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Motivate with a Memorable “Vision Phrase” that Matters

Michael Lee Stallard

Andy Dalton, a 2011 TCU graduate who is quarterback and a member of the Cincinnati Bengals’ leadership team, is another fine example. When Chuck Schwab started The Charles Schwab Corporation, his vision was to provide “the most useful and ethical financial services in the world.” TCU’s “Learning to Change the World” is a great example.

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CEOs Are Getting Fired for Ethical Lapses More Than They Used To

Harvard Business Review

From 2007-2011, forced turnovers due to ethical lapses were 3.9% On a regional basis, the share of all successions attributable to ethical lapses rose most sharply in the U.S. We see five reasons for the rise of ethics-based dismissals. More extended global supply chains also increase these counterparty risks.

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Be Your Own Talent Scout

Harvard Business Review

But equally important is character, by which I mean solid ethics and especially the ability to inspire trust. general management, human resources, supply chain, you name it — that I have heard about through our recruiters or by word of mouth. By "talent," I mean three things. So I began a practice I've kept up to this day.

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The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times

Strategy Driven

Under the rules of supply chain dynamics, one must study your supplier relationships, formalize a plan of outsourcing and develop collaborations. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Methods of changing the way that you go for funds include: Take money with you.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Lessons to be Learned from the Enron Scandal

Strategy Driven

There were no checks and balances for members of the supply train. This archaic mindset flies in the face of progressive supply chain management, which successful companies now embrace. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Communications.