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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

Despite putting my own psychological safety at risk over Teams and physical safety at risk later meeting in person with an executive who refers to himself as “the devil” and a “scary dude” and who wields a pistol in the office, I feel I did the ethical thing: It prevented harm to others. It sought to make things better. References Holiday, R.

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CEOs Are Getting Fired for Ethical Lapses More Than They Used To

Harvard Business

From 2007-2011, forced turnovers due to ethical lapses were 3.9% From 2012-2016, that figure rose to 5.3% — while that might sound small, it’s a 36% increase. On a regional basis, the share of all successions attributable to ethical lapses rose most sharply in the U.S. and Canada (from 1.6% to 8.8%).

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How Companies Can Take a Stand Against Bribery

Harvard Business

In 2016, the International Monetary Fund estimated that corruption amounted to roughly 2% of global economic output — between $1.5 Business needs to play a more powerful role in supporting responsible practices throughout every aspect of their operations. Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images. and $2 trillion globally.

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Businesses need leaders able to take action amid economic uncertainty and operate effectively in a digital workplace with a diverse workforce. Awareness: Both general awareness and self-awareness strengthen the leader's ability to understand issues involving ethics, power, and values holistically. Servant leadership across cultures.

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How Future-Proof Are Your Leadership Skills?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Leaders need employees that go beyond what is expected in ways that contribute to the organization’s results and make the communities where they operate better. Leaders that can display idealized influence tend to possess a high degree of moral behavior, virtues, character, and work ethic. Communicate the importance of team trust.

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Should a CEO’s Bonus Be Based on Financial Performance Alone?

Harvard Business

On November 9, 2016, the shareholders of Australia’s largest company, and the world’s tenth-largest bank , revolted. Other firms have ventured down this path, including the conglomerate Wesfarmers , with its 200,000-plus staff, and the global hospital operator Ramsay Health Care.

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

An Examination of the Importance of Leadership Behaviors and Attributes on Shaping Culture Executive Summary Organizational culture is a critical factor in financially successful companies. But culture change is often overwhelming and elusive. Section three focuses on proven approaches to architect organizational culture.

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