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Leaders: Can You Control Ethics?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton The question for today is "Can we control ethics?" Leaders have tried to control ethics with compliance-based systems (based on rules and penalties) but that does not tend to inspire people to ethical action.

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Navigating the Path: What Does a Chief People Officer Really Do?

N2Growth Blog

This involves creating a comprehensive framework encompassing talent acquisition and management, performance and talent development, employee relations, and compliance with laws and regulations. Additionally, the CPO conducts regular audits and assessments to identify non-compliance areas and take prompt corrective actions.

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Board Performance Optimization: Beyond Compliance Towards Excellence

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. As an essential prerequisite, compliance demonstrates a commitment to adherence and propriety.

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6 Factors That Can Impact Your Commercial Business

Strategy Driven

Investing in technology is crucial for staying competitive, and this might include upgrading to more efficient software systems, utilizing data analytics to inform business decisions, or adopting new communication tools to enhance customer engagement. Implementing a robust internal compliance program is also key.

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How to Achieve Greater Board Effectiveness With a Board Advisory Partner

N2Growth Blog

Effective ones can make valuable and well-educated decisions, weigh in on critical issues, operate ethically, cultivate and execute long-term strategies, and encourage healthy board succession and turnover. Board effectiveness can be measured internally through a self-audit system, but this can be challenging without bias.

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Challenging Thought-Terminating Clichés: Strategies for Organizational Change

Mike Cardus

Although these clichés might serve short-term management objectives, they often hinder long-term innovation, suppress employee morale, and foster a culture of compliance over mutual growth. Complacency often sets in when systems go unchallenged for extended periods. Journal of Business Ethics , 56 (3), 233–243.

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Pfizer’s Straight Talk on Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pfizer colleagues rate various aspects of the organization, including Pfizer’s strategy, the division/business unit’s strategy, organization system and structure, the CEO and executive leadership team, division/business unit leadership, the respondent’s direct manager, colleagues with whom the respondent works, and climate/engagement.

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