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A strong work ethic? If you’d like to guest post on this site, check out the guest posting guidelines. In the midst of being put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens, Socrates uttered the famous line, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” MORE
By Linda Fisher Thornton How many times have we tried to teach people about ethics by explaining every detail of what it doesn''t look like? We describe laws and regulations and ethics guidelines in great detail, then ask attendees if there are any questions. We can''t teach ethics by giving people negative examples. Ethical Leader Ethical Organization 7 Lenses business ethics complexity ethical business leadership ethical leadership leadership development MORE
Our responsibility is to respect the ethic. Furthermore, the enduring anchor of an organization is found in its values and ethics, not its mission. While values and ethics remain consistent, delivery models must change with time to in order to endure. MORE
Leaders’ honesty and ability to follow a set of ethics in all of their work affects their ability to influence their followers. Set and maintain strong corporate responsibility guidelines, if you’re in a position to make such decisions. MORE
Look to the headlines on any given day and you will find a CEO who has fallen from grace because of a decision to stray from the moral, ethical or legal path. Your leadership marquee will always be first defined by your adherence to these basic guidelines, but it is more than that. MORE
If you have an employee that demonstrates severe emotional mood swings on the job and in their relationships with others, you need to pursue the proper legal and ethical guidelines in dealing with the employee and getting them the support they need. “I’m sorry, we need to let you go.”. MORE
Here are my guidelines: Identify a specific job or two that an intern might do. MORE
Guidelines and Customs to be Observed in Corporate Communications. Guidelines on working with the media. Guidelines on arranging speeches, seminars and town hall meetings. Ethics Statement. Evolution of Corporate Communications Activity. MORE
When these guidelines support both your business and your team members beliefs, they’ll be more inclined to jump to support and back these rules. The following is a guest piece by John Rampton on behalf of The Economist Executive Education Navigator. MORE
The eleven guidelines listed below are intended to help you do a better job of influencing decision makers. Challenge up” on issues involving ethics or integrity – never remain silent on ethics violations. Enron, WorldCom, and other organizations have dramatically pointed out how ethics violations can destroy even the most valuable companies. An important guideline in influencing up is to always remember your goal – make a positive difference for the organizations. MORE
Conflict-of-interest management of promotional interactions between industry and prescribing physicians has moved beyond the realm of institutional guidelines into state and federal legislation. Guided by a refreshed ethical framework, pharmaceutical companies, in partnership with researchers and clinicians, can help accelerate the spread of knowledge of new clinical science, which now is notoriously slow. MORE
Here are 11 guidelines that will help you do a better job of influencing decision-makers, whether these decision-makers are immediate or upper managers, peers or cross-organizational colleagues. “The great majority of people tend to focus downward. MORE
sentenced someone above the federal guidelines.". The federal guidelines actually suggested six months for this type of offence, which was not even a felony, but a misdemeanor). Similarly, when your lobby has been helping Congress draft the laws that govern food, drugs, and cosmetics, you can make sure that the federal sentencing guidelines are only six months should you breach the responsible corporate officer doctrine. Ethics Government MORE
You will find articles on topics like leadership development, succession planning, strategy and vision, and ethics -- just to name a few. You will find articles on topics like leadership development, succession planning, strategy and vision, and ethics -- just to name a few. MORE
Generational Signposts shape ideas about everything from expectations and perceptions about what the working environment will provide and how people should behave as employees, to company loyalty and work ethic. . . Here are some guidelines for resolving intergenerational conflict: . . MORE
Look to the headlines on any given day and you will find a CEO who has fallen from grace because of a decision to stray from the moral, ethical or legal path. Your leadership marquee will always be first defined by your adherence to these basic guidelines, but it is more than that. MORE
At the same time, the need to win can blind us to ethical considerations. We asked 164 MBA students to (1) read a hypothetical scenario about an investment banker, Sam, who faced an ethical dilemma and (2) estimate the likelihood that he would indulge in unethical behavior. MORE
While addressing guidelines on ethics-related matters in the employee handbook, gossip should be emphasized. Employee gossip in the workplace is a very common issue despite not having any real positive effect in the workplace. In the worst case, a small group of workplace gossipers can seriously impede a company's morale. Even in its comparatively harmless case, it’s a huge time waster and can spread as fast as a bad cold. MORE
