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Being an Ethical Business in a Corrupt Environment

Harvard Business

Our research in Egypt , Zimbabwe , and India shows that organizations should view the prospect of building a strong ethical reputation in such environments as an opportunity, and consider the costs of resisting corruption as an investment in building such a reputation. Ethics Can Be a Differentiator.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Dancing here refers to engaging, supporting, and communicating with employees in multiple ways. Consider GM as a case study. Covey, demonstrates that the lack of integrity and ethics causes problems for managers and companies all day long. Too many do not dance because they have lost touch with reality.

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Urban Meyer, Ohio State Football, and How Leaders Ignore Unethical Behavior

Harvard Business

The school summarized its decision in a revealing 23-page investigation report , which serves as a useful case study for the way organizations, leaders, and individuals fall victim to moral biases — rationalizations for behaving unethically usually due to one’s self-interest. Performance over principles. Gain awareness.

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Unnecessary Surgeries? You Bet! Doctors Treat Patients as ATMs; US Healthcare System Explained in Six Succinct Points

MishTalk

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that profits urologists make from referring patients to their own radiation facilities play an outsized role in the treatment decisions. Ethical Practices. Ethical Practices. Self-Referral. The patients are going to do what their physician tells them to do.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Running to Criticism: The conviction that exceptional contributions requires an ethic of seeking unbiased feedback and a commitment to addressing, both individually and collectively as a farm, our most critical development needs. Need help preparing flawless hero stories or nailing case interviews? That’s what we are here for!

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People over Profit Book Review

Management Consulted

Partridge uses McDonald’s, Ford, and Wal-Mart as three case studies to illustrate his point. McDonald’s original mission was to use real, locally-sourced ingredients to bring its customers fast, ethical, and affordable food options. After dissecting the current cycle, he begins to cast vision for a better way.

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Resolving Executive Conflict: Finding a Path Forward

Confessions of a Consultant

Even two people under one roof is normally a recipe for friction (technically referred to as ‘marriage’). Case Study: I worked with a financial services client on a strategy project. So, lets take the following as a given. Always Negative? Conflict isn’t always negative. There was a ‘heavy spat’ between two executives.

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