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Leaders: Does Your Values Equation Add Up?

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon November 22, 2017July 29, 2019in Context, Ethical Leader, Ethical ThinkingLeave a comment

By Linda Fisher Thornton Every leader has a values equation. It can be calculated by the day, week, year and lifetime. In the ideal situation, a leader's values equation is consistently positive. How do you calculate your values equation?

Do Good Things Come to Those Who Wait?

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon March 1, 2017February 28, 2017in Context, Ethical Leader3 Comments

By Linda Fisher Thornton I don't particularly like the quote "Good things come to those who wait." This quote, attributed to British author Violet Fane (Mary M. Singleton) in 1892, may be true but it leaves out important parts of the story. Good things may come to those who wait, but only after certain important conditions have been met:

5 Insights Into Leadership Development Future (Part 4)

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon June 29, 2016June 28, 2016in Complexity, Ethical Leader, Ethical Thinking, Trends3 Comments

By Linda Fisher Thornton This post is Part 4 in the series "5 Insights Into Leadership Development Future." The previous posts in the series in case you missed them: Part 1 on Global Trends Part 2 on Wholeness Part 3 on Growth and Human Development In Part 4, we take a look at positive ethical values and the search for meaning.