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In this issue... Towards Ethical Leadership
A Message from the MHI President, Teresa Carale
Feature Article
Mentoring with Murray Hill Institute
By Alice Trimmer
Women Transforming Culture: How They Do It
A Smile Can Make a Difference!
By Susan Reyes
Cultural Corner
Of Gods and Men, a Film Critique
By Martha Swanzey
News and Upcoming
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Hill Institute Newsletter
Fall 2011
Vol. 9 No. 1
Towards Ethical Leadership: A Message from the MHI President,Teresa Carale
Ungoliant, a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion, was an evil spirit in the form of giant spider. She devoured things in her path, even her own offspring. In the end, having nothing left to devour, she devoured herself. A tragic story.
Many people claim that the financial and economic crisis that the world is experiencing was caused by greed, the insatiable desire to possess and consume, akin to the character of Ungoliant. Be this true or not, the situation does give us pause. Can the world ever be a better place? Can people work towards and sustain a more just world, where each person is truly respected and valued?
We would like to think that this is possible. Our motto, Women Transforming Culture, is a testament to this optimism, to the hope that a culture of greed and selfishness can be transformed into a culture of giving and service. And this culture of giving and service can coexist with meeting performance goals. An atmosphere of mutual respect and shared values, for instance, creates a happy workforce and prevents wasted energy and dissipation resulting from unnecessary conflict. The overall effect is a more productive workforce and good business results.
How can this transformation occur? By cultivating strong and ethical leadership. Ethics is not simply the avoidance of what is not legal or what is not licit. The ethics that Murray Hill Institute promotes is not driven by compliance. In order to transform the world, the great problems of mankind must be faced with an ethics that moves leaders to work towards the good of all persons and of each and every person. The social impact of such transformative leadership is wide-reaching and long lasting.
When the crisis is overcome, will there be room for ethics? Will there be a place for Murray Hill Institute? We trust that many will agree that the answer is yes. There is no limit to the good that can be done. We can always make the world a better place.
We invite everyone to share our mission and begin by letting ethics guide one’s decisions, big and small.
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