Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

To find out, we designed a pair of studies that would measure the ethical repercussions of externally motivated organizational citizenship. Good acts build up credits which act as a hedge against the debits of future bad acts. But can pushing too hard to create “good soldiers” lead to unintended consequences?

Licensing 8

Licensing Morale Motivation Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2013

Markets that existed mainly for the convenience of industry have become dominated by exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, and investment banks. Commodities-trading rules and customs that date back to the pre-financial era may not fit the more aggressive tactics of hedge funds and investment banks.

Cost 8

Cost Fraser Hedge Price 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And that response is hidden inside ‘business’ behaviors – sandbagging quotas, hedging on stretch goals, and avoiding accountability or commitment. Without trust, people respond with distraction, fear, and, at the extreme, paralysis. Trustworthiness is the most noble and powerful of all the attributes of leadership.

Company 62

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And that response is hidden inside ‘business’ behaviors – sandbagging quotas, hedging on stretch goals, and avoiding accountability or commitment. Without trust, people respond with distraction, fear, and, at the extreme, paralysis. Trustworthiness is the most noble and powerful of all the attributes of leadership.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Capitalism degenerates into narrow self-interest without a strong ethical foundation. How do we measure the ethical or moral climate of a company, and what is the dashboard? What kind of a forum or process could we create that would allow individuals to freely share and discuss ethical dilemmas?

Short-term 15

Short-term Long-term Ethics Incentives 15