See Also Part 1, published 16th May.[spacer height=”20px”] Public distrust of big business poses large issues for all firms. For those in the control tower of the C-Suite, freedom to act can seem ever more constrained. Apart from legal and political limits there are also social demands. [spacer height=”20px”]These demands […]
What is the executive team’s top priority? No prizes for guessing it’s growth, growth and more growth. LRN’s latest report on Ethics and Compliance confirms the C-Suite concern has stayed the same for the last three years—see chart. Boosting profits, cost cutting and innovation stay well ahead of other concerns. Innovation […]
GUEST POST FROM RICHARD BISTRONG Can a sales or business development person succeed around the world, while staying on the path of an anti-bribery and ethical program? [spacer height=”20px”] In The Ultimate Excuse, Andrew Leigh offers the bell curve of employee ethics. Most employees (93%) are committed or neutral. This got me thinking. […]
In a jargon-ridden study stuffed with technical observations and annoying acronyms, a new report from KPMG concludes the banking industry requires …nothing less than a complete metamorphosis of business models” [1][spacer height=”20px”] The industry needs such a transformation because the cost of bad behaviour is now life threatening. In a […]
Should a company go beyond compliance? Is there any point in doing more than meeting basic regulatory requirements? The latest White Paper from US growth specialists Frost and Sullivan looks at how practices that go beyond compliance can drive company value. The paper’s broad conclusions apply to any organisation wondering whether […]
All you’ve got to do is say you were a lone wolf.” This is what ex News of the World former royal editor Clive Goodman said he was told by Andy Coulson, one of those involved in the hacking scandal.[1] The lone wolf defence suggests the mis-behaviour is a rare exception. […]
Don’t talk of stars burning above If you’re in love show me Tell me no dreams filled with desire If you’re on fire show me.” Eliza Doolittle’s heartfelt cry in the musical My Fair Lady targets all business leaders. When the exasperated girl tells her lover “Words, words, words, I’m […]
What keeps top executives awake at night? The latest global study by SunGard Financial Systems shows leadership stress symptoms about company regulations keep rising. Almost half of all senior financial leaders, including CEOs, complain of feeling “highly stressed” by the pressures from changes in the rules of the game. The greatest […]
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