February 2013 – Leading in Context

Dealing With Complexity in Leadership

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon February 27, 2013November 8, 2016in Ethical Leader, Ethical Thinking12 Comments

Dealing with work complexity has become a major leadership development issue. And it has ethical implications. As our work becomes more complex, so do our ethical dilemmas.

“Dial it Back” (Over-Solving Problems Can Be Unethical)

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon February 20, 2013December 2, 2014in Complexity, Context, Ethical Organization2 Comments

By Linda Fisher Thornton Sometimes out of fear, convenience, profit (or marketing promises) we use a solution that goes way beyond what is necessary to solve the problem. There are broad ethical implications of over-solving problems, and this post will explore some of them.

Ethical Voices on Service

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon February 13, 2013December 2, 2014in Ethical Leader, Ethical Thinking7 Comments

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethics is fundamentally about thinking beyond ourselves, and service is an extension of that thinking. Service in leadership involves dedicating ourselves to the success of others.

Compliance With Laws Isn’t Ethical Leadership (There’s More)

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon February 6, 2013December 2, 2014in Ethical Leader, Ethical Organization12 Comments

By Linda Fisher Thornton Beyond Compliance I have intentionally avoided using the C-word (Compliance) in most of my posts, and I decided that it was time to explain why. In this post I'll explain why laws are not enough, and why complying with laws does not mean that we are leading ethically.