Strategy Driven

AUGUST 10, 2011

These wise words should be the mantra for every organization hiring from today’s overcrowded job market. There’s no need to intimidate or to be unduly overbearing toward an interviewee, but keep in mind that your objective is to evaluate her past accomplishments, because past performance is much more telling than past experience.

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Learning-by-Doing Books Morale Process 80

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Studies show that it’s also counterproductive resulting in lower profit margins, return on equity , and employee morale ; costly delays as players haggle over the size of the kickback; and poverty and poor governance in the markets where they’re paid. ” Identify “moon markets” and walk away.

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Management Ethics Cost Bureaucracy 8

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 350

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

To get you started I will expand on the list that MIT research scientist Peter Gloor calls the “genetic code” of collaboration: learning networks, ethical principles, trust and self-organization, knowledge sharing, and transparency. It is essential to build in a framework of virtuous and ethical principles.

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Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Friedman acknowledged that shareholders might have ethical concerns, but he implicitly assumed that a company’s profit and social objectives are separable. Therefore, if investors have some objectives other than money, there is no reason why a company’s board should ignore them and pursue only profit maximization.

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Proposal Objective Ethics Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2017

In the world of marketing, brand anthropomorphism can be a powerful mechanism for connecting with consumers. As brands assume more and more AI functionality, businesses must proactively manage any potential ethical and legal concerns. And then there are ethical challenges. Cat Yu for HBR.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

The main driver is moral outrage. Activists often fail to effectively communicate their objectives in a simple manner. When this is the goal, activists frequently select a single firm as their target. Often NGOs will target companies that are most vulnerable or promise to have the most significant impact.

Company 12

Company Supply Chain Politics Media 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2017

For CEOs and their communications teams, deciding when, whether, and how to speak out against a policy they object to can be a challenge — and less than two weeks into the Trump administration, it appears companies will face these dilemmas more frequently. Other CEOs have gone much further, attacking the policy in moral terms.

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CEO Attrition Travel Policies 8

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you still don’t know whether or not your attitude is affecting your performance, I would strongly suggest participation in a 360 review process where your strengths and weakness are objectively assessed by those whom you interface with on a frequent basis. Great post.

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Leadership CEO Blog Learning-by-Doing 420

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Many of those investigating Enron had received campaign contributions from the company, yet kept maximum objectivity. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. There was a conflict of interest in alliance with Enron…not objective enough. ’ Lawyers.

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