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When Good Employees Do Bad: Six Surprising Behaviors that May Precede a Scandal

Leading Blog

When we look at companies that have faced scandals such as recalls, ethical violations, or crimes, the problem often comes down to employees whose surprisingly positive behavior was distorted by a toxic culture and clueless leaders. In fact, it can lead to disaster. Boeing is known for its highly competitive employees and work culture.

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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

Navy from 2000 until 2005. Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S. Here’s an example of a servant leader that brings the force of connection to life. Military Gamification in Everything?

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Do You Work In a “Just Make the Date” Culture?

The Idolbuster

Last post talked about the impact of corporate culture on my decisions leading a team that launched a product way before it was ready. I don’t think I or anyone else at the company was involved in the types of major ethical lapses that one reads about on Wall Street or in the Enron case. . <<Previous link] P 5.

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The Transformational Leader: Compass to a New World, part 1

Strategy Driven

Innovate and build products and services customers love to use. How well do you know your employees’ skills, work ethic, and willingness to embrace change? How well does your product accommodate the customers’ needs? What can you learn by observing their use of your products or services? Nurture leaders at all levels.

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

These sobering statistics represent a drain on productivity that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. Research from the Corporate Executive Board shows that engaged employees are 20 percent more productive than the average employee. Organizations with aligned and engaged employees clearly have a competitive edge.

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Wells Fargo and the Slippery Slope of Sales Incentives

Harvard Business Review

In 2005 the world’s largest insurance broker, Marsh Inc., Stumpf said in an earlier statement: “We are eliminating product sales goals because we want to make certain our customers have full confidence that our retail bankers are always focused on the best interests of customers.”

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Let’s Be Honest About Lying

Harvard Business Review

There’s Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford commencement speaker and technology icon. As nicely described in David Kaplan’s book about the origins of the Silicon Valley, Ellison was great at telling customers that a product was available even if he was just thinking about designing it – possibly in response to the potential customer’s inquiry.

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