Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Businesses are more profitable and productive when they act ethically, treat their staff well, and communicate better with their customers, according to the latest Lady Geek Global Empathy Index. There is a direct link between empathy and commercial success. compared to weighted average of 5.2% of all the companies in the index). Technology.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

If you plan for the team to be self-financing after an initial period, how long do you have to make it work — a couple of months, or a couple of years? Whatever these may be, we strongly recommended two things: Have an ethics committee. Select your ethics committee carefully, ensuring they span a variety of positions and levels.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Many established firms— a 2017 Deloitte survey suggested about 20% in the U.S.—are Companies in every industry can benefit from making more data and algorithm-based decisions in areas of internal operations and finance. It seems only logical that they would extend into corporate strategy and finance.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2012

Recently, my colleagues at the Focus Consulting Group and I surveyed more than 100 asset management firms around the world, testing both for the strength of their cultures and for the effectiveness of their leadership teams. A separate measure in the survey asks the respondents to indicate the importance of a given factor.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2015

In recent years, investors have learned that defining the market value of a firm cannot just be based on finances. We’ve created a leadership capital index by interviewing and surveying investors and by synthesizing at dozens of studies of the impact of leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. naqiewei/Getty Images. But what role does culture play in corporate misconduct, and why do these problematic cultures persist?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

A study of CFO surveys shows that corporate financial professionals are way too sure of their ability to predict the future. An analysis of those surveys and the reality of the stock market shows that the ranges they picked "were way too narrow," says researcher Campbell R. But do they? Andy O''Connell Whose Fault is Debt?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

One 2012 CareerBuilder survey found that 41% of the nearly 2,700 employers surveyed estimated that a bad hire could cost $25,000 , while a quarter believed it was much higher—$50,000 or more. Who is likely to be toxic? The study also uncovered certain personality and behavioral traits predictive of such behavior.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

I wonder if there’s a good survey out there I could use to get feedback from my team. As far as a survey goes you have several options available to you. In fact, many of the online survey companies (e.g. surveymonkey) allow you to design/customize your survey with specific questions.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

a survey indicated that fewer than 60% of the Secret Service personnel said they would report ethical misconduct. Maine Senator Susan Collins countered by pointing out that (1.) the agents made no attempt to conceal their identity despite bringing the women to their hotel rooms; (2.) Leadership and culture are key drivers of behavior.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 25, 2011

This is my plea for the “meeters&# of the world to break from the pack and start becoming “doers.&# Many studies find that 70% or better surveyed said their meetings are very often time-wasters and could be more productive. I spent more time meeting and less time actually doing.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

As the founder and president of a new ethical bank focused on environmental sustainability, Jay McGuane realized that he and his board needed to set guidelines about which loans to approve and which to reject on “values” grounds. Ethical banking had seemed so benign when Jay had decided to enter the industry. We’re pioneers,” Jay said.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 13, 2011

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in the Citizens United campaign finance decision that “Business corporations must engage the political process in instrumental terms if they are to maximize shareholder value.” Nonetheless, the survey did reflect strong support for transparency.

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