Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Building a culturally competent workforce is becoming more important as businesses operate in an increasingly globalized world. Sustainability and ethical practices are no longer optional; they have become critical to building trust with both employees and consumers.

Trends 147

Trends Ethics Emotional Intelligence Tools 147

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Indeed, the human factor — people and culture — will drive the adoption of AI, or lack thereof. As with any aspect of digital transformation, the effective deployment of generative AI will depend less on technological capability than on human adaptability.

Case Study 244

Case Study Case Studies Ethics Strategy& 244

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

A few years ago, I was teaching a two-day program about ethics in India for entrepreneurs and business faculty who taught entrepreneurship. My aim was to take a new approach to values-driven leadership development, one that was a stark departure from the way companies and educators had been teaching business ethics.

Ethics 70

Ethics Culture Education Operations 70

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

That said, just because something is legal doesn’t mean it is moral, ethical, or advised. Over the past few years, I think McKinsey has lost its ethical and moral compass as a firm. I do think the vast majority of those who work at McKinsey have strong ethics. But … that which is tolerated becomes a part of the culture.

McKinsey 98

McKinsey Ethics Culture Analysis 98

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2019

Reward the right behavior and promote the right people, for starters.

Ethics 132

Ethics Sales Culture 132

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2019

Reward the right behavior and promote the right people, for starters.

Ethics 132

Ethics Sales Culture 132

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2016

We all have the tendency to look at other cultures through the lens of our own. In my experience working and teaching across cultures, I’ve noticed one important area where this frequently causes conflicts: deadlines. Western cultures tend to view time as linear , with a definitive beginning and end. Pamela Hinds.

Culture 132

Culture Efficiency Meeting Ethics 132

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

To find and make the most of this talent, companies need to be good at five disciplines: strategic hiring, zero tolerance for people who violate their ethics, a focus on potential, alignment of HR processes, and values-based succession at the top.

Talent 245

Talent Ethics Company Culture 245

Clarity Consultants

AUGUST 7, 2024

While AI offers unparalleled efficiency and data-driven insights, it is human communication that bridges cultural gaps, fosters trust, and drives efficient results across teams. This involves understanding and respecting different cultural norms, values, and communication styles.

Ethics 147

Ethics Emotional Intelligence Culture Leadership 147

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. But what role does culture play in corporate misconduct, and why do these problematic cultures persist?

Culture 133

Culture Company Financial Banking 133

Effective Managers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Observe and Learn Pay close attention to the organizational culture and political landscape. Stay Professional and Ethical Maintaining professionalism and ethics is vital for long-term success. Transparency: While being strategic, maintaining a level of honesty and transparency builds credibility and trust.

Emotional Intelligence 192

Emotional Intelligence Ethics Construction Leadership 192

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

That said, just because something is legal doesn’t mean it is moral, ethical, or advised. Over the past few years, I think McKinsey has lost its ethical and moral compass as a firm. I do think the vast majority of those who work at McKinsey have strong ethics. But … that which is tolerated becomes a part of the culture.

McKinsey 75

McKinsey Ethics Culture Analysis 75

Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

You’ll have to read on to hear our opinion (see Culture section in particular). THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY CULTURE. The firm focuses more on expertise and pedigree than merit, and the firm’s high turnover rate is self-fulfilling – low cultural cohesion leads to more of the same. What does that mean?

Interviews 147

Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Effective governance can serve as the bedrock of organizational culture, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and interactions throughout the organisational hierarchy, between departments, and within project teams. Effective governance also impacts employee commitment to ethical conduct.

Government 89

Government Culture Ethics Agile 89

Harvard Business

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.

Ethics 70

Ethics Culture Research Sales 70

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

When instructional design consulting professionals align stories with organizational goals, they foster a learning culture that promotes innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Developing strong storytelling skills can make abstract topics like leadership, ethics, and innovation more tangible and memorable.

Training 130

Training Training Case Study Case Studies 130

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Most companies have ethics and compliance policies that get reviewed and signed annually by all employees. “Employees are charged with conducting their business affairs in accordance with the highest ethical standards,” reads one such example. Creating an Ethical Workplace. You and Your Team Series. Mark Chussil.

Ethics 70

Ethics Policies Resources System 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 29, 2016

However, one of the more unsettling and unintended consequences of a singular focus on ethics-as-compliance is a checkbox mentality that gives the illusion of reducing risk without really doing so. So what can a company do to excel ethically? Plato emphasized a virtue-based system of ethics 2,400 years ago in his Academy.

