ethical insight – Leading in Context

Making Ethics Clear

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon June 28, 2023June 23, 2023in Complexity, Ethical Decision Making, Ethical Leader, Ethical Leadership Development, Ethical Organization, Ethics & Talent Management, Talking About EthicsLeave a comment

By Linda Fisher Thornton Workplace issues are complex and opinions vary about the right thing to do in challenging situations. This complexity and uncertainty combine to create a "murky uncertainty" that may keep people from giving us their best, most ethical performance. Leaders may intend to create an ethical culture, but may still have difficulty getting past the murky uncertainty about what ethics means. To move beyond the uncertainty, we need to take the time to talk about ethical behavior and how we will make ethical decisions.

5 Things Grateful Leaders Do

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon November 21, 2018October 30, 2018in Ethical Leader, Ethical Thinking1 Comment

Today I'm exploring two important questions: "What do grateful leaders do that sets them apart from other leaders?" and "How does expressing gratitude benefit them?

Ethical Thinking Requires Dialogue

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon October 31, 2018October 30, 2018in Complexity, Context, Ethical Leader, Ethical Organization, Ethical Thinking1 Comment

By Linda Fisher Thornton

Ethical leadership requires us to understand the context and embrace the natural complexity of issues. One of the pieces that we can't be successful without is learning from the widely varying perspectives of others.