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Pfizer’s Straight Talk on Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pfizer, the multinational pharmaceutical giant, has become increasingly intentional about shaping its culture. You can see evidence of Pfizer’s commitment in Ian Read’s letter to stakeholders the year after he became CEO: In 2011, we thoroughly explored what our culture is and how it needs to evolve. Pfizer people care.

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Leaders Make Values Visible

Marshall Goldsmith

Every company wants “integrity,” “respect for people,” “quality,” “customer satisfaction,” “innovation,” and “return for shareholders.” I was shown a wonderful video on Enron’s ethics and integrity. Enron is a great example. It didn’t really matter.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Frances Hesselbein – Former CEO, Girl Scouts of America and Peter Drucker Foundation. Alan Mulally – Former CEO, Ford and Boeing Commercial Aircraft. CEO Magazine – CEO of the Year. Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation.

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Guest Post: Talk is Cheap!

Lead on Purpose

Over 150 companies, including Durkee, Cremora, San Giorgio, Ronzoni, and McCormick, now use the entire line of Flapper products, and Weatherchem continues to lead the industry in offering the widest, most innovative array of closure products. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

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Offices Can Be Bastions of Civility in an Uncivil Time

Harvard Business Review

A recent survey on easing racial tensions at work by the Center for Talent Innovation found that “The workplace is one of few settings where we commonly interact across racial and ethnic lines.” And a growing number of CEOs and chairs are taking positions on political and social issues. and worldwide.

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Compliance Alone Won’t Make Your Company Safe

Harvard Business Review

For example, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, said that since 2012 his bank hired an additional 13,000 people to work in the area of compliance. Research in the area of behavioral business ethics has demonstrated that most of the initial ethical transgressions in business go unnoticed, even for those committing the transgression.

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People Think Companies Can’t Do Good and Make Money. Can Companies Prove Them Wrong?

Harvard Business Review

Imagine you’re the CEO of a casual dining chain. Even in one of the most market-oriented societies in human history, it appears very difficult to make most people appreciate that ethical and profitable business practices do not fundamentally conflict. Paul Garbett for HBR. We describe these views as anti-profit beliefs.