Do employees understand the “why” of their organization’s code of conduct? Guest post from Dr Attracta Lagan Or, how many grasp the ethical reasoning behind it? Based on lengthy experience in this area, I believe few staff develop this essential understanding. As a consultant, and co-principal of Managing Values, a […]
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ANALYSIS: Performance Management for an Ethical Culture
With additional comments by compliance expert Richard Bistrong Checking up on employees to see they’re doing their job well is in disarray. Most managers hate doing annual performance reviews. Many completely fail to do it properly or at all. Those on the receiving end of appraisals–to give performance management yet another […]
How Neuroscience can help ethical leaders–NEW WHITE PAPER
Following a four-part series on how neuroscience can help ethical leaders www.ethical-leadership.co.uk now launches the full White Paper on Neuroscience and Ethical Leaders CLICK HERE TO READ The White Paper distils key neuroscience findings in recent years. “The brain has particular strengths around Speed, Complexity and Relationships. These influence how we […]
Want an ethical leader?–try hiring a woman
Talent-seeking took a new turn recently. Women are now on course to overtake men in winning the high-skill jobs over the next six years. [1] Meanwhile, many companies also report they’re not developing the right talent for leadership roles. [2] In today’s corporate climate what they need is not just […]
The financial Zeitgeist and eroding resistance to change
Anyone learning Chinese soon encounters the classic tale of Zhang Guiya a county magistrate patrolling government buildings.[spacer height=”20px”] He meets a minor official rapidly leaving the money vault.[spacer height=”20px”] “Why are you in such a hurry” asks the magistrate who subsequently finds a valuable metal piece hidden in the man’s head […]
Reputation: Are these six top business men unethical?
“Daddy, why does your company put money into that rotten FIFA?” [spacer height=”20px”] It’s a fair question one of the kids of the six men shown here might well ask.[spacer height=”20px”] The rest of the world is starting to ask too! Their dads run some of the most powerful corporations […]
Seven ways financial leaders can start being more ethical
Perhaps it’s asking too much to expect a trade association to show ethical leadership. Even so, the gap between what the Financial Services Forum says is happening and what Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF says is going on remains absurd. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking for the biggest banks, the Forum declares […]
Influence: The Fourth Pillar of ethical leadership in business
This is the fourth in the series on the five pillars of ethical leadership in business Influence The fourth pillar is about Influence. Basically this prompts leaders to ask about any particular ethical concern:[spacer height=”20px”] How can we influence through our ethical actions?” [spacer height=”20px”] In answering this, leaders seek to […]
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