Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2015

Sure, commands, instilling fear of being fired, and “because I said so” might get the job done for a while or in the immediate—but, in the long-term, you’ll never gain your staff’s respect, you’ll lose valuable employees, and never be invited to lunch. But the most powerful tool of all is setting an example. I’m glad you asked.

Conflict of Interest 120

Conflict of Interest Policies Guidelines Long-term 120

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Some of these activities included inherent conflicts of interest; others simply caused leaders to have to act counter to their values (loyalty, for example). Is the focus on short-term results or long-term sustainable success ? This ensures that the entire workforce is focused on longer-term sustainable goals.

Ethics 11

Ethics Company Emotional Intelligence Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

First, let’s review the theory — a little of it goes a long way. Instead, they stem from the lack of clarity and enforceability of the terms of the interaction and each unit’s dependence on the interaction. Lawyers generally hate to hear the term incomplete contract, especially in front of their business colleagues.

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence Long-term Conflict of Interest Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

But I have also heard doctor complaints that our incentive systems are not focused on the interest of the patient. But our value metrics are important to our long-term growth, and we hope they will help restore trust in our company and our industry. So, we realized that “how” we do our job is just as important as what we do.

Incentives 13

Incentives Pharmaceuticals Health Care Metrics 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2015

The details of the proposed new rules are sure to raise questions about things like fee disclosures and conflicts of interest. As Thaler and I demonstrated, this problem can be minimized if investors are shown longer-term rates of return. Such a debate is unavoidable.

Planning 8

Planning Short-term Long-term Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

We then virtually convened the project’s advisers for a roundtable discussion about what they viewed as the major issues raised in the interviews, and their own counsel for executives wishing to create long-term value through a sustainable business agenda. That needs to change.

Project 8

Project Advice Henderson Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2018

Firms have long wrestled with the Peter Principle, and our exploration of the data reveals how firms have tried to minimize the costs of promoting top workers who become bad managers. Separating managerial and sales responsibilities also limited conflicts of interests and other issues that arise in “player-coach” arrangements.

Incentives 8

Incentives Career Conflict of Interest Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

It is also helpful to consider both short-term disaster scenarios—are one or two lieutenants ready now to replace the chief executive if an accident or illness suddenly disabled the top executive?— and long-term outcomes—will a handful of executives be ready candidates to replace the CEO after a planned exit five years in the future?

CEO 8

CEO Tips Long-term Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2015

She may be dealing with issues of precedence, such as a longer-term employee who has asked for vacation time that overlaps incompatibly with yours. Or maybe you won’t be surprised — it’s what your organization does most of the time with the conflicts of interest it faces.

Incubator 8

Incubator Conflict of Interest Planning Open-book 8

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

There are also multiple possibilities of potential conflicts of interest that can be hard to resolve. Statistics suggest that a boss-employee relationship is more likely to end up in a happy long-term marriage rather than tearful endings and ruined careers. CONSIDER LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS.

Long-term 83

Long-term Policies Committee Human Resources 83

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

At first, this may suss out obvious problems or transgressors, but over the long term you will focus too much on the “what” and not enough on the “why.” The idea is that giving the other party complete information about your interests makes that other party responsible for policing your behavior.

How To 8

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

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.

ROI 8

ROI Long-term Conflict of Interest Pharmaceuticals 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Executives never stayed long. These observations are intended to contextualize the Enron case studies in broader terms than were reported in the news media: Conditions Which Allowed It to Occur. They took posture that nobody could say ‘no’ to Enron and that suppliers and vendors work with Enron on their terms only.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

In recent weeks, we have seen almost daily reports surface of potential ethical conflicts in the White House, whether it’s possible conflicts of interest between the Trump family’s business ties and government priorities or allegations of collusion between campaign allies and Russian intelligence.

Ethics 8

Ethics Stress Ulrich Loyalty 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

And the cost in terms of lost output, lost jobs, lost houses, lost opportunities, as well as political repercussions, was so enormous that it seemed to mandate a very big rethinking of the financial system. But it does create more opportunities for conflict of interest between banks, including investment banks, and their customers.”

Banking 8

Banking Crisis System Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The moment that Donald Trump was inaugurated as president of the United States, the Democratic Party became the weakest, in terms of elected offices held, it has been in the entire history of the United States. Understanding Trump’s Pillars of Support.

Strategy 13

Strategy Policies Politics Ryan 13