Artificial intelligence (AI) is already here. At least in a most basic form. Jobs previously doable only by people can now be automated and the trend keeps accelerating. What passes as thinking machines are replacing human tasks and jobs. They are altering the skills organisations want from their people. […]
Tag: honesty
It’s the culture, stupid!–making sense of business ethics
Travis Kalanick, Uber’s combative, and arrogant CEO is no model ethical leader. His apparent “shock horror” at finding lack of respect for employees as rampant under his regime does not convince. To Kalanick, business results out rank everything else. Integrity seems in short supply. Whether its treatment of women or […]
Boardroom presence–if you’re a CCO can you do without it?
“Do I have direct access to the board?” This is now a much-asked question about the role of the Chief Compliance Officer. Even when the answer to this question is “yes”, another part of it should be: “ Do I have a strong boardroom presence?” How to achieve a strong […]
Integrity—we all have it don’t we, or do we?
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 […]
Big business risks losing its social licence.—Part 2 of 2
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 […]
“Show don’t tell”, the musical message for all leaders
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 […]
Staying silent about unfairness at work can seriously damage your health
Fairness at work is a live issue for many people in employment. For example they want more transparency about what goes on. Ethical leaders too want to create a fair culture. How to achieve this remains unclear. Even the most well intentioned leader struggles to bring fairness to life. The […]