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Executive Search Firms in Finance: Unlocking Fiscal Leadership

N2Growth Blog

Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms. Their commitment to ethical practices is paramount, as they inspire trust and reinforce their credibility in the eyes of their stakeholders.

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Does Doing the Same Work Over and Over Again Make You Less Ethical?

Harvard Business Review

Companies have tried many different ways to limit unethical behavior, from creating codes of conduct to implementing ethical training. ” We thought the latter might force employees to be more cognitively alert and deliberative, which could lead them to behave more ethically simply by avoiding automatic, self-interested decision making.

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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies, 2016

Harvard Business Review

presidential election and amid continued economic uncertainty around the globe. We break down empathy into categories: ethics, leadership, company culture, brand perception, and public messaging through social media. Empathy, we found, is correlated with ethics, and any ethical failure can prove costly.

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The Hidden Danger of Being Risk-Averse

Harvard Business Review

Further research conducted by Harvard''s Francesca Gino and Joshua Margolis, indicates that prevention-focused people are more likely than the promotion-focused to behave ethically and honestly — not because they are more ethical per se, but because they fear that rule-breaking will land them in hot water.

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Why Leaders Lose Their Way

Harvard Business Review

Farkas, former chairman of giant mortgage lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, in April was found guilty for his role in one of the largest bank fraud schemes in American history. Many times, this desire is so strong that leaders breach the ethical standards that previously governed their conduct, which can be bizarre and even illegal.

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Is Overwork Killing You?

Harvard Business Review

Similar controversies have erupted in recent years following the publication of Anne Marie Slaughter’s essay “ Why Women Still Can’t Have It All ,” or news of an investment bank intern’s death. This loosening of long-term bonds has brought more uncertainty to all workers, and more freedom to a fortunate few.

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For a New Way to Manage Risk, Look to the Past

Harvard Business Review

Some residents seem to view Ellison’s actions with suspicion and uncertainty. Two: Working in finance does not involve joining "a team of professionals committed to the success of your bank." In the past, Ellison has been quoted as saying that the island feels to him like “this really cool 21st-century engineering project.”