Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

It can seem like a conflict of interest. At the end of the day, no one should feel guilty for profits that are earned legally and ethically. Whether you lead an organization or not, I’d like to share several of many ways organizations can act generously, whether they earn a profit or not. Make Money. Meet a Need.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 27, 2022

The researchers provide a two-stage model to help organizations and individuals safeguard against any possible conflicts of interest. When we have a high sense of professionalism, however, we can often be blinded to such conflicts of interest. The second part is to neutralize the influence after accepting any gifts.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2017

Legitimate concerns over conflict of interest that have resulted in overly extreme preventative policies are a central cause. It is time for all parties to revisit those policies and replace them with rules that recognize both true conflicts and true confluences of interest. Insight Center. Sponsored by Optum.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

The data seem clear on David Sokol's conflict of interest in the Berkshire/Lubrizol deal. The far more interesting question from our standpoint is why Warren Buffett, known for his embrace of ethical business practices, failed to understand the unethicality of Sokol's actions when he learned of them, and intervene.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2011

Companies can take a wide variety of approaches to how to discuss ethics. At one end of the spectrum are companies that rely on their code of ethics or on the exemplary behavior of people at the top. Still, this leaves open the question of what actually works in guiding employees' ethical behavior. Setting the right example.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s hard for good, ethical people to imagine how these meltdowns could possibly happen. many of us face an endless stream of ethical dilemmas at work. We were surprised that 30 leaders in the study recalled a total of 87 “major” ethical dilemmas from their career histories. Wells Fargo. Volkswagen.

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Rajesh Setty

MARCH 19, 2013

For example: • Charles Schwab disrupted the brokerage industry in the 1970-80s using a business model driven by Principles of high ethics, no conflicts of interest, being trustworthy, and helping everyone become financially fit. Any one or two of these factors can be the driving force(s) for the business model.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Trust and openness are crucial elements of an ethical organizational culture. Only when employees are able to voice the problems they see can ethical lapses be discussed and resolved. Moral attentiveness: This describes the extent to which individuals are aware of the various ethical dilemmas at hand. You and Your Team Series.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Two bank employees debate whether to blow the whistle on their employer after they discover undisclosed conflicts of interest.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2011

This narrow focus on raising stock price by any means possible keeps companies from making long-term investments, protecting the interests of essential stakeholders like employees or customers, or taking much account of social welfare and ethical considerations in making business decisions. Shareholder eugenics." Compensation.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The other smoking gun is that Segarra pushed for a tough Fed line on Goldman’s lack of a substantive conflict of interest policy, and was rebuffed by her boss. That’s because, for the past two decades or so, not having a substantive conflict of interest policy has been Goldman’s business model.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

Even if you are operating as a completely separate legal entity, getting things done requires you to collaborate with the main business — and in that process, you will quickly run into conflicts of interest and clashes with existing rules and regulations. This is where the concept of stealth innovation can help you.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Since companies test their own products—an obvious conflict of interest—they naturally design clinical trials to maximize evidence that they are beneficial and minimize evidence they are harmful. Safra Center for Ethics , some fellows study how these institutional practices corrupt medical science and clinical practice.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2018

Sometimes, due to breakdowns of self-regulation or conflicts of interests, you might have occasional “blips.” To bolster moral attentiveness, organizations could provide ethics training programs to encourage employees to regularly reflect on their misbehavior at work.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Here, two employees of FMR LLC, a privately held company that provides investment advice and management services to the Fidelity mutual funds, sued the company, claiming that it violated SOX when it allegedly discharged them in retaliation for calling attention to alleged fraud and conflicts of interests. Ethics Government'

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Use an evaluation system that links the company’s strategic requirements with the prospects’ individual capacities and performance, with the latter focusing on their integrity and ethics, team building, execution excellence, shareholder return, and personal gravitas—and ability to work in the boardroom.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

A paper by Daylian Cain, George Loewenstein, and Don Moore, published in the Journal of Legal Studies, demonstrates that when salespeople disclose conflicts of interest, destructive behavior can emerge down the line. Only leaders perceived as moderate in their ethical requests were effective in promoting positive employee behavior.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In the United States, the business judgment rule gives executives and boards of directors wide discretion in setting the objectives companies pursue – as long as their motives aren’t tainted by conflicts of interest and as long as they make reasonable efforts to make informed decisions.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2012

For example, the SEC in 2010 had charged Goldman with misleading some of the parties to a billion dollar transaction (involving a complex derivative called a synthetic collateralized debt obligation), alleging specific facts about undisclosed conflicts of interest. Goldman settled within months for $550 million.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Everyone will naturally think that the person sleeping with the boss will have the inside scoop on promotions, pay and information, and that undermines trust in leadership, cautions Robert Chestnut, Airbnb’s Chief Ethics Officer. There are also multiple possibilities of potential conflicts of interest that can be hard to resolve.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. There was a conflict of interest in alliance with Enron…not objective enough. The Auditing Firm Employed by Enron. The outside auditor took unfair advantage of not being watched. ’ Lawyers.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission introduced new rules in July 2023 to eliminate potential conflicts of interest in the algorithms used by these platforms. Still, regulators need to be careful not to stifle innovation while ensuring ethical practices in online trading. In response, the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2014

Many of the more venial sins are the result of a widespread lack of understanding and education about Wikipedia’s standards about conflicts of interest. But we hope this statement is a first step toward a productive conversation about how ethical corporate communicators can productively serve the editor community.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Ethical conduct is particularly important in emerging markets where companies rely heavily on governments’ goodwill for market access and health care investments. Companies need strict policies and strong compliance systems to avoid unethical practices (from corruption to anticompetitive measures). Enhance corporate reputations.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

In recent weeks, we have seen almost daily reports surface of potential ethical conflicts in the White House, whether it’s possible conflicts of interest between the Trump family’s business ties and government priorities or allegations of collusion between campaign allies and Russian intelligence.

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