T HE BOTTOM LINE is that there is no “good leadership” without ethical thinking. The thinking that powers leadership choices must be grounded in ethical values or the impact on important constituents will be overlooked. 7 Lenses™ of Ethical Responsibility. MORE
To influence upper management and convert good ideas into meaningful action, follow these 10 guidelines: 1. Challenge up on issues involving ethics or integrity--never remain silent on ethics violations. Enron, WorldCom, and other organizations show how ethics violations--only one violation of corporate integrity--can damage or destroy even the most valuable companies. Organizations suffer when key people can't effectively influence up. MORE
When your focus is strictly on making money (not serving a larger, more selfless purpose), the rules seem to be more like guidelines and ethics is simply a class you took in college. by Gary Cohen. SAC Manager Arrested for Insider Trading at Hedge Fund. MORE
But what are the ethical lines this paid-for content should not cross? The public relations and communications company Edelman definitely has a horse in this race, but it has issued a useful paper on the relationship of paid content and journalism, which ends with "An Ethical Framework" that makes some unexpected points. Which brings us to the ethical guidelines proposed by the Edelman report. But the guidelines are not just the ones that one would expect. MORE
If a winner does not respond with his or her email address to receive the prize voucher within 72 hours of the notification email being sent, he or she forfeits the prize and an alternate winner will be selected (same guidelines apply). MORE
BTW, if you're wondering why your submission was not included - pay attention to the guidelines. Aisle Six: Textbooks: Linda Fisher Thornton presents Ethical Grey Areas: Our Choices Define Us posted at Leading in Context LLC. MORE
Non-specific — failing to provide clear instructions or guidelines for a project or situation. Plus, office politics always comes with ethical concerns , which certainly won’t boost your brand perception. These days, it’s hard to keep a good employee in your ranks. MORE
Fastow suggested that to avoid falling into an ethical trap he should have asked himself the right questions: Am I only following the rules or am I following the principles? It is critical for analysts, directors, and managers to maintain a certain sense of humility and to understand how human nature, competitive pressures, and a lack of clear guidelines can lead to potentially disastrous choices. Ethics Finance Risk management MORE
In the military, clear lines of command and subordination, along with clear and detailed guidelines for almost every situation, exist side-by-side with the critical need to act independently when one of those situations call for it. MORE
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. Without clear ethics rules, Jay worried that his already divided directors would fall into bitter squabbling, which could lead to resignations, negative media attention, and a flight of investors. What is ‘green’ if not an ethical principle? MORE
Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, longterm growth. Guidelines for re-examing the business position…criteria and benchmarks. Guidelines for conducting Strategic Planning. MORE
Do you set the example by following the team, department or company guidelines without failure? MORE
Before you send out your next email or have a difficult conversation with an employee, take the time to review this guideline.”. It’s beyond policies and even beyond what many organizations would consider organizational ethics…”. MORE
To assist in the selection process, I suggest seven basic search guidelines: Search for small players or divisions of large players in industries you like. Several, such as Trump, still operate by the brain and muscle ethic. MORE
If a winner does not respond with his or her email address to receive the prize voucher within 72 hours of the notification email being sent, he or she forfeits the prize and an alternate winner will be selected (same guidelines apply). MORE
They’re guidelines and they’re there to protect people. Leadership boundaries Ethics moralsO ne thing I look for in a leader worth following is whether or not they’re willing to draw a line in the sand for the right reasons. To the average person, this may seem odd. MORE
While creativity involves a certain degree of risk-taking, managers should make clear that taking risks does not mean ignoring the rules and moral guidelines. Executives and team leaders need to clearly define the boundaries between ethical and unethical behaviors. We prize creativity. MORE
As a result of my findings, in 1985 I developed a decision facilitation model and guidelines for designing presentation materials for my sales staff. With my new realization as a buyer, my Asperger’s systems- thinking brain, and some testing, I coded the path of internal/group decision making and invented Buying Facilitation®, a generic, ethical, facilitation tool that expedites decision making and choice. MORE
Good service is more than a facade, it needs to be the work ethic of the company if it’s to be successful. There also needs to be guidelines in place that tells the employees how long they have to reply to the customer and what they can do to help them. MORE
By Webster’s definition it means “the steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code; incorruptibility.&# As I researched the topic and definition I found some great guidelines and best practices that I’d like to share with you here. MORE
