How to Stop a Tyrant

See a list of other posts in this series at Blog Post Series How to Stop a Tyrant We have all experienced tyrants in our personal and professional lives and tyrannical leaders throughout history are well known and documented. In this article we’ll examine what aspects of a person and their interactions with others define […]

Chad Weinstein Radio Interview: Moral Courage Law Enforcement Training

  An interview with Chad Weinstein about ELA’s Moral Courage training for law enforcement agencies. https://wccoradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/chad-weinstein-on-moral-courage-training

Law Enforcement Moral Courage Training

Ethical Leaders in Action has developed a program to help law enforcement agencies and their officers reinforce their understanding of, and ability to exhibit, moral courage.  This program was recently written up in the Pioneer Press and Star Tribune newspapers in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.  We are very proud of both our work with […]

Learning over Corned Beef: My Great-Uncle’s Professional Wisdom

This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” The theme continues to present itself in my conversations with leaders: how to share complex information and challenging perspectives candidly and constructively. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – […]

Lessons Learned

This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” The theme continues to present itself in my conversations with leaders: how to share complex information and challenging perspectives candidly and constructively. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – […]

Spending Life

This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” The theme continues to present itself in my conversations with leaders: how to share complex information and challenging perspectives candidly and constructively. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – […]

Competent Leadership

Competent Leadership “A competency is an underlying characteristic of an individual that is causally related to criterion referenced effective and/or superior performance in a job or situation.” (Source: Competence at Work by Spencer and Spencer) So, what does all that mean?  In simple terms it means that people who perform work at a high level […]

Honoring Human Dignity

Honoring Human Dignity As I walked into the grocery store, I overheard a loud comment shared between two men leaving the store: “Masks are ridiculous.” The tone struck me as very angry and a little theatrical. I was the only person nearby, and I was wearing a mask. I turned to them and asked, “I’m […]

Moving classes and meetings online:  Here is what we’ve learned.

Moving classes and meetings online:  Here is what we’ve learned. These tips apply to small meetings and classes.  They do not apply for one-on-one video calls or large meetings/webinars of more than 20 to 30 people. Much to our surprise, the classes we have moved online have had higher levels of attendance and participation.  Here […]

Character Leadership: From the Inside Out

Character Leadership: From the Inside Out This article examines Character Leadership theory as described by Benjamin Beckhart in his book “Lead With Character”.  Beckhart’s leadership understanding and orientation has developed primarily through his extensive experience as a leader rather than an academic or leadership development professional.  This make his views much more practical than theoretical.  […]