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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

The researchers state that servant leadership may not have a clear definition across all organizations, but the concepts provide a framework of ethics in leadership from which organizations can derive value. Journal of Business Ethics 113 , p. References Allas, T. & & Schaninger, B. McKinsey & Company. 6 (8) Gallup.

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Navigating Behavioral Science Applications

Steve Shu Consulting

The book is not intended to explore detailed behavioral science principals as covered in other great books like Thinking, Fast and Slow (Kahneman 2013) or The Last Mile (Soman 2015). These management considerations sometimes require a more detailed appreciation of behavioral science.

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Things You Shouldn’t Do During Interviews, Employers

Harmonious Workplaces

They may not intend to discriminate, but they must still beware of bias issues stemming from out-of-bounds questions (Leonard, 2015). The resources found in the reference section provide a comprehensive list of questions that employers may not legally ask and should not ethically ask during an interview. link] Leonard, B.

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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture

Harmonious Workplaces

Organizations that invest in growth and learning opportunities promote hope, self-efficacy, reliance, and optimism among workers (Levene, 2015). Fun and games have their place in building a positive team environment, but they should complement, not replace, a foundation of transparency, ethical behavior, and professionalism.

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Praising Customers for Ethical Purchases Can Backfire

Harvard Business

In one study, participants viewed a short 40-second Starbucks commercial that either praised a customer for making an ethical purchase (it used phrasing such as: “Everything we do, you do. billion in 2015 , companies have been spending more on cause-related marketing—it reached about $2 billion dollars in 2016.

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How to Navigate Machiavellianism in the Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Leadership Style: Research suggests that ethical leadership is a potential remedy for the undesirable behavior of Machiavellianism. Ethics include dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation. Journal of Business Ethics, 128 (1), 119-131. Leadersh Educ Personal Interdiscip J 3, 79–85. Van Dierendonck, D., &

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Leadership: Transforming the Inner You

Organizational Talent Consulting

Journal of Business Ethics, 146(4), 869-881. Journal of Business Ethics, 154(1), 211-228. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics: An introduction. Nogatchewsky, G., & & de Campos Ribeiro, G. The respective effects of virtues and inter-organizational management control systems on relationship quality and performance: Virtues win.