Organizational guidelines aimed at encouraging upward challenge and preserving corporate integrity are not a reinvention of the wheel, and they certainly are not all encompassing. If the last two years have taught us anything, it should be that ethical violations can kill even the most successful companies. The cost of preventing ethical problems will never exceed the cost of dealing with ethical problems. “We want people to challenge the status quo!” MORE
The book offers readers guidelines to follow on building self-worth. Guest post from Stanley Ross: The paucity of effective leaders is only because in general organizations aren’t good at developing leaders. MORE
Have the guidelines written on flip chart paper. Here are the guidelines; One person per puzzle piece. The color symbols mark the edges of the puzzle ( sometimes I leave this guideline out ). MORE
These questions and guidelines will help you surface the right values for your team. They provide guidelines for decisions and daily behavior that will help fulfill your purpose. 7 Guidelines for Identifying Team Values. MORE
12:53 PM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Edward Hallowell | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print If youre working — either from home or the office — over Thanksgiving, Im not sure whether to say, "Congratulations on your work ethic!" If youre working — either from home or the office — over Thanksgiving, Im not sure whether to say, "Congratulations on your work ethic!" We ask that you adhere to the following guidelines. MORE
Here are 5 guidelines to create a ‘Dynamic Strategic Plan’ that will enable you to respond quickly and to be creatively proactive.” There is never a moment when the characters ‘arrive’ and are exempt from ethical challenges. MORE
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
T HE BOTTOM LINE is that there is no “good leadership” without ethical thinking. The thinking that powers leadership choices must be grounded in ethical values or the impact on important constituents will be overlooked. 7 Lenses™ of Ethical Responsibility.
Leading in Context
AUGUST 20, 2014
By Linda Fisher Thornton How many times have we tried to teach people about ethics by explaining every detail of what it doesn''t look like? We describe laws and regulations and ethics guidelines in great detail, then ask attendees if there are any questions. We can''t teach ethics by giving people negative examples. Ethical Leader Ethical Organization 7 Lenses business ethics complexity ethical business leadership ethical leadership leadership development
Coaching Tip
JULY 14, 2011
Generational Signposts shape ideas about everything from expectations and perceptions about what the working environment will provide and how people should behave as employees, to company loyalty and work ethic. . . Here are some guidelines for resolving intergenerational conflict: . .
Joseph Lalonde
AUGUST 3, 2016
They’re guidelines and they’re there to protect people. Leadership boundaries Ethics moralsO ne thing I look for in a leader worth following is whether or not they’re willing to draw a line in the sand for the right reasons. To the average person, this may seem odd.
Career Advancement
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Leaders’ honesty and ability to follow a set of ethics in all of their work affects their ability to influence their followers. Set and maintain strong corporate responsibility guidelines, if you’re in a position to make such decisions.
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. Without clear ethics rules, Jay worried that his already divided directors would fall into bitter squabbling, which could lead to resignations, negative media attention, and a flight of investors. What is ‘green’ if not an ethical principle?
Harvard Business Review
JULY 22, 2013
But what are the ethical lines this paid-for content should not cross? The public relations and communications company Edelman definitely has a horse in this race, but it has issued a useful paper on the relationship of paid content and journalism, which ends with "An Ethical Framework" that makes some unexpected points. Which brings us to the ethical guidelines proposed by the Edelman report. But the guidelines are not just the ones that one would expect.
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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2012
These questions and guidelines will help you surface the right values for your team. They provide guidelines for decisions and daily behavior that will help fulfill your purpose. 7 Guidelines for Identifying Team Values.
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
In the military, clear lines of command and subordination, along with clear and detailed guidelines for almost every situation, exist side-by-side with the critical need to act independently when one of those situations call for it.
Marshall Goldsmith
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Organizational guidelines aimed at encouraging upward challenge and preserving corporate integrity are not a reinvention of the wheel, and they certainly are not all encompassing. If the last two years have taught us anything, it should be that ethical violations can kill even the most successful companies. The cost of preventing ethical problems will never exceed the cost of dealing with ethical problems. “We want people to challenge the status quo!”
leaderCommunicator
MARCH 28, 2014
Before you send out your next email or have a difficult conversation with an employee, take the time to review this guideline.”. It’s beyond policies and even beyond what many organizations would consider organizational ethics…”.
