“There is a chronic culture of lying. We can’t possibly trust such a company. Shame on you.” Angry shareholder at a recent Toshiba meeting When Toshiba’s CEO recently tried putting a positive spin on the state of the company’s finances, distressed shareholders drowned him out. It seemed […]
“There’s a direct link between culture and the probability or severity of an enforcement action, “ CEO, US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). When a heavy hitter talks like this, something has changed. It’s likely to affect how regulators elsewhere view their role. Successful compliance norms always need a clear link […]
“Hello, I’m your chief executive. Thanks for calling me on my special access phone number.” “ Wow is that really you?”` [spacer height=”20px”]“Certainly, don’t you recognise my voice?” [spacer height=”20px”]“ Not sure I’ve heard it enough to know. Still thanks for taking my call.” [spacer height=”20px”]“No problem. You sound, how […]
[wpanchor id=”anchor20″] In any expert or leadership role you also need to take care of who you are and how you come across. We’re talking here about personal impact—the effect you have on others. Expertise isn’t enough to exercise influence in an organisation. Similarly, just because you’re a leader, manager […]
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 […]
There’s a disease eating away at many organisations. It has many names, but the best of them is “wilful blindness.” Another is conscious avoidance or ostrich tendency. Whatever you choose to call this insidious behaviour it’s about not asking too many questions, refusing to know and acknowledge what’s going on […]
This was a well-attended conference, on ethics and compliance with about 250 delegates from around the world. Here are some personal highlights to share with you about your Programme Evaluation—presented by Patrick Gnazzo, from Better Business Practices Evaluating compliance programs is something many organisations simply put off for another […]
What is the enemy of ethical decisions in companies? Quite simply it’s silence. Silence when an issue arises, silence when choices are being made, silence after they’ve been made and the effects reverberate. A well-liked senior vice president at a big health-care company lost a key promotion and left in […]
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