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The November, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the November, 2012 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Guy Farmer , from Self-Awareness Workshops presents Business Ethics and Rationalization. Leaders choose what kind of organizations they design and whether ethical behavior is part of the equation. Neal Burgis , Ph.D.,

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Case Study: Can an Ethical Bank Support Guns and Fracking?

Harvard Business Review

As the founder and president of a new ethical bank focused on environmental sustainability, Jay McGuane realized that he and his board needed to set guidelines about which loans to approve and which to reject on “values” grounds. Ethical banking had seemed so benign when Jay had decided to enter the industry. A Green Vision.

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The Big Picture of Business – Tribute to Dick Clark

Strategy Driven

First-ever article on Dick Clark, as a business case study. Thanks to great mentors, I learned to be my own best self, a visionary thinker and a repository of great case studies. These are some of the principles that I developed myself but do credit being inspired by Dick Clark.

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How to Speak Up About Ethical Issues at Work

Harvard Business Review

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.

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How Managers Can Avoid Playing Favorites

Harvard Business Review

“You’re not giving others the opportunity to grow and develop strength and breadth.” Playing favorites also dents your own professional development. ” Besides, Dillon adds, you shouldn’t “waste your energy” on disliking a colleague. Find something you have in common.

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How to Manage a Toxic Employee

Harvard Business Review

“You might meet with them and ask how they’re doing — at work, at home, and with their career development,” suggests Porath. ” Also discuss what kind of behavior you’d like to see instead and develop an improvement plan with the employee. Case Study #2: Help him rebuild his reputation.

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Which Nation Has the Best 'Technik'?

Harvard Business Review

trillion in government support for seven "strategic emerging industries," including alternative energy, biotechnology, next-gen IT, high-end manufacturing equipment, and advanced materials. Many wealthy societies have low human-development scores (e.g., It pledges $1.5 The contrast between the U.N.'s