My youngest child, not yet two years old, has discovered Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. “Tree! “Tree!” He begs, pleads, and ultimately demands. I have read it to him four times today. It was a light day. I hate The Giving Tree. I remember it vaguely from my own childhood, when it was read to […]
I recently went for a run through Minnehaha Falls Regional Park. The day was gorgeous. While I slowed to enter the “wheezing” portion of my workout, I came up behind a father and son, the latter of college age. While my cardiovascular system caught up with my greater ambitions, I had occasion to eavesdrop on their conversation. It […]
I recently gave the keynote at the City of Eden Prairie’s annual appreciation banquet for commissioners and board members. The event honored volunteers who assume community leadership positions requiring time, effort, and energy. As I reflected on their work, I realized that perhaps the greatest commitment they make might be summed up as follows: They […]
I have too much respect for veterans to liken building a Website to D-Day invasion, but if these weren’t the longest days, they were at least long enough. With that said, I am proud of our initial iteration, www.ethinact.com, dedicated to carrying our perspective on ethical leadership to anyone clicking on through… so thanks for […]
The Ethical Leaders in Action Profile Series is a service of Ethical Leaders in Action. The first profiles were originally published by our predecessor organization, the Hill Center for Ethical Business Leadership, which was a division of the James J. Hill Reference Library. (ELA is not affiliated with the J.J. Hill Library, but is offering these […]
If you live in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul (Minnesota) Metro Area, consider joining our in-person Ethical Leadership Working Group, which has been meeting in Saint Paul since 2007. This is a small group meeting, convening on a monthly to discuss a variety of topics and readings related to ethical leadership. Membership is free and open to all who are […]
Ethical Leaders in Action (ELA) draws many of its practices and principles from the rich ethical traditions developed by leaders and thinkers throughout history. Chad Weinstein, ELA’s founder, first studied these traditions extensively in an academic setting pursuing teaching and doctoral studies, and has long applied them through his consulting work. Today these concepts inform […]
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