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Why a Gift Mindset is a key trait of a limitless leader

CEO Insider

With the challenging business landscape becoming more disruptive, with multiple balls in the air to juggle such as people, change, technology, strategy, hybrid working and constant innovation it’s no wonder many leaders are managing their teams instead of leading them.

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Research: Whistleblowers Are a Sign of Healthy Companies

Harvard Business Review

Some of the worst corporate disasters of the past two decades were heralded by whistleblowers: Sherron Watkins raised the red flag internally at Enron, Cynthia Cooper let management know of major accounting problems at WorldCom, and Matthew Lee brought problems to his management team at Lehman Brothers.

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Is Your Company Using Employee Data Ethically?

Harvard Business Review

A sales manager of a major services corporation, for example, may want to know which employees have the strongest relationships with executives at a client prior to visiting them and who best understands the subject of the meeting. Share guidance with your team, and encourage best practices.

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Why Women Stay Out of the Spotlight at Work

Harvard Business Review

For example, Sharon (all names have been changed), an administrator in a compliance office, recounted an interaction with a male colleague. Lucy, a senior manager in development, described executive-style leaders as “cold and rational… They aren’t compelling, passionate or interesting.”

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What You Can Do to Improve Ethics at Your Company

Harvard Business Review

But what about the ordinary engineers, managers, and employees who designed cars to cheat automotive pollution controls or set up bank accounts without customers’ permission? Take Wells Fargo as an example: Managers were rewarded for the number of accounts they opened and managed. You and Your Team Series.

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How Companies Can Take a Stand Against Bribery

Harvard Business Review

Companies usually manage bribery and corruption risk through a mix of internal processes, certification requirements, and basic good practices throughout their operations — including with suppliers and vendors. It covers bribery in all of its forms — direct and indirect, inbound and outbound.

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Social Media Compliance Isn't Fun, But It's Necessary

Harvard Business Review

The latest enterprise social media management systems, offered by companies like Radian 6 , Hearsay Social , and my company, HootSuite , allow firms to assign limited permissions to certain employees. Limited users are free to draft tweets and updates, which are then fed into approval queues for manager review.