Why your Organization may need an Ethics Consultant.
Ten steps toward an Ethics-based Organization
1. 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, hiring and training.
6. Leaders must set the highest example of ethical behavior.
7. There must be unwavering equality in enforcing ethical rules and moral standards.
8. There must always be a clearly understood enforcement mechanism.
9. The leader must design the organization so that the benefit of community membership in the organization, far outweighs the cost of violating its rules.
10. The survival of the organization and the good of the community must take precedence over organizational fairness and second chances.
From the book:The Benedictine Rule of Leadership: by Craig and Oliver Galbraith.
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