The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 13, 2022

. “But then people quickly realized that this is fluff, especially with more information being made available on sites like Glassdoor, and so this has created a real external incentive to be more ethical.” ” Values-based leadership. Global reach.

Cooper 98

Cooper Long-term Politics Energy 98

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

My educated guess says that P&G and Unilever top management knew nothing of the conspiracy until the regulators came knocking. Collectively, these giants employ 300,000 people, the vast majority of which are committed to delivering results, ethically. Now imagine how their rivals feel about that.

Price 162

Price Discount Brand Incentives 162

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

Diversity 292

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 292

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril.

Politics 311

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 311

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

For far too long, managing risk has been seen as an esoteric business function — designed to control losses and adhere to compliance standards. Ethical lapses arise when people take risks but do not bear the downside of their risky behavior. Misaligned incentives can also create organizational “blind spots.”

Risk Management 11

Risk Management Ethics Management Agility 11

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

My educated guess says that P&G and Unilever top management knew nothing of the conspiracy until the regulators came knocking. Collectively, these giants employ 300,000 people, the vast majority of which are committed to delivering results, ethically. Now imagine how their rivals feel about that.

Price 148

Price Discount Brand Incentives 148

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? There is a tremendous amount of conflicting data as to whether or not incentive compensation in any form is an effective motivation tool. That is the question.

Blog 318

Blog Metrics Brand CEO 318

Strategy Driven

MARCH 15, 2019

To quote The Economist “consumer trust is the basis of all brand values, and therefore brands have an immense incentive to retain it”. This isn’t a marketing issue, this is a business-wide issue, involving every facet of the organisation, hence leadership being so important. Why is this so important?

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Brand Advertising PR 75

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

” That speaks to why they did this in the first place: To meet sales quotas and earn incentives. ” Politicians, predictably, have railed against the leadership at Wells Fargo and have called for Stumpf’s resignation. Large-scale unethical sales practices often begin with minor ethical compromises.

Incentives 8

Incentives Banking Ethics Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Corporations often approach ethics as an individual problem, designing oversight systems to identify the “bad apples” before they can turn the organization into a “rotten barrel.” They replicate despite changes in leadership and in management systems. Vince Streano/Getty Images.

Ethics 11

Ethics Organization Incentives Long-term 11

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 6, 2009

In working and talking with driven leaders it has been shown that the projects that are most difficult to manage are usually related to new product and service launches. This is an awsome incentive that could motivate a lot of people! Please share your story as a comment to this post by August 15, 2009 and you’re entered to win!

Productivity 100

Productivity Products Press Release Discount 100

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

The onus for ethical behavior falls first to the employee. Here are five questions to ask: Do your company’s incentives match its policies? Most companies talk a good ethics game and even make their goals public. But it is the employee incentives that really matter. What’s the tone from upper management?

Ethics 8

Ethics Company Incentives Policies 8

Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

What if service people were given incentives for the “yes” answers they gave to customers and were docked pay for their “no” answers? Yes, I will talk to my manager and see if we can do that for you.” I guarantee they’d find ways to say “yes” more often. Yes, I can change that for you.” “Yes, Yes, I can add that to your order.”

Press Release 170

Press Release Discount PR Compliance 170

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Most companies have ethics and compliance policies that get reviewed and signed annually by all employees. “Employees are charged with conducting their business affairs in accordance with the highest ethical standards,” reads one such example. Creating an Ethical Workplace. You and Your Team Series. Mark Chussil.

Ethics 8

Ethics Compliance Policies Supply Chain 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

If possible, provide some financial incentive like a small hourly rate or commission for work well-done. Make sure you say in your ad description what they need to be successful with you (eg – a computer with internet access, a nice phone voice, computer skills, etc.). I have used www.internhere.com to post my request.

Press Release 160

Press Release Parcell Discount PR 160

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. Provide leadership. Time management and “just in time” concepts are applied. Assets are adequately valued and managed. Incentives-rewards-bonus plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Coaching Tip

APRIL 1, 2013

Traditionally the thinking has been that employers should appeal to workers’ more obvious forms of self-interest: financial incentives, yes, but also work that is inherently interesting or offers the possibility for career advancement. And takers seek to come out ahead in every exchange; they manage up and are defensive about their turf.

Social Capital 139

Social Capital Cialdini Mentor Incentives 139

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Leaders consciously or unconsciously lump employees into three categories: the “stars” consisting of those in management as well high potential employees, the much larger “core” made up of solid contributors, and the rest, employees whose contributions and fit with the organization are questionable.

Long-term 207

Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

For enterprise risk management, key policies include a statement of risk appetite and explicit risk tolerance levels for critical risks. The company's performance measurement and incentive systems, and the degree to which risk management is considered, will also have a profound impact on employee behavior. Set clear policies.

Management 13

Management Banking Committee Risk Management 13

Curious Cat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Obviously VW was managing-to-test-result instead of real world value. Studies of medical studies are constantly finding misleading results being reported (this is even with many measures in place attempting to counter the dangerous of misleading results being reported by those with an incentive to do so).