In the CEO Afterlife
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
To assist in the selection process, I suggest seven basic search guidelines: Search for small players or divisions of large players in industries you like. Several, such as Trump, still operate by the brain and muscle ethic.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 15, 2019
Non-specific — failing to provide clear instructions or guidelines for a project or situation. Plus, office politics always comes with ethical concerns , which certainly won’t boost your brand perception. These days, it’s hard to keep a good employee in your ranks.
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Marshall Goldsmith
NOVEMBER 2, 2014
Here are 11 guidelines that will help you do a better job of influencing decision-makers, whether these decision-makers are immediate or upper managers, peers or cross-organizational colleagues. “The great majority of people tend to focus downward.
Lead Change Blog
JANUARY 2, 2015
Look to the headlines on any given day and you will find a CEO who has fallen from grace because of a decision to stray from the moral, ethical or legal path. Your leadership marquee will always be first defined by your adherence to these basic guidelines, but it is more than that.
Lead Change Blog
JANUARY 2, 2015
Look to the headlines on any given day and you will find a CEO who has fallen from grace because of a decision to stray from the moral, ethical or legal path. Your leadership marquee will always be first defined by your adherence to these basic guidelines, but it is more than that.
CO2
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
When your focus is strictly on making money (not serving a larger, more selfless purpose), the rules seem to be more like guidelines and ethics is simply a class you took in college. by Gary Cohen. SAC Manager Arrested for Insider Trading at Hedge Fund.
Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 30, 2016
The book offers readers guidelines to follow on building self-worth. Guest post from Stanley Ross: The paucity of effective leaders is only because in general organizations aren’t good at developing leaders.
Lead Change Blog
JANUARY 4, 2016
Here are 5 guidelines to create a ‘Dynamic Strategic Plan’ that will enable you to respond quickly and to be creatively proactive.” There is never a moment when the characters ‘arrive’ and are exempt from ethical challenges.
Leading with Trust
JANUARY 27, 2019
If you have an employee that demonstrates severe emotional mood swings on the job and in their relationships with others, you need to pursue the proper legal and ethical guidelines in dealing with the employee and getting them the support they need. “I’m sorry, we need to let you go.”.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 12, 2018
At the same time, the need to win can blind us to ethical considerations. We asked 164 MBA students to (1) read a hypothetical scenario about an investment banker, Sam, who faced an ethical dilemma and (2) estimate the likelihood that he would indulge in unethical behavior.
Tanveer Naseer
JULY 19, 2016
When these guidelines support both your business and your team members beliefs, they’ll be more inclined to jump to support and back these rules. The following is a guest piece by John Rampton on behalf of The Economist Executive Education Navigator.
Strategy Driven
JULY 25, 2018
Good service is more than a facade, it needs to be the work ethic of the company if it’s to be successful. There also needs to be guidelines in place that tells the employees how long they have to reply to the customer and what they can do to help them.
Mike Cardus
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Have the guidelines written on flip chart paper. Here are the guidelines; One person per puzzle piece. The color symbols mark the edges of the puzzle ( sometimes I leave this guideline out ).
HR Digest
FEBRUARY 9, 2019
While addressing guidelines on ethics-related matters in the employee handbook, gossip should be emphasized. Employee gossip in the workplace is a very common issue despite not having any real positive effect in the workplace. In the worst case, a small group of workplace gossipers can seriously impede a company's morale. Even in its comparatively harmless case, it’s a huge time waster and can spread as fast as a bad cold.
Women on Business
JANUARY 3, 2011
Here are my guidelines: Identify a specific job or two that an intern might do.
Great Leadership By Dan
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
BTW, if you're wondering why your submission was not included - pay attention to the guidelines. Aisle Six: Textbooks: Linda Fisher Thornton presents Ethical Grey Areas: Our Choices Define Us posted at Leading in Context LLC.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2010
Our responsibility is to respect the ethic. Furthermore, the enduring anchor of an organization is found in its values and ethics, not its mission. While values and ethics remain consistent, delivery models must change with time to in order to endure.
