Bryan Pearson on ProfitGuide:
When we think about values, what often comes to mind are our own personal values, the principles that shape and guide our lives. But core values matter in the context of your business, too. The values of your organization are what support your vision for your business and create its unique culture. Read more
From Roy Snell on The Compliance & Ethics Blog:
I just read another article asking the question, what was more important, following the rules or building an ethical culture? It sounded like the guys who used to say, “Go beyond compliance to ethics.” You cannot build an ethical culture if you don’t follow the rules.Read more
Melissa Hahn and Andy Molinsky for Harvard Business Review:
Most of us don’t enjoy having difficult conversations, period — but when they involve someone from our own culture, we can usually rely on some basic shared assumptions about what the interaction should look like. When we have a difficult conversation with someone from a different culture, however, our task becomes harder by an order of magnitude. Read more
David S. Daniel and Greg Welch for SpencerStuart:
Decades ago, formal training and development models, exemplified at the time by those at IBM, GE and Unilever, thrived and produced outstanding leaders who ran highly successful businesses. These organizations hired hundreds of graduates a year, who were rotated through different jobs, functions and geographies and sent through executive training. Read more
Alan Tovey for The Telegraph:
Scandals such as VW’s “dieselgate”, bankers rigging interest rates and Tesco’s accounting black hole will not be prevented by hitting business with tighter regulation, according to a new report. Instead business needs to take a new approach to corporate culture, according to joint research from three heavyweight watchdogs, who claim a company’s mindset can encourage rule-breaking and reforming this can prevent future troubles. Read more
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