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Got Ethics? Are You Positive?

Leading in Context

Let''s face it - thinking about fraud, embezzlement and conflict of interest won''t make us better leaders. In spite of all the bad news you see in the media about ethics, we don''t build ethical cultures by focusing on the negative. But that''s what many of us are focusing on in our organizations.

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The Eight Pillars of Trust

Leading Blog

Trust is a confident belief in someone or something to do what is right, deliver what is promised, and to be the same every time in spite of circumstances.

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Board of Directors: Steering Towards Organizational Excellence

N2Growth Blog

To foster a culture of ethical leadership, boards should: Establish Clear Ethical Guidelines: These should outline expectations around conflicts of interest, legal compliance, and responsible decision-making. This includes making decisions that reflect the organization’s values and promote transparency and accountability.

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Board Governance Excellence: The Pinnacle of Organizational Success

N2Growth Blog

This code should lucidly define ethical standards, such as conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and fair decision-making processes. Board members should be mandated to disclose potential conflicts and recuse themselves from discussions or decisions where bias may exist.

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The Simple Change That Can Make Teams More Ethical

The Horizons Tracker

But that trust can quickly vanish when someone is caught fabricating data, plagiarizing, or failing to disclose conflicts of interest. Scientific integrity relies on the trust that researchers will follow the rules, the authors note. They asked about ethical challenges these scientists had encountered in group settings.

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How To Survive When You Have Two Bosses

The Horizons Tracker

While this dual role can lead to conflicts of interest, it offers significant advantages, making it a common practice. This is the situation for chief legal officers (CLOs) at many publicly traded U.S. companies, who often also serve as corporate secretaries (CS).

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No Comments - resources.jimestill.com

CEO Blog

“Don’t agonize, organize&# - Jim Hightower Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer. You have more to do, and less time to do it.