Around the globe, thousands of compliance staff wrestle daily with the challenge of monitoring, and hopefully shaping employee behaviour. Citi Bank alone claims to have 30,000. Yet there’s an obvious Achilles heel undermining all their efforts—-lack of employee trust. In virtually all ethical scandals, apart from undermining trust at the […]
Tag: China
Millennials under stress—an ethical red flag?
Almost everyone these days suffers from some form of stress. A few psychologists even argue being human is to suffer stress. But then some of them will say anything for a headline. The real issue is the strong evidence of Millennials experiencing more than their fair share of stress. “They’re […]
ANALYSIS : Ten ethical Leadership lessons from GSK Saga
Just occasionally a useful e-book sneaks out that mainstream publishers have failed to ensnare. Thomas Fox’s “The Dénoument”, which explores the many implications of the GSK scandal in China, is one of them. In 50 pages of facts and informed interpretations he unravels the latest twists in a saga worthy […]
Meet the ones who did it—encounters with three bad corporate apples
[symple_heading style=”” title=”I’d like to introduce you to three people you might normally never encounter. Let’s see how you react.” type=”h1″ font_size=”40″ text_align=”left” margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”30″ color=”undefined” icon_left=”” icon_right=””] Michael A (not his real name) works for GM, one the world’s largest automotive companies, in the US. Michael and a group […]
Emerging markets and their ethical challenge
From China to Brazil, emergent nations claim one thing in common. They are fast growing and lure some of the largest firms to invest in them. A further pang of hunger comes from the West’s own slowdown. It is hard not to be impressed by the vitality of these newer […]