The news of the Democratic walk out in Wisconsin and the possibility of a government shut down in the near future emphasize the need for responsible leadership now more than ever. As politics become more extreme, it is not a matter of who is right or wrong, but whether or not our leaders can act [...]
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Responsible Leadership Must Persevere
Posted in Conflict Management, Integrity and Values, Leadership and Management, tagged conflict, leadership, responsibility on February 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
New book summary available for The Purpose Linked Organization
Posted in Book Summaries, Integrity and Values, Motivation and Engagement, tagged Alaina Love, engagement, integrity, Marc Cugnon, passion, purpose, values on October 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The key to high performance in the workplace goes beyond traditional “hard skills” — passion is an essential element of productivity. Employees who are able to identify a “passion and purpose” in their lives experience heightened engagement and innovation, and they feel connected to their work in exciting new ways. Organizations that cultivate this sense [...]
New book summary available for Crisis of Character
Posted in Book Summaries, Integrity and Values, tagged character, ethics, Peter Firestein, reputation, Union Square Press on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Crisis of Character, Peter Firestein asserts that building a strong corporate reputation that is rooted in core values and is cultivated throughout the organizational structure provides the key to long-term sustainability in today’s business world. Organizations which have clearly defined their core values, and have created practices which support those values, are less likely [...]
Crisis Leadership and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Posted in Integrity and Values, Leadership and Management, tagged British Petroleum, CEO, corporate reputation, crisis, disaster, executive, oil spill on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
News of British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill has reached every corner of the globe. The spill has already far surpassed the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989, in which about 11 million gallons of oil was spilled off the coast of Alaska. Official figures suggest that the Horizon well is releasing around 200,000 gallons [...]
Google’s Global Values
Posted in Global Business, Integrity and Values, tagged China, global, Google, integrity, values on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Google has recently decided to relocate its China operations to Hong Kong and has since rerouted online traffic from its censored Chinese language portal (www.google.cn) to an uncensored Hong Kong site. This move has angered the Chinese government and many of its citizens, but has also been hailed by many Chinese as a positive step [...]
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