Sales Wolf Blog
AUGUST 20, 2010
You will find articles on topics like leadership development, succession planning, strategy and vision, and ethics -- just to name a few. You will find articles on topics like leadership development, succession planning, strategy and vision, and ethics -- just to name a few.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 9, 2017
Conflict-of-interest management of promotional interactions between industry and prescribing physicians has moved beyond the realm of institutional guidelines into state and federal legislation. Guided by a refreshed ethical framework, pharmaceutical companies, in partnership with researchers and clinicians, can help accelerate the spread of knowledge of new clinical science, which now is notoriously slow.
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
Guidelines and Customs to be Observed in Corporate Communications. Guidelines on working with the media. Guidelines on arranging speeches, seminars and town hall meetings. Ethics Statement. Evolution of Corporate Communications Activity.
Women on Business
JANUARY 4, 2011
By Webster’s definition it means “the steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code; incorruptibility.&# As I researched the topic and definition I found some great guidelines and best practices that I’d like to share with you here.
Marshall Goldsmith
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
To influence upper management and convert good ideas into meaningful action, follow these 10 guidelines: 1. Challenge up on issues involving ethics or integrity--never remain silent on ethics violations. Enron, WorldCom, and other organizations show how ethics violations--only one violation of corporate integrity--can damage or destroy even the most valuable companies. Organizations suffer when key people can't effectively influence up.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
While creativity involves a certain degree of risk-taking, managers should make clear that taking risks does not mean ignoring the rules and moral guidelines. Executives and team leaders need to clearly define the boundaries between ethical and unethical behaviors. We prize creativity.
Women on Business
JANUARY 24, 2011
If a winner does not respond with his or her email address to receive the prize voucher within 72 hours of the notification email being sent, he or she forfeits the prize and an alternate winner will be selected (same guidelines apply).
Marshall Goldsmith
APRIL 5, 2011
The eleven guidelines listed below are intended to help you do a better job of influencing decision makers. Challenge up” on issues involving ethics or integrity – never remain silent on ethics violations. Enron, WorldCom, and other organizations have dramatically pointed out how ethics violations can destroy even the most valuable companies. An important guideline in influencing up is to always remember your goal – make a positive difference for the organizations.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 3, 2011
Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, longterm growth. Guidelines for re-examing the business position…criteria and benchmarks. Guidelines for conducting Strategic Planning.
Women on Business
JANUARY 16, 2011
If a winner does not respond with his or her email address to receive the prize voucher within 72 hours of the notification email being sent, he or she forfeits the prize and an alternate winner will be selected (same guidelines apply).
Lead on Purpose
JUNE 25, 2009
Do you set the example by following the team, department or company guidelines without failure?
Harvard Business Review
MAY 1, 2012
Fastow suggested that to avoid falling into an ethical trap he should have asked himself the right questions: Am I only following the rules or am I following the principles? It is critical for analysts, directors, and managers to maintain a certain sense of humility and to understand how human nature, competitive pressures, and a lack of clear guidelines can lead to potentially disastrous choices. Ethics Finance Risk management
Strategy Driven
JUNE 9, 2016
As a result of my findings, in 1985 I developed a decision facilitation model and guidelines for designing presentation materials for my sales staff. With my new realization as a buyer, my Asperger’s systems- thinking brain, and some testing, I coded the path of internal/group decision making and invented Buying Facilitation®, a generic, ethical, facilitation tool that expedites decision making and choice.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 14, 2013
sentenced someone above the federal guidelines.". The federal guidelines actually suggested six months for this type of offence, which was not even a felony, but a misdemeanor). Similarly, when your lobby has been helping Congress draft the laws that govern food, drugs, and cosmetics, you can make sure that the federal sentencing guidelines are only six months should you breach the responsible corporate officer doctrine. Ethics Government
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
12:53 PM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Edward Hallowell | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print If youre working — either from home or the office — over Thanksgiving, Im not sure whether to say, "Congratulations on your work ethic!" If youre working — either from home or the office — over Thanksgiving, Im not sure whether to say, "Congratulations on your work ethic!" We ask that you adhere to the following guidelines.
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