#ethical learning

By Linda Fisher Thornton Using the commonly taught types of thinking is very useful in life, and helps us be better professionals and business people. But there’s a catch. Critical thinking can help you understand why a problem happened. It won’t help you find the most ethical solution to the problem once you identify it. Creative thinking can help you figure your way out of a business…

By Linda Fisher Thornton “In her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Dr. Dweck) says, “A growth mindset is not something you declare, it’s a really difficult journey you take over a long period of time.”Tina Curry-Logan, Growth Mindset: Shift Your Perspective to Achieve More, Thrive Global The human journey. We’re all taking it, but we don’t always know where it’s headed. We can’t…

By Linda Fisher Thornton We are in the world with others for a reason, and when we embrace the diversity of our global village it makes us all better. Use these posts about the ethical implications of inclusion to take the next steps on your journey to developing a global mindset broad enough to include all the world’s people. Ethics and Inclusion Unethical Leadership: Selective…

By Linda Fisher Thornton When we reach a certain level of accomplishment as leaders, it is easy to think we can slide into neutral. Here are 14 compelling reasons why we can never afford to cut back on investing in our own leadership development and competence: W atching trends that impact our work and the success of those we lead O pening up to new feedback from followers and colleagues (and…

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 weekly posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2023, these 10 were the most popular. See if you notice a theme that connects these new topics that readers accessed most frequently: #1  How Are Authenticity and Self-Actualization Connected? #2 Teach Every Child These 5 Things #3 Leadership Questions For the New Year #4 The Peace Imperative #5…

By Linda Fisher Thornton How do we help young people become ethical leaders? This is an important question because our long-term future depends on how well we prepare young people to make positive ethical choices and honor multiple dimensions of ethical responsibility. “We can surely no longer pretend that our children are growing up into a peaceful, secure, and civilized world. We’ve come to…

By Linda Fisher Thornton Preparing leaders for ethical leadership is a long-term process.  It requires careful thought about the messages we are sending. For example, what message are we sending when we separate ethics training from other leadership training? The Risks of “Separate” Ethics Training We take an unnecessary risk when we separate ethics training from the rest of a leader’s…