The Three Schools of Business Ethics

A lighthearted look at the 'three schools of business ethics' - the poker school, the idealist school, and the pragmatist school. Included are practical tips for identifying which 'school' you belong to and which 'school' your colleagues and competitors belong to!

Diversity

There has been definite improvement in the area of hiring but it seems that once women and minorities are hired, there are informal, relatively unconscious systems in place that prevent advancement of the minority worker or women, even today.

The Collapse of Enron: Managerial Aspects

The downfall of Enron Corporation is one of the most infamous and shocking events in financial world in the whole history of the mankind, and its reverberations were felt on global scale. Prior to its collapse in 2001, Enron was one of the US leading companies and frequently considered among top 10 admired corporations and most desired places to work, and its board was often recognized among the best five US companies in accordance with the Fortune magazine.

Don't Hate Them Because They're Beautiful

People in the workforce are competive. But when it comes to who gets treated the absolute worst, hands down, it's the beautiful women. People THINK that they are treated special.... and they are.. by men. But most often, beautiful women threaten other women and the beautiful women are tortured. This is a wake up call to let people know the REAL story!

Kmart's Conaway and McDonald Face SEC Charges

In only a few weeks, Chuck Conaway went from relief to indicted. Last month Conaway had been absolved of bad management by a panel of judges. However Federal securities regulators have now charged Conaway and former chief financial officer, John McDonald, of financial fraud. Could coahcing have prevented the downfall of these two executives?

It's Not About Power & Politics; It's About Principle & Process ------- A Lesson in Leadership

Principle and process form the baseline of effective leadership. Power and politics are old school and have traditionally led to ultimate failure. We have experienced many unfortunate examples of this kind of failure recently, including Enron, Tyco and WorldCom. Behind each of these failures stands a towering figure: a CEO or business leader who may have embraced power and politics over principle and process. Most of the CEOs of these failed companies were considered great leaders at one time. That is scary.

Honest, Fair Feedback - Why You're Unlikely to Give or Receive It When the Stakes are High

Honest, Fair Feedback. You want it. Everyone does. Only trouble is, the more you need it, the less likely you are to get it. Matt explains the research that indicates why and how this happens, and offers the approach to resolving the issue that he and his colleagues use with their clients.

Saying No to Customers

Is it ever a good idea to talk a customer out of buying something?

In Search of Integrity

A review of the longing for integrity by employees. Includes an overview of the thought process in the formation of the vendor compliance department at Kmart.

Experts Who Do Not Stay Up on the Latest in the Field

When reading Trade Journals it becomes quite obvious of the problems with many of the articles. They appear to be news worthy articles, but are simply trying to bend the mind of the reader over to their view of the industry in order to sell them something. Of course for the Trade Journal it works because it is free filler articles and means less cost in paying writers.

It is Human Nature to Propagate

Many believe that it is human nature to make up stories, embellish and tell tall tales. Indeed it appears that these folks who say this are right, it must be human nature, because it is getting harder and harder to get a straight answer out of people?

Management Malpractice Is A Reality We Don't Have To Accept

This article addresses the problem of rampant management malpractice in many of today's organizations. It offers explanations for how and why this type of organizational abuse is so prevalent and suggests how it can be counteracted.

Learn A Lesson from Oprah

Oprah goofed. She owned up to it and went on with her life. Her customers (audience) forgave and forgot. Learn this lesson