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Let’s look at this unique and important difference a little deeper. Keeping in mind the definition of transformation being Transformation is the complete change into something with an improved usefulness how does this happen and is it something you want your people to embrace. To transfer is to teach knowledge and leave it at that.…
I re-read Roy Snell’s article titled Compliance Officer’s Nine Lives. He commented that compliance officers must master some elements of 9 professions to be successful. They are Legal, Ethics, Risk, Audit, Investigations, Education, Organizational Development, Operations, and Communications. He goes on to say that the reason compliance programs are successful, is because compliance professionals…
In the recent article: Trust and Integrity: The Values of a Company’s Reputation, Michael Volkov states: “ A commitment to culture requires time and attention. When senior executives fail to understand the importance of ethics and compliance or balk at resources needed to carry out this function, a company will suffer. There will always…
In the recent article by Joe Thornell titled: 21st Century Leadership requires Moral Courage, the author states: “Moral Courage is in great demand today from our leaders”, and he identifies three elements of moral courage: 1.Strong, unwavering Core values that are in 100% compliance with the values of the organization. Accountability which seems to…
Is it a product or service, a mission statement, a code of conduct or ???? What needs to be the focus of branding is reputation. In reality, what else can one brand? If there isn’t a good reputation, what do you brand? A reputation is an emotional bond with a customer, vendor or supplier, etc.…
Is it a product or service, a mission statement, a code of conduct or ???? What needs to be the focus of branding is reputation. In reality, what else can one brand? If there isn’t a good reputation, what do you brand? A reputation is an emotional bond with a customer, vendor or supplier, etc.…
How many times have people tried to solve their problems with general solutions? To what end? A quick but not realistic solution? When scandals in the banking, automotive, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries make news, what are their solutions? Can there be a true solution without holding those who caused the issues accountable for the…
Is your focus on leadership/ethics training on knowledge or wisdom? There is a difference. This difference can be described as knowledge is the “stuff” and wisdom is what you do with it! “Stuff” is everywhere, i.e. Social media, books, the internet, news, etc. but where is the process of what to do with…
Research has shown that the vast majority of companies’ ethics hotlines are not utilized effectively by employees due to fear of retaliation. Why is that? What is the process of following up with a complaint? What scares one’s people from doing so? When it comes right down to it, shouldn’t organizations want its people…
This past week the article, Why Leaders Lose their Way by Bill George crossed my desk and caused me to reflect more deeply on the concept of values-based leadership among his three reasons. Bill George wrote: “Leaders need to devote themselves to personal development that cultivates their inner compass or True North. This requires…
