N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2023
It’s the board’s prerogative to chart a strategic course, oversee the operational ambit, and instill a culture of accountability—morphing it into a cornerstone of organizational governance. It orchestrates the operational rhythm, supervises decision-making, and enforces accountability across the hierarchy.
Nathan Magnuson
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
It can seem like a conflict of interest. At the end of the day, no one should feel guilty for profits that are earned legally and ethically. Organizations can give that gift not just through their day-to-day operations but by partnering with employees (and sometimes even outside stakeholders) in the generosity process.
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Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 29, 2016
It’s hard for good, ethical people to imagine how these meltdowns could possibly happen. many of us face an endless stream of ethical dilemmas at work. We were surprised that 30 leaders in the study recalled a total of 87 “major” ethical dilemmas from their career histories. Wells Fargo. Volkswagen.
Rajesh Setty
MARCH 19, 2013
WM: No business is an island, separate and independent from the society it operates in. For example: • Charles Schwab disrupted the brokerage industry in the 1970-80s using a business model driven by Principles of high ethics, no conflicts of interest, being trustworthy, and helping everyone become financially fit.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 10, 2014
Public relations and communications professionals—and the academic programs that train them—find themselves operating in a radically new environment. Many of the more venial sins are the result of a widespread lack of understanding and education about Wikipedia’s standards about conflicts of interest.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 2, 2014
Even if you are operating as a completely separate legal entity, getting things done requires you to collaborate with the main business — and in that process, you will quickly run into conflicts of interest and clashes with existing rules and regulations. But up-front agreements can only carry you so far.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
In the United States, the business judgment rule gives executives and boards of directors wide discretion in setting the objectives companies pursue – as long as their motives aren’t tainted by conflicts of interest and as long as they make reasonable efforts to make informed decisions.
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