392: Ethical Leadership for a Modern World with Yonason Goldson

Subscribe: RSS

What does it mean to exercise ethical leadership in today’s complex world?

Yonason Goldson

Our guest this week is Yonason Goldson, director of Ethical Imperatives, LLC. He works with leaders to create a culture of ethics that builds trust, sparks initiative, and drives productivity. He’s a keynote and TEDx speaker, trainer, coach, and community rabbi, as well as a podcast host, columnist and author, repentant hitchhiker, world traveler, and retired high school teacher in St. Louis.

He has published hundreds of articles applying ancient rabbinic wisdom to the challenges of the modern secular world, and six books, most recently “Grappling with the Gray: an ethical handbook for personal success and business prosperity.”

In our conversation, we explore the topic of ethics and how what we think and do affects our life, community, business, relationships, and the global society around us.

Want to be able to make quality decisions in the face of differing options and facts? Listen as Yonason Goldson helps us navigate complexity using ethical principles that help shed light on the truth and provide for a clearer path forward.

What We Discuss With Yonason Goldson

What is ethical leadership
The distinction between compliance and ethics
Universal principles
Ancient debate and decision making practices of Judaism
Rationality and ethics in light of current events
Reconciling majority and minority viewpoints
Intellectual integrity
Leading a team of rivals

Podcast Highlights

4:05 – How do you define ethics?

7:19 – Why Yonason became so passionate about teaching ethics

11:25 – Diversity of thought in making quality decisions

18:30 – Resolving differing or opposite viewpoints

23:08 – Intellectual integrity

29:55 – Resolving ethical dilemmas as a leader

36:29 – The wisdom of parables and storytelling

38:52 – The value of making the opposing case

44:22 – Taking action on what we discussed today

Episode Resources

Book: Grappling With The Gray
TEDx Talk: Hitchhiking, Fundamentalism, and the Art of Ethical Communication

Connect with Yonason Goldson

Website: yonasongoldson.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonason-goldson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/yonasongoldson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yonasongoldson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yonasongoldson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yonasongoldson
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yonasongoldson

Did You Enjoy The Podcast?

If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Leaders Of Transformation podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora or Stitcher are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more purpose-driven entrepreneurs seeking to make a positive impact in the world. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!

Additional Episodes You May Like

Tags: