Reflections on moral leadership | Part 5: Moral self-control: doing the right thing for the right reason

The quest for intrinsic morality This is the fifth column in a series of moral leadership. My first column focused on Moral leaders in Society, my second on Professionally Moral Behaviour , my third on Integrity at the Top  and my fourth on Interpersonal Morality.   Moral self-control: doing the right thing for the right reason “No one willingly reverts to the past unless all his actions have passed their own censorship, which is never deceived.”  Seneca Choice Thinking about my life until the

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Reflections on Moral Leadership| Part 4: Interpersonal Morality: The Struggle for Life. Or is there more…?

The quest for intrinsic morality This is the fourth column in a series of moral leadership. My first column focused on Moral leaders in Society, my second on Professionally Moral Behaviour and my third on Integrity at the Top . And my last column will focus on Moral Self-Control. Interpersonal Morality: The Struggle for Life. Or is there more…? Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), professor in mythology and writer, discusses the relationship between humans and nature in the book ‘The Hero’s Journey’. He reflects on an important experience

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Reflections on Moral Leadership| Part 3: Moral Leadership in the Workplace: Integrity at the top as a shining example

The quest for intrinsic morality This is the third column in a series of moral leadership. My first column focused on Moral leaders in Society, my second on Professionally Moral Behaviour. Columns that follow are: Interpersonal morality and Moral Self-Control. Moral Leadership in the Workplace: Integrity at the top as a shining example The top leader. The face of the company to the outside world, the one that brings internal coherence and the initiator for innovation. The figurehead. The company puts

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Reflections on Moral Leadership | Part 2: Professionally moral behaviour: Navigating with our ‘moral compass’

The quest for intrinsic morality This is the second column in a series of moral leadership. My first column focused on Moral leaders in Society. Columns that follow are: Interpersonal morality and Moral Self-Control. Professionally Moral Behaviour: Navigating with our ‘moral compass’ Gauging deep inside what is the right moral direction This is what the policeman is doing, fluctuating between privacy laws and his desire to help a citizen. This is what the surgeon is doing when he must decide whether

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Reflections on Moral leadership – Part 1: Moral Leaders in Society

The quest for intrinsic morality. This is the first column in a series of moral leadership. Columns that follow are: Professional moral conduct, Interpersonal morality and Moral Self-Control. Moral leaders in society. Is it enough to leave moral realization to the individual, to existing social structures and systems, or do we need moral leaders in society? Leaders who analyse the forces in society, perceive the pain and injustice, and then set a strategy for a way to improve? And if

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Learning from Trust

How do we encourage quality professional conversations, where trust and personal safety are guaranteed? This remains an inspiring question for me as a facilitator. Trust and safety are a prerequisite for any participant of a professional conversation to show vulnerability, and a requirement for deep learning. Examining your assumptions Learning at the surface level, where you are seeking a practical solution to a problem from your usual assumptions, is sometimes simply necessary and useful. But learning to examine inherent assumptions

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