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Use Your Brains

Frank Sonnenberg Online

They just assumed the information was objective, accurate, and truthful — and never gave it a second thought. It’s important to analyze information for accuracy, honesty , objectivity, timeliness, and thoroughness. Take the time to read the comments to determine whether the review is objective, accurate, and truthful.

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Conflict-of-Interest Rules Are Holding Back Medical Breakthroughs

Harvard Business Review

Legitimate concerns over conflict of interest that have resulted in overly extreme preventative policies are a central cause. It is time for all parties to revisit those policies and replace them with rules that recognize both true conflicts and true confluences of interest. Insight Center.

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How to Prove That You’re Dependable

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Be objective. Present both sides of an issue to prove that you’re objective. If you have a personal bias or a conflict of interest, make it known. Communicate the rationale so that your intent is known. Confirm whether your message is understood. Put things in writing to avoid misunderstandings.

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

Strategy Driven

Many of those investigating Enron had received campaign contributions from the company, yet kept maximum objectivity. There was a conflict of interest in alliance with Enron…not objective enough. Too many bought into the hype and lost objectivity. Several committees competed with each other for the spotlight.

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What You Can Do to Improve Ethics at Your Company

Harvard Business Review

We were surprised that 30 leaders in the study recalled a total of 87 “major” ethical dilemmas from their career histories. Some of these activities included inherent conflicts of interest; others simply caused leaders to have to act counter to their values (loyalty, for example).

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