Building and cultivating strong ties across your organization is a critical function of leadership. You may be a leader who leads through the strength of your relational Talents if • you are drawn to more personal and deeper relationships with people who are important to you; • you feel high levels of sensitivity to how others feel and show empathy

High-performing leaders have clear, enduring values and beliefs about how you should treat people and see clear differences between what is right and what is wrong. Their ethical filter is natural, strong, and a fundamental aspect of how they show up as a leader. They set the bar regarding ethical conduct the highest for themselves and hold similar

The imaginary line that some leaders and managers like to build between themselves and their team members is invisible to high-performing leaders. They build highly effective relationships in a way that doesn’t compromise their objectivity. They are effective coaches and mentors, they help team members perform to a high standard, and they hold them

High-performing leaders see subtle differences that influence their approach to each person. They remain constantly curious about people. They observe carefully and adjust their behavior in real time. They read people extremely well, which helps them vary their approach to issues such as praise and recognition and performance management.

There’s no such thing as “finance ethics,” although the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disagrees with us.19

There really shouldn’t be something called “government ethics,” but apparently there is… and it seems to be needed.18 •

There is no such thing as “legal ethics,” although Cornell Law School disagrees with us.17

The Universal Language of Ethics • There is no such thing as “business ethics,” although the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy disagrees with us.16

Doing the Right Thing “Do You Always Need to Do Things Right?”