An Introduction to the Virtues of Ethical Leadership Part 3 – Benefits of Using the Virtues of Ethical Leadership

An Introduction to the Virtues of Ethical Leadership Part 3 – Benefits of Using the Virtues of Ethical Leadership by Chad Weinstein Part 1 https://ethinact.com/an-introduction-to-the-virtues-of-ethical-leadership/ Part 2 https://ethinact.com/an-introduction-to-the-virtues-of-ethical-leadership-part-2-the-nature-of-virtues/ The Virtues of Ethical Leadership help us in multiple ways. Broadly, ethical leaders use the VEL framework to: 1. Guide our personal and professional development. 2. Analyze […]

An Introduction to the Virtues of Ethical Leadership Part 2 – The Nature of Virtues

An Introduction to the Virtues of Ethical Leadership Part 2 – The Nature of Virtues by Chad Weinstein If you have not read Part 1 you can do so at https://ethinact.com/an-introduction-to-the-virtues-of-ethical-leadership/ Learning the Virtues of Ethical Leadership begins by understanding the nature of virtues themselves. A virtue is a positive and enduring character trait, which […]

An Introduction to the Virtues of Ethical Leadership Part 1 – Introduction

An Introduction to the Virtues of Ethical Leadership Part 1 – Introduction by Chad Weinstein This is the first in a series of posts exploring character-based leadership development based on the Ethical Leaders in Action (ELA) Virtues of Ethical Leadership.  We hope that you will find this exploration inspiring, informative, and useful in your own […]

Persuasion for Peace

Inflection, Reflection and Ethical Persuasion for Peace By Tom Laughlin At Ethical Leaders in Action we teach the process of Ethical Persuasion. I used this method for a different purpose and in a different way than we usually teach it. I used it to find a single point of agreement with a Russian living in […]

Bringing Values to Life

Bringing Values to Life by Jamie Fischer – Director of Training for Ethical Leaders in Action Among the ways that an excellent leader can help their team achieve extraordinary results is to develop a set of clear and coherent values that define the organization and what it seeks to be. These values serve as standards […]

A Little Less Fear and Loathing

An excerpt from Chad’s book “Thinking Aloud: Reflections on Ethical Leadership”. We hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – ELA Team A Little Less Fear and Loathing When I was growing up in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, Star Wars was […]

Leading with Lunch

An excerpt from Chad’s book “Thinking Aloud: Reflections on Ethical Leadership”. We hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – ELA Team Leading with Lunch This week I had a great lunch with my friend David, who was hired as a […]

Asking the Right Questions about Public Employees

An excerpt from Chad’s book “Thinking Aloud: Reflections on Ethical Leadership”. We hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – ELA Team Asking the Right Questions about Public Employees As government budgets occupy the political consciousness, rhetoric about public employees is […]

Leadership Values for Public Service

An excerpt from Chad’s book “Thinking Aloud: Reflections on Ethical Leadership”. We hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – ELA Team Leadership Values for Public Service Tough economic times prompt tough debates about the role of government and the efficacy […]