Leadership Lessons from the Girl Scouts: The River

Leadership Lessons from the Girl Scouts: The River By Fran Lyon-Dugin To say we are in strange and unfamiliar territory is an understatement. Here in Minnesota, we are in the midst of an evolving series of social measures – stay-at-home orders to mandated business closures and other restrictions – designed to manage the spread of […]

Servant Leadership: By Robert Greenleaf

This is the third in our series of posts that will explore the nature and practice of leadership through the lenses of different leadership theories and the biographies of different notable leaders and leadership teams. Here are links to the previous two posts. See a list of other posts in this series at Blog Post […]

From Obligation to Opportunity

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. – […]

Actions and Words: Loud and Clear

This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” I am continually reminded of the challenges presented in this essay in the work I do with leaders and and in my own life and work. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations […]

Transformational Leadership, Toward a Higher Purpose

This is the second in our series of posts that will explore the nature and practice of leadership through the lenses of different leadership theories and the biographies of different notable leaders and leadership teams. The previous post is On Heroes, Hero Worship and the Heroic in History. Transformational Leadership, Toward a Higher Purpose James […]

Ode to Candor

This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” I am continually reminded of the challenges presented in this essay in the work I do with leaders and and in my own life and work. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations […]

On Heroes, Hero Worship and the Heroic in History

This is the first in a series of posts that will explore the nature and practice of leadership through the lenses of different leadership theories and the biographies of different notable leaders and leadership teams. On Heroes, Hero Worship and the Heroic in History Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881) was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, […]

Leading Into a Storm

Hello, Chad Weinstein here.  I am pleased to introduce Fran Lyon-Dugin to this blog.  Fran is a new member of the ELA team and we are very excited to have her. She provides strategic consulting and leadership development services as a member of Ethical Leaders in Action.  This post draws from her significant leadership experience. […]

Sisyphus on Parole: Finding Meaning in Our Work

This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” I am continually reminded of the challenges presented in this essay in the work I do with leaders and and in my own life and work. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations […]

Make Mistakes with Class

This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” I am continually reminded of the challenges presented in this essay in the work I do with leaders and and in my own life and work. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations […]