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5 Levers for Creating a Culture of Accountability

Organizational Talent Consulting

A recent CEO benchmarking report found that nearly one in five CEOs surveyed identified holding others accountable as their greatest weakness and almost as many struggled with letting go of underperformers. Ethical behavior. It doesn't just happen. Why employee accountability matters. Motivation. Job performance. Discretionary effort.

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Research: Firms Give More Stock Options When They’re Committing Fraud

Harvard Business

In a study recently published in The Journal of Accounting and Economics, we examined whether firms use financial incentives to discourage whistleblowing. While protection and rewards may encourage more employees to come forward, firms may be able to counter these incentives by making it beneficial for employees to keep quiet.