“Good ethics may not always be good business but it is always good ethics and for a company or person of character — that’s enough.” – Michael Josephson
Survey: Europeans Wrestle With Managing Corporate Culture
European survey: boards struggle with culture by Gavin Hinks New research from Board Agenda, conducted in association with Mazars and INSEAD, reveals that while some boards recognise the value of corporate culture, a significant number are still grappling to give it adequate time and attention. Almost two-thirds of European company directors work on boards that either fall short of giving …
WORTH READING: Top CEOs Place High Value On Corporate Ethics And Social Responsibility To Drive Business
by Robert Reiss for Forbes.com Remember Gordon Gecko from the movie Wall Street? Little did we know then how closely life could imitate art when the likes of Enron, Bernie Madoff and a worldwide financial crisis lambasted the world’s economy a few years ago. But it also vaulted companies like the Ethisphere Institute,
Why Ethics Is More Than and Works Better Than Compliance Programs
Most corporate compliance programs consist of little more than cursory, general and uninspiring training not likely to inspire the conscience or ethical decision-making. Still, these
12 Truths About Lying
1. Honesty may not always pay, but lying always costs. 2. Trust is a tower, built stone by stone, lies take stones from the bottom.
Principled Reasoning: Using the Six Pillars of Character as a Filter for Decision Making
Is the conduct I’m considering consistent with my obligations to be trustworthy? Am I prepared to be truthful, sincere and candid? Is it consistent with what I believe and what I say? Have I made any promises I will have to break? Am I being disloyal to anyone? Will I be treating everyone with appropriate respect? Is my conduct courteous …
PERSONAL AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
– Legal versus Ethical, Permissible versus Proper — There’s a big difference between what you have right to do and what is right to do. – Does the concept of business ethics justify or
Ten Truths About Lies and How They Can Destroy Your Business and Marriage
TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LIES 1.Honesty may not always pay, but lying always costs. 2.Trust is a tower, built stone by stone, lies take stones from the bottom. 3.There is no security in secrecy; every undiscovered lie is a live landmine. 4.Every lie breeds a bodyguard of new lies to protect itself. 5.Lies look very different to the person lied to …
Aspects of Leadership: Good Character and Good Choices by Michael Josephson
Character may determine our fate, but character is not determined by fate, it’s determined by our choices. We must never forget how powerful character is in shaping
Assessments of Corporate Culture – Diagnose Vulnerabilities and Stimulate Improvements
Value of Assessment of Corporate Culture and Practices JI FRESNO POLICE STUDY HAVING MAJOR IMPACT. According to the Fresno Bee the Josephson Institute’s 93-page study and report “Assessment of the Organizational Culture and Performance of the Fresno Police Department” (submitted December 29) has already led to major changes, JI, a nonprofit ethics organization based in Los Angeles, was commissioned by …