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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

Michael Porter: Focus on creating value Professor Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy , has emphasised that the true measure of success for a company is not just its quarterly financial performance, but also how those results are attained. One example of Buffett’s approach is his investment in Coca-Cola.

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CSR: Collaborating with NPOs for Positive Social Impact

Tom Spencer

By demonstrating a commitment to social and environmental causes, companies can increase customer trust and loyalty, attract top talent, and ultimately boost their financial performance. Measurable Impact Partnering with a non-profit that has measurable metrics for success is crucial to ensuring that the partnership has a meaningful impact.

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Should a CEO’s Bonus Be Based on Financial Performance Alone?

Harvard Business

According to its annual report, those include financial metrics such as “attributable profit; underlying EBIT (earnings before interest and taxation); and total shareholder return (share price and dividends which are assumed to be reinvested).” For the last 20 years they’ve gone down a path forged largely by U.S.

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Is Your Company as Ethical as It Seems?

Harvard Business

The onus for ethical behavior falls first to the employee. Most companies talk a good ethics game and even make their goals public. Ethical behavior has to be led by example, and promoting people who ignore ethics when expedient for them tells everyone that the company wants results and it does not really care how they are obtained.

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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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Servant Leadership: Principles, Popularity, and Payoff

Rick Conlow

Improved Customer Satisfaction: A study published in the Journal of Business Ethics found that servant leadership positively influenced customer satisfaction through its impact on employee attitudes and behavior. Set goals and metrics: After your assessment, with an open mind review your strengths and weaknesse.

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6 Ways to Support Your Desired Culture

LSA Global

In both cases, greed conquered ethics. In fact McKinsey found : Companies in the top quartile for diversity are more likely to have financial returns above their national industry medians. Monitor Culture Metrics. Key customer metrics: satisfaction, loyalty, growth, market share, etc. What Happened Culturally?

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