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The Leadership Blind Spots at Wells Fargo

Harvard Business Review

According to Stumpf’s testimony, a board committee became aware of the fraud “at a high level” back in 2011. Although roughly 1,000 employees had been fired each year since 2011 for these practices, the board only became “very active” on the issue in 2015. ” Deterrents to speaking up.

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Steve Jobs and the Purpose of the Corporation

Harvard Business Review

One of the most recent and most trenchant critiques comes from Roger Martin , dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, in his book Fixing the Game (Harvard Business Review Press 2011).

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Jamie Dimon’s Pay Raise Sends Mixed Signals on Culture and Accountability

Harvard Business Review

By this argument, he deserved a raise that simply put him back close to where he was in 2011 before his compensation was cut for 2012 — a cut instituted because of, in the board’s words, his “ultimate responsibility” for the $6 billion dollar London Whale embarrassment. Boards Ethics Leadership'

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The Big Picture of Business – The Statistics Tree: Understanding Figures and What They Symbolize, Relating Directly to Your Business Success

Strategy Driven

According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. In 2011, the Department of Commerce estimated that there were 27.5 That involves testing and more sophisticated hiring practices. 35% of employees steal from the company.

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Do Women Take as Many Risks as Men?

Harvard Business Review

Maybe women conceive of risk-taking differently and I just didn't look through the right lens. Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM, makes some compelling points along these lines in a 2011 talk. Risk-taking role models of both genders are important in an increasingly complex world. This is another topic ripe for further study.

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The Big Picture of Business: Corporate Communications – Correctly Positioning Your Company

Strategy Driven

Risk management team. Ethics Statement. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Overall Philosophy and Writing Style. Statements to Make Publicly. Statements. Customer Comment Cards. Customer Service Correspondence. Sales Manual. Graphics Standards. Crisis Plan. Preparedness. Contact numbers. Plan for emergencies.