The news today is filled with lines being drawn in the sand. While few of us face the terrible decisions our world’s leaders must face, we do all face our own “line in the sand”: witnessing unethical behavior at work. Over the course of teaching ethics in the past seven years, I’ve relied on the work of Mary Gentile, recently retired from the Darden School, and her … [Read more...] about Voice Your Values
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Your Toxic Boss
Most people do not wake up everyday intent on doing evil. But the way some bosses act, it makes you think they do! There are many examples of “bad” leadership. But sometimes it gets toxic. Often times this is due to out-of-control egos or other psychological problems. Toxic behaviors can include being super-critical of others, berating staff, poor decision-making, … [Read more...] about Your Toxic Boss
7 Responsibilities for Great Leadership
Thousands of articles and books have been written about Leadership. Here is another with a great list of important leadership responsibilities from a recent issue of Harvard Business Review: 1. Deliver Value. Your main responsibility is to deliver value for your organization, your team, and your customers-stakeholders. 2. Handle Conflict. Don’t procrastinate on … [Read more...] about 7 Responsibilities for Great Leadership
Promoting Trust & Constructive Debate
America’s workplaces are polarized. Whether actively or silently, people in America today have significantly different views on a wide variety of topics – and this can create challenges in the workplace. The first sentence of the cover story from the most recent issue of Harvard Business Review states: “One of the most difficult challenges leaders of all organization … [Read more...] about Promoting Trust & Constructive Debate
You Can Become a Better Listener
Improving your listening skills will make you a better manager and leader. If you sincerely care about listening better to others, then these suggestions from a recent article in Harvard Business Review will help: 1. Repeat people’s last few words back to them. The article says this is the most important suggestion. It helps you follow the conversation and makes the … [Read more...] about You Can Become a Better Listener