Unleash the Positive Power of Ethical Leadership
According to scientists, continual multitasking doesn't work. It rewires the brain to expect everything to be handled in short spans of time. It restricts the amount of focused brain energy that we can use to get our work done. You…
Read More Leadership and…Effectiveness: Does Multitasking Work?
A recent two-part article by Fast Company blogger Alice Korngold includes trends and predictions about how businesses are changing their corporate responsibility. Here is a small sample of theĀ useful information you'll find by reading the article: "Three interrelated predictions: First,…
Read More Trends: How Businesses are Changing their Corporate Responsibility
Is it unethical to withhold information?Ā Let's use a case study to explore the question. "Company in the Process ofĀ Releasing a New Product" WeĀ are in theĀ process of fine-tuning the product and getting ready toĀ trainĀ employees on how itĀ works and what…
Read More Case Study: Is Withholding Information From Other Leaders Unethical?
I must disclose that I am part Irish, and proud of it! I thought that it would be fitting on this St. Patrick's Day to explore the link between Leadership and the Blarney Stone. According to Wikipedia, "Blarney town is…
We never have all ofĀ theĀ information thatĀ the other person does. Why are we so quick to judge? Here is aĀ recent example of how a well-meaning person can go wrong. There is a strong message here for leaders... I was driving on…
Read More Leadership and…Snap Judgements: Clearly Irresponsible Driver
Here is a website (called appropriately EthicsCrisis.com) where readers can confess their ethical misdeeds and have them rated by level from 1 to 10. Guess what? The ethical misdeed "We totally fabricated our numbers" is only rated a 6 out…
The link for the Caux Roundtable Principles for Responsible Business appeared in a previousĀ post. Here are more global ethics benchmarks that may be useful to youĀ in your journey toward responsible business leadership: Global Ethics and Integrity BenchmarksĀ article by Dubinski and…
This is the first post in a new categoryĀ called "Leadership and ..." which will include research, trends and new ways of thinkingĀ that impactĀ organizational leadership. One of the interesting things in our sector, if you look at media and technology and…
Read More Leadership and Filters: Consumer Shopping Filters Have Changed
The Business Ethics Report 2009,Ā published by the Ethics Resource Center at Ethicspoint.com, shows that while business ethics improved during the recession, there is concern about sustaining that improvement when the economy improves. 2009 Business Ethics Study by the St. JamesĀ Ethics…
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.
Review over 100Ā trends that will impact your businessĀ in 2010 to 2040 and beyond: JWT's 100 Things to Watch in 2010Ā is an eyeopener! Crucial Consumer Trends for 2010Ā are postedĀ on the LeadershipNowĀ Leadingblog. 3 Powerful Social Good Trends at Mashable.com The Future of…
Beyond complying with laws and regulations, what shouldĀ C-SuiteĀ leadersĀ be doing about ethical leadership and responsible business practices?Ā CEOs, CLOs,Ā CHROsĀ and other C-Suite leaders should beĀ working together toĀ ensureĀ that every leader is doing business responsibly and ethically.Ā But what does "doing business responsibly and ethically" look…
Read More C-Suite Leaders: Are You Using the Global Principles for Responsible Business?
The Harvard Business Review website has an interestingĀ blog entry by Melissa Raffoni this week. It details common characteristics of executives that she thought performed well and didn't perform as well, and includes a list of strategic questions that we all…
In myĀ consulting and teaching, I have observedĀ theĀ convergence ofĀ a number of diverse forces that create pressure on leaders.Ā No,Ā notĀ the level of challenges that include tighter deadlines and leaner staffing. Bigger challenges, like how to think through a problem with a group,…
There are many forces making it difficult for good leaders to succeed. Increasing PaceĀ of Work, Volatile Economic Times,Ā Constant Change, Employees Seeking Meaningful Work,Ā Leaner Staffing... Which leaders willĀ successfully work through these problems in the newĀ year? The ones that: Work Smarter,…
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