global ethical leadership – Leading in Context

Tis The Season

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon December 26, 2018December 3, 2018in Ethical LeaderLeave a comment

By Linda Fisher Thornton It's the season of giving and gratitude and celebration, and today I'm sharing a sampling of this blog's best seasonal messages. Each is meant to inspire us to become our best.

Will 2018 Be The Year?

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon December 20, 2017July 29, 2019in Complexity, Context, Ethical Leader, Ethical Thinking, Trends1 Comment

By Linda Fisher Thornton As a global community, we have learned some things this year. Business leaders have learned that ethical leadership transforms organizational metrics. Global citizens have learned that values are the most important defining characteristics of nations, and if we don't operate from a base of values we descend into conflict and chaos. Perhaps 2018 will be THE YEAR.

50 Ways to Lead For Trust (Part 3: The Last 20)

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon January 13, 2016January 12, 2016in Ethical Leader, Ethical OrganizationLeave a comment

By Linda Fisher Thornton This post is the 3rd in a series on 50 Ways to Lead For Trust. Part 1 included numbers 1-15. Part 2 gave you 15 more, and this post includes the final 20 Ways to Lead For Trust.

Do Differences of Opinion Set Off Your Threat Detector?

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon November 4, 2015November 3, 2015in Complexity, Ethical Leader, Ethical Thinking2 Comments

By Linda Fisher Thornton Differences of opinion can be inconvenient and uncomfortable. We may be in a discussion with someone who has very different views from ours, on a topic of great importance to us. How we handle it shows others the inner workings of our character.