In some ways it was a classic case of angels versus the bad guys. On one side was Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever—long admired as the closest you get to being an ethical leader while running a huge multi-national. On the other side, a well-resourced group of ruthless deal makers, […]
Short termism
Shell’s dirty secret–missing leadership integrity?
Suspended right in the centre of an oil-devastated landscape, surmounted on a pool of escaped oil, hovers Shell’s bemused CEO. All around lies evidence of black pollution. He can hardly escape the conclusion Shell has probably not been a force for good in this area—for decades. The CEO walks gingerly […]
Short-termism: The fast route to unethical business behaviour
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, is helping to fund a 200 foot tall clock designed to last millennia. He calls it “The 10,000 Year Clock” being built deep inside a Nevada mountain. “We humans have become so technologically sophisticated that in certain ways we’re dangerous to ourselves. It’s going to be […]