Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2017

The Commonwealth Bank’s shareholders were reacting to the board’s annual Remuneration Report, which contained a recommendation that the CEO be granted a bonus based on what critics saw as “soft” measures. Should CEO performance be assessed only on “hard” measures?

TSR 12

TSR Banking Committee Incentives 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

“Ethical situations at work can be cause for alarm, and are also a normal part of doing business,” says Detert. That’s why it’s important to not only know how to recognize an ethical issue but how to raise it — especially one that may be more of a gray area, she says. ” Talk to the perpetrator first.

Ethics 8

Ethics How To Morale Information 8

Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

I’m sure you’ll enjoy his wisdom about the intersection of character, trust, and ethics. Is it possible to help our people develop good character or do we simply accept that if they don’t have good character by adulthood, they never will? As the great ethicist Dr. Larry Axline said, “Moral values in action is ethics.”

Ethics 95

Ethics Servant Leader Execution Survey 95

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

In most countries, both developed and developing, private employment and median family income have stopped growing at the same pace as labor productivity and real GDP per capita—mostly due, they argue, to technological advances.

GDP 8

GDP Porter Education Globalization 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 17, 2015

Topics discussed include the society that produced business scandals, accountants and auditors, pedestals upon which CEOs are placed, spin doctoring, compensations and accountability issues with managers. Failure to benchmark results and accomplishments. That the CEO can make or break the company single-handedly.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Open-book Learning-by-Doing 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

Topics discussed include the society that produced business scandals, accountants and auditors, pedestals upon which CEOs are placed, spin doctoring, compensations and accountability issues with managers. Failure to benchmark results and accomplishments. That the CEO can make or break the company single-handedly.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 50

Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2011

Business development. Topics discussed include the society that produced business scandals, accountants and auditors, pedestals upon which CEOs are placed, spin doctoring, compensations and accountability issues with managers. Failure to benchmark results and accomplishments. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

Bottom-up 58

Bottom-up System Learning-by-Doing Execution 58

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in Running the business Financial People Business development Body of Knowledge The Big Picture No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. After all, it was my job to curry community favor.

Committee 51

Committee Learning-by-Doing Consultative Budgeting 51

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Today, we see growing interest in new business benchmarks and in potential breakthrough materials and forms of energy. This point was underscored by Unilever CEO Paul Polman when he courageously told short-term investors who did not support sustainability efforts not to buy his company’s shares.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Business development. Thus, when Lay (CEO of Enron) was chairing a charity drive, Lay asked for 100% participation from the client’s firm, and the client reciprocated by edicting donations from his 200+ employees. This client was a prime example of a leading CEO who served his community, profession and firm well.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57