture May be the Cause

3. As leaders, we need to include sustainability as a factor in every decision.

Sustainability is a Mindset, Not a Job

4. When budget drives us, our decisions are not strategic.

Traps in How We Think About Leading: The Case of Focusing Too Much on Budget

5. We need to be thinking broadly, deeply and long-term about our leadership responsibilities.

The Financial Crisis and the Sustainability Crisis Have a Common Cause

Author’s Note: This post can be used as a discussion-starter for leader groups and leadership classes. To use it that way, have each leader read the articles in advance, then discuss what you learned when you gather as a group.

Linda Fisher Thornton is Owner of Leading in Context LLC, providing Tools for Ethical Leadership in a Complex Interconnected Workplace.  She teaches “Strategic Thinking for Leaders” and “Leadership, Conflict Management and Group Dynamics” as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership for the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies.

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