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Flourishing in a Social Enterprise World

Tom Spencer

Rise of Social Enterprise. The growing trend towards social enterprise could be a game changer. A social enterprise, in essence, is an organisation which is not run primarily for profit and is required to reinvest any profits to further its social aims. A world based on social enterprise may be closer than you think.

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How Leading Consultancies Can Better Manage AI Risk

Harvard Business

In an age when AI-powered tools are reshaping industries, consultancies are embracing the potential of AI copilots to revolutionize their services. The answers lie in collaborative initiatives, much like Big Tech’s voluntary AI commitments, which offer a roadmap for consultancies to harness AI’s potential while ensuring ethical conduct.

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5 Entrepreneurship Skills You’ll Get from an MBA

Tom Spencer

The school environment helped them develop networks that played a key role in launching their enterprises. Appreciating the importance of ethics and reputation. Through analyzing case studies and taking the ethics classes during the MBA, one gets to see the value of building a reputable company and acting ethically.

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5 Signs Your Organization Might Be Headed for an Ethics Scandal

Harvard Business

Corporations often approach ethics as an individual problem, designing oversight systems to identify the “bad apples” before they can turn the organization into a “rotten barrel.” And our explanations for ethical scandals are incomplete without a focus on group dynamics. Vince Streano/Getty Images.

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Here’s what to think about When Creating a Forward-Looking ESG Strategy

Brimstone Consulting

Stakeholders want to know how organizations are affecting the environment, how treat and interact with their employees, clients and communities, and if they conduct their business ethically. The post Here’s what to think about When Creating a Forward-Looking ESG Strategy appeared first on Brimstone Consulting LLC.

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Is Your Company as Ethical as It Seems?

Harvard Business

When you submit a tender to the foreign government, they advise you that there is little likelihood of winning the contract unless you hire a consultant of their choosing. The onus for ethical behavior falls first to the employee. Most companies talk a good ethics game and even make their goals public.

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Why I'm Cynical about the Consulting Profession | Consulting and.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Why I’m Cynical about the Consulting Profession By John Dupre on April 14, 2013. Years ago, I remember going out on sales calls with one of the partners in our consulting firm, Marv Weisbord. Most consulting firms are now “expert” oriented.