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Consulting Ethics Challenges

The Consultants Peer Group

Where’s the lead sentence of my March 28, 2023 Blog, Consulting Ethics Concern Once Again , “Lack of consulting ethics once again. I went on to describe some recent consulting ethics lapses and proposed fixes. Peter Westlund CMC® showed a path to avoid these ethical traps through professionalism.

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7 ways to be an ethical leader

The Management Centre

Most of us hold these leaders to higher ethical standards than those in the commercial sector. Many that we have worked with have already committed to being ethical in their leadership practices. We asked participants on our Transformational Leadership course in 2020 what being ethical meant to them in practical terms.

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Do Ethics Still Matter?

Effective Managers

Is Ethics even a thing anymore? And it has stained at the same time the global profession of management consulting. Clients must believe that the management consultant who is providing them with guidance and support has their best interests at heart. Of course, I cannot pick and choose to which I abide. Of course not.

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How to Succeed as a Management Consultant

The Consultants Peer Group

Yesterday I was a presenter on a national Zoom ‘webinar’ on the ‘High Cost of Ethics Lapses’ in the management consulting profession. Back in the early 70’s when I started in management consulting the worst reputational hit we took was in the form of some jokes told at our expense. Then books about consulting and TV shows.

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International Standards for Management Consulting

Effective Managers

David is a very experienced management consultant, currently on the national board of the Institute of Management Consultants in the USA. Did you know there is an international standard providing guidelines for delivery of management consulting services? adherence to an enforceable Code of Ethics).

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Above The Fold

The Consultants Peer Group

In 1973 during my first job in management consulting and while facing a decision with a client, my mentor Nathaniel Hill said, “Do you want your actions to be above the fold?” I’ve written about it before (see also Consulting Ethics Concern, Once Again , Lions, TIgers, Consultants, Oh My! Go re-read the Title and Subhead.

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

Strong manager-employee relationships through great leadership leads to positive outcomes After hearing so many people talking about the Apple TV show Ted Lasso and using it in the context of business leadership, I had to see what caused all the buzz. Workers with great managers tend to perform well and experience higher positive affect.