By Linda Fisher Thornton Agility and adaptability are mantras for leaders during this time of global unrest and catastrophic change. Each day brings new challenges that consume our time and require us to grow into higher levels of ethical awareness to avoid missteps and miscalculations. As we try to find stable footing in unstable times, ethical agility will be a factor in our success.
Tag: positive leadership
The Messages Micromanagement Sends
By Linda Fisher Thornton Micromanaging is not just another "leadership style." It harms people. When leaders micromanage, they send many negative messages to employees. Take a look at this list of more than 20 negative unspoken messages micromanagement sends to employees. Can you afford to let it happen in your organization?
The Gut-Brain Axis (Ethical Questions)
By Linda Fisher Thornton
I am a long-time advocate of systems thinking. It has risen in importance as an increasing number of our greatest human challenges can't we understood or resolved without it.
Today, I'm taking a look at new findings on the human microbiome, which is known to impact the brain in important ways. You may have already seen the recent news about advances in our understanding of the Gut-Brain Axis.
19 Leadership Trend Reports for 2019
By Linda Fisher Thornton One of the challenges of responsible leadership is staying on top of fast-moving trends. This week, I'm making that process a little easier for you by sharing 19 interesting leadership trend reports. Get ready to read…
What is Meaningful Leadership? (Part 5)
By Linda Fisher Thornton
What is Meaningful Leadership? Making a Difference By Building a Better Society For the Future
In Part 1 of this series we looked at how leaders generate meaningful environments where others can thrive. In Part 2 we explored a leader's own quest for authenticity. In Part 3 we looked at the role of powerful conversations and a focus on relational ROI. In Part 4, we examined how meaningful leadership requires truth-seeking based on ethical values. In Part 5 we'll take a look at how meaningful leadership makes a difference by building a better society for the future.
Meaningful leadership sees the world in terms of building a better future together. The important focus on together requires not drawing lines around "better" or "worse" people or creating "in" and "out" groups.
What is Meaningful Leadership? (Part 1)
By Linda Fisher Thornton
In this 5-part "What is Meaningful Leadership?" series, we'll look at 5 different aspects of meaningful leadership, each one revealing opportunities for leader awareness and growth. In Part 1, we'll look at the importance of creating meaningful work settings.
Leaders: What’s Missing in Convenient Actions? – Values
By Linda Fisher Thornton
With all the inappropriate behavior in the news, I thought it would be a good time to explore the difference between actions that are CONVENIENT and those that are APPROPRIATE. Instead of saying "I'll know appropriate when I see it" it seems necessary to break it down and articulate the difference clearly. So here goes...
Adaptation and Controlling Leadership Can’t Coexist
By Linda Fisher Thornton
Leaders who solve complex problems need a special blend of qualities - the curiosity to untangle the variables, the persistence to keep trying, and the openness to change beliefs and strategies as answers emerge from the chaos.
Great Leaders Unite
By Linda Fisher Thornton
The most capable and ethically competent leaders reach for unity, which represents the highest levels of interpersonal and global responsibility. While it would be much easier, the best leaders don't just aim for "getting along" or "getting by."
Trust Energizes Organizations
By Linda Fisher Thornton
How transformational is the power of trust in organizations? It increases capacity and improves performance. It improves work satisfaction and quality of life:
Never Underestimate The Power of Trust
By Linda Fisher Thornton
Trust is powerful. It is being recognized as a pivot point in business and a powerful catalyst for financial success. This updated Harvard Business review article connects trust with ROI and risk management:
What Does Genuine Respect Look Like?
By Linda Fisher Thornton
There is no place for disrespectful behavior in a "good" society. We can disagree calmly in ways that help us solve problems together, or we can show our stripes by using aggressive behavior under the banner of "with all due respect." Whichever approach we use, how we interpret respect impacts the people around us.
10 Ways The Leadership Relationship is Changing (Part 1)
By Linda Fisher Thornton
A convergence of positive trends is changing leadership expectations, and today I want to explore how those trends are changing the leadership relationship.
Leading in Context 