How is it that one can receive 15-18 years of formal education and not one course on emotional self control?
When emotions get out of control, i.e. anger, jealousy, etc. , ethics, which has its foundation in logic, and reason, really takes a hit, a backseat, or not a consideration at all. Only when the emotions are no longer the modus operandi, do ethics now become a consideration and more times than not, too late.
To not control one’s emotions is a choice one makes when what one feels is more important than what one thinks. To rank and rave, yell, snub, ignore, etc., are results of emotions that are not controlled.
Maybe it’s because there has been no training, as to how to do just that, i.e. control, and re-channel those emotions.
Remember that one can’t control what one feels, but one ALWAYS can control how one acts and that no one can make you feel anything without your permission. Yet when you think about this,aren’t most of the “differences” at work, emotion-based and they affect morale, work productivity, work relationships, people’s self esteem, etc.
This is quite a price to pay, no matter what the excuse.
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Like you, business ethics and ethical leadership expert, Frank Bucaro has seen the challenges and problems of corporate leadership, particularly over the past few years in regards to poor decision-making, SEC violations, and record breaking financial settlements in a number of different industries.
With over two decades of executive training, speaking, writing and with real life experiences, his view and approach to ethics in the workplace is uniquely different. He emphasizes that ethics is a moment-to-moment choice and has little to do with position, titles, personalities or education. Ethics is everybody’s responsibility from the top down.
His goal is to help organizations to:
a. Strengthen their ethics training initiatives in order to significantly decrease the odds of an ethical/compliance violation.
b. Energize, train and motivate employees to understand the value of consistent “high road” behavior as a business advantage.
c. Support individuals and thereby the organization by contributing to its success by quality, ongoing values based leadership development.
Frank is known for his very practical, slightly irreverent, yet somewhat humorous approach to ethics and leadership development. His conversational style and real life stories connect with his audience in a personal, intense and practical level.
Companies such as Bayer Healthcare, BP, ReMax International, EnMax Energy, Danone, etc. have partnered with Frank when they want to proactively stress the message, tools, insights and practical applications that good ethics IS good for business!
