The idea that compliance will take a dive in importance due to a changed US administration is laughable, if it were not affecting some normally quite sane people. It is true Donald Trump seems no fan of compliance and has gone on the record as saying the Foreign Corrupt Practices […]
Time to go easy on the banks, argues the head of the CBI. Let’s take bankers “off the naughty step.” How persuasive is this plea in behalf of a much tainted profession? No too convincing say some: “A little longer on the naughty step will benefit the banks” went […]
Leaders sometimes speak up. Ethical business leaders most definitely speak up, though not enough do. A sure way to fail as a leader in today’s demanding corporate environment is to keep quiet when you should be doing the opposite. Speak up about what though? How far should progressive business leaders […]
If your boss says one thing but the company does another how would you feel? “Leaders that say one thing but do another won’t have the authenticity and credibility that’s needed to be an effective leader in today’s environment.” [1] Bruce Rosengarten, executive chairman of Message Media, One obvious consequence […]
The simple letters CEO once said it all. They meant you were top of the greasy pole and mainly there to deliver profits for shareholders. Nowadays though, C-E-O means playing many roles, wearing multiple hats and delivering varied results. For example, most senior leaders of large corporations readily talk about the […]
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Guest blog from Kai Peters, Chief Executive of Ashridge Business School in Hertfordshire, UK. How ready are business leaders to lead in an ethical way? Our research suggests there’s far to go before most will handle the challenge of creating an ethical environment. For example, there must be commonly held values […]
Two leaders resign, another clings on to reduced powers. All reveal serious lapses in leadership behaviour and lack of integrity. In the US, the recent guilty plea by former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner to false imprisonment and battery charges is hardly an aberration. Other ethical leadership failures include former […]
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