Education 40

Education Incentives System Transportation 40

The Practical Leader

MAY 4, 2022

” This is a powerful analogy for the leadership and culture energy fields that bind teams and organizations together. The leadership side of The Force inspires action with a focus on strengths, optimism, hopes, and dreams. ” Weak Managers Try Manipulating with Money. ” Are you that boss?

Herzberg 64

Herzberg Leadership Simon Motivation 64

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Quality is not something that managers assign others to achieve. Rather than assume all is wrong or right with an organization and take a defensive posture, management must view quality as essential to their economic survival or growth. It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Frank Sonnenberg Online

JANUARY 23, 2024

Don’t blur the line between being a manager and trying to be a friend. Poor incentives. Do You Have A Strong Work Ethic? Lacking consistency. If priorities aren’t emphasized through consistent words and actions people will work at cross-purposes. Forgetting your role. Limited feedback. Lacking follow-up. It’s Your Life to Live.

Follow-up 114

Follow-up Micromanagement Commitment Goal 114

Chartered Management Institute

JANUARY 31, 2024

Any effort to build an ethical culture must focus on how organisational conditions impact employees. This means looking at power, resources, incentives and norms. Purpose cannot be imposed, however – good leadership creates the conditions for meaning to emerge. Our mission is to help unleash the potential of every team.”

Taylorism 52

Taylorism Taylor Advice Incentives 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Much less attention is paid, however, to the manner in which Buffett manages the company itself. This is somewhat surprising, given that his management system is very different from those of other publicly traded companies. We found the following three things: Managers are highly trusted and given considerable autonomy.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Supply Chain Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In other words, how do you handle a situation in which the incentives seem to be telling you to do something you believe is bad for your customers and clients, or maybe even illegal? But sometimes these situations are gray, which I write about in Managing in the Gray. Good managers are creative optimists about problems.

Ethics 8

Ethics Objective Short-term Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Convincing employees to go above and beyond the call of duty may be the epitome of personnel management. To find out, we designed a pair of studies that would measure the ethical repercussions of externally motivated organizational citizenship. How talent management is changing. Of course, that’s easier said than done.

Licensing 8

Licensing Morale Motivation Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Some of the worst corporate disasters of the past two decades were heralded by whistleblowers: Sherron Watkins raised the red flag internally at Enron, Cynthia Cooper let management know of major accounting problems at WorldCom, and Matthew Lee brought problems to his management team at Lehman Brothers. But that’s not the case.

Company 11

Company Report Compliance Officer System 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2016

Jill was one more victim of what I call the “Kumbaya” school of leadership, which says that being open, trusting, authentic, and positive — and working really hard — is the key to getting ahead. Jill should have spent much more time managing up. What should Jill have done differently?

Politics 8

Politics Cialdini Open-book Career 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

These and other changes are evidence of a steady and growing recognition that today’s gender imbalance are a business and leadership issue. Slowly but surely, the shift from the 20 th century view that “gender imbalance is a women’s problem” to the more 21 st century “gender imbalance is a leadership challenge” is beginning to take root.

Diversity 10

Diversity CEO Skills Training 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Berra was famous for his “Yogi-isms,” but this one contained an essential truth: inchoate strategies and ineffectual leadership generally go hand in hand. American baseball legend Yogi Berra warned, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.” Place the board leader in charge.

CEO 8

CEO Tips Long-term Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

Whether the questions raised are about police officers’ use of force, politicians’ use of email, or managers’ use of compensation, the answer is the same: more transparency. Though that may sound like perverse logic, or perhaps a reaction to a poorly thought-out incentive system, research has found they’re not alone.

How To 8

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2011

As the president of Almond China, he wanted to show his Chongqing colleagues how much he cared about the topic under discussion: ethical business practices. Such incentives were commonly accepted in China and routinely employed by Almond's competitors. At Almond, ethics are non-negotiable," he said. "We listed companies.

Case Study 11

Case Study Chemicals Ethics Finance 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2012

Management Innovation According to Nature's Genius. Hacking Executive Compensation with Dynamic Incentive Accounts. It's Time for a New Metaphor Beyond "Ethics" and "Responsibility". Bridging the Leadership Gap with Moral Imagination. Story Lindsey Alexander and Steve Wright. Hack by Chris Allen. Story by John Baldzic.

McKinsey 9

McKinsey Innovation Diversity Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2014

Also at issue are what and when management told the board and what processes the board had for oversight. Certainly an important goal for Walmart’s board and current management is to improve the company’s compliance capability. The Committee then assesses whether senior managers have met those objectives.

Compliance 8

Compliance Committee Globalization CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The general counsel, not the senior partner in the law firm, is now often the go-to counselor for the CEO and the board on law, ethics, public policy, corporate citizenship, and country and geopolitical risk. In these, financial incentives are aligned (i.e.,

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Trends Crisis Definition 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

We have been deploying technology, re-engineering, training, and adopting modern IT-enabled management platforms to help our workers improve their productivity, hence their income. CEOs and boards: Esquel's governance and incentive structure allow it to persistently embrace and pursue the values described above.

Industry 10

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 10