Great Leadership insights in ethics from an organization that has been in existence for over 1500 years!

Ten steps toward an Ethics-based Organization1. Ethical values are always explicit.2. Ethical value statements must be well thought out and limited in number.3. A clear explanation as to why these are ethical values for the organization.4. All employees must be formally and regularly reminded about ethical values.5. Ethical values are an integral part of screening,…

Ethics Audit to consider for your organization

1. Do you have a formal code of ethics? Is it reinforced? How widely distributed? 2. Are employees at all levels trained in ethical decision making? 3.Do employees have formal channels available to make their concerns known? 4.Is misconduct disciplined swiftly and justly within the organization? 5. Is integrity emphasized, particularly to new employees? 6.…

Values are caught not taught!

Isn’t it about time that leaders stand up for values and be willing to pay the price, if necessary, for living them out? If leaders think that that they are living out their values and that their followers are “buying into” those values, then the question for those leaders is: “What percentage of employees can…

Four Leadership Principles from Dupont

1. Focus on what you can control. * Find out things we can do something about and get about doing them. 2. Adopt a new trajectory by rethinking your business model. * Get people thinking differently. 3. Communication is key. * When we have an aligned team that underestands very clearly what the goals and…

Ethics and Compliance Forecast for 2012

The corporate compliance insights magazine had an article by Steve Priest on what’s on the horizon in 2012 in compliance and ethics. Here they are. 1.Ethics pressures are building globally2.Bribery enforcement is on a upswing.3.Dot your “i’s” and cross your “t’s” when the government is your major customer.4.The line blurs between bad governance and bad…

Announcing my partnership with Global Ethics University for online leadership training

I am proud to announce a strategic partnership between Frank C. Bucaro & Associates and Global Ethics University! Starting January 12th, Global Ethics University will be the exclusive online provider for Frank Bucaro’s powerful ethical leadership courses. Now your management team can take Frank’s hard-hitting leadership training courses online from anywhere in world. Global Ethics…