Ethics Finance Metrics System 
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
They must be relevant, meaningful, in alignment with cultural values, and tied to the right set of metrics. Regardless of whether your firm embraces a meritocracy, a tenure based system, a highly sophisticated compensatory system, or some form of a benevolent dictatorship, bonuses are always an issue.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2010
They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. I think many in leadership get to choose the metric they use to measure, and they seem to always choose the one that makes them look good. That said, your observation about the need to measure the "right" metrics is an astute one.
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Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 27, 2015
Businesses are more profitable and productive when they act ethically, treat their staff well, and communicate better with their customers, according to the latest Lady Geek Global Empathy Index. Cisco Systems. There is a direct link between empathy and commercial success. compared to weighted average of 5.2% Consumer Goods.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 11, 2013
Enron owned the largest natural gas pipeline system in the U.S., Were the rating agencies aware of Enron''s oft-maligned financing structures? In essence, these financing structures were a "fail safe" designed to ensure that Enron''s balance sheet remained investment grade. Ethics Failure Finance'
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 10, 2017
Every step of the process was measured, and real-time metrics were easily accessible. Three finance professors once asked more than 400 executives what they would do if their quarterly earnings targets were at risk. Metrics emphasized speed. Precision made it easy for managers to oversee their employees.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 6, 2011
This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. With our cotton farmers in Xinjiang, we changed many of the unfair trade practices and now aim for more than just fair trade by promoting higher cotton yields and quality through assistance in cotton research, farming techniques, and access to micro-finance.
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