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Ethics Is Serious Business

Great Leadership By Dan

The field that provides this kind of know-how is called ethics. This means that ethics is serious business. Ethical dilemmas are at least as hard to resolve as engineering problems, and at least as urgent, particularly in our complex and fast-moving world. When does product promotion become false advertising?

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Annual Board Evaluations: A Gateway to Sustained Board Effectiveness

N2Growth Blog

This includes evaluating whether the board composition is diverse and well-aligned with the organization’s goals, whether there are clear roles and responsibilities defined for board members, and whether the board operates with transparency and integrity.

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Why Mission Statements Fail

LDRLB

Consider a few examples: “The company’s primary objective is to maximize long-term shareholder value while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standard.” Is it market share of products? That’s all we are working for? Is it for the industry?

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Why Mission Statements Fail

LDRLB

Consider a few examples: “The company’s primary objective is to maximize long-term shareholder value while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standard.” Is it market share of products? That’s all we are working for? Is it for the industry?

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

These sobering statistics represent a drain on productivity that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. Research from the Corporate Executive Board shows that engaged employees are 20 percent more productive than the average employee. Organizations with aligned and engaged employees clearly have a competitive edge. Connecting the U.S.

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What Data Scientists Really Do, According to 35 Data Scientists

Harvard Business Review

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Finally, they build machine learning pipelines and personalized data products to better understand their business and customers and to make better decisions. Ethics is among the field’s biggest challenges.

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We Took a Vote. You're Fired.

Harvard Business Review

Instead, the decision to fire (or hire or promote) someone is based on group consensus. — actually lead to more-productive employees and companies? burden of running their companies’ day-to-day operations. Ethical Quandaries. Matthew Shaer takes a hard look at this question. At least not all the time.