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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

One example of a company that embodies Porter’s approach is Patagonia, an outdoor clothing company, which is committed to creating high-quality products as well as protecting the environment. These securities, which were backed by real-estate mortgages, were sold to investors as a safe investment.

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CSR: Collaborating with NPOs for Positive Social Impact

Tom Spencer

For example, if a company is committed to reducing its environmental impact and has a goal of achieving net-zero emissions, partnering with a non-profit that focuses on environmental sustainability can be a win-win. A great example of a non-profit with a strong focus on measurable impact is Charity: Water.

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What You Can Do to Improve Ethics at Your Company

Harvard Business

It’s hard for good, ethical people to imagine how these meltdowns could possibly happen. many of us face an endless stream of ethical dilemmas at work. We were surprised that 30 leaders in the study recalled a total of 87 “major” ethical dilemmas from their career histories. Wells Fargo. Volkswagen.

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Is Your Company as Ethical as It Seems?

Harvard Business

This is just one example of pressures that unfortunately are all too common in business. The onus for ethical behavior falls first to the employee. Most companies talk a good ethics game and even make their goals public. For example, compensation tied solely to landing a contract invites abuse of the system.

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Servant Leadership: Principles, Popularity, and Payoff

Rick Conlow

5 Companies that Lead by Example through Servant Leadership Check out these examples of companies that have applied servant leadership principles. In summary, these companies serve as excellent examples of how servant leadership applies in various industries and contexts.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

For example, The Great Man showed up for budget review in a white limo, flanked by two black SUVs. For example, CEOs pay is 399 times more than the average worker. CEOs focus on data, facts, figures, and metrics. Covey, demonstrates that the lack of integrity and ethics causes problems for managers and companies all day long.

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We Shouldn’t Always Need a “Business Case” to Do the Right Thing

Harvard Business

I’ve been a consultant for almost 20 years, advising companies on complex challenges in ethics, risk, and responsibility. Happily fading from memory is the cliché that ethics and compliance teams effectively constitute a “business prevention department.” Metrics Are Not Your Friends.

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