Ethics 70

Ethics Culture Agile Exercises 70

Harvard Business

MARCH 24, 2017

The onus for ethical behavior falls first to the employee. But it’s also the responsibility of the company to cultivate a culture that shuns corner-cutting and prevents it from accumulating into major scandals, ones that damage the credibility of the business, endanger jobs, and threaten the entire enterprise.

Ethics 71

Ethics Company Policies Sales 71

Strategy+Business

MAY 14, 2017

This year's CEO Success study shows that boards of directors, institutional investors, governments, and the media are holding chief executive officers to a far higher level of accountability for corporate fraud and ethical lapses than in the past. percent of all successions in 2007-11 to 5.3 percent in 2012-16. See also "CEOs under Fire."

Ethics 68

Ethics Trends Government Media 68

Effective Managers

MAY 3, 2024

These policies ensure that the consultancy services are delivered in a professional, ethical, and transparent manner, contributing to the overall success and sustainability of the project. The checklist can accommodate each project’s size, industry, client needs, cultural context, and specific phases.

Consulting 227

Consulting Intellectual Property Methodologies Ethics 227

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I’ve been a consultant for almost 20 years, advising companies on complex challenges in ethics, risk, and responsibility. Happily fading from memory is the cliché that ethics and compliance teams effectively constitute a “business prevention department.”

Ethics 135

Ethics Metrics Energy Financial 135

Harmonious Workplaces

AUGUST 30, 2024

Ignoring ethics can risk damage to life and limb, not just profits and reputation I once worked for a crane company — a business that rents large construction equipment to move heavy loads. This […] The post Employers Ethical Responsibility for Psychological Safety appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

Ethics 59

Ethics Construction Training Training 59

Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

One of the conundrums of ethical decision making is that many moral decisions that are quite straightforward — even easy — to resolve in a classroom or during training exercises seem far more difficult to successfully resolve when confronted during actual day-to-day decision making. You and Your Team Series. Mark Chussil.

Ethics 70

Ethics Training Training Exercises 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2018

At the same time, the need to win can blind us to ethical considerations. In one study, we asked 164 MBA students to read a hypothetical scenario (based on a true story) about an investment banker facing an ethical dilemma, and to estimate the likelihood that this banker would indulge in unethical behavior. Our Studies Study 1.

Ethics 133

Ethics Comparison Banking Study 133

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2016

They learn that organizational failures result from rigid reporting lines, “one right way” problem-solving, cultures that shoot – or specify unreasonable standards for – the messenger, and restrictive communications protocols. Have we created collaborative, learning-focused cultures?

Ethics 117

Ethics Engineering Culture Case Study 117

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The post-scandal scrutiny of Wells Fargo’s culture has so far focused on the high-pressure sales environment that drove employees to create as many as two million fake accounts. Along with fixing the sales culture, the bank will have to address these critical management issues to prevent the next scandal.

Leadership 128

Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 128

Management Consulted

MARCH 18, 2015

IMS HEALTH INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . IMS CONSULTING GROUP CULTURE . So, our takeaway is this: if you are attracted to the people/culture of IMS Consulting Group and desire to undertake large amounts of responsibility in a short amount of time, and love being in the pharmaceutical industry, then IMS Consulting Group is a great fit.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Consulting 100

Epicflow

JULY 12, 2022

During the recent decade, companies have been making efforts to transform their business processes and culture to turn into data-driven organizations. . Data privacy, ethics, and security will be treated as areas of required competency. Cultural challenges. Culture in this case refers to people, processes, and change management.

Data 187

Data Analysis Efficiency Survey 187

Effective Managers

MARCH 27, 2024

In an industry that spans diverse cultures and business practices, having a common standard is vital for maintaining a uniform level of quality and professionalism. Fostering Ethical Practices and Transparency Ethical practices and transparency are at the heart of ISO 20700.

Consulting 130

Consulting Management Guidelines Ethics 130

Effective Managers

MARCH 10, 2024

This distinction is crucial, as it separates those who simply sell hours for dollars from those committed to a higher standard of service, ethics, and accountability. While this model has its merits, including flexibility and a wide array of services, it lacks a unified set of standards or ethical guidelines.

Industry 130

Industry Consulting Ethics Management 130

Tom Spencer

JULY 4, 2021

Business ethics have existed since bartering started, with philosophers from Aristotle to Rawls discussing concepts of justice in monetary terms. In a modern sense, business ethics started in the United States in the 1970s with the rise of anti-big business protest groups. Cultural differences. No one knows if the man survived.

Ethics 97

Ethics Groups Culture Course 97

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2019

And what to do about it.

Culture 132

Culture Ethics Management 132

Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

The swift discipline of employees who violate ethical standards is recommended. This is the case even in organizations that on the whole are considered highly ethical. In our third study, we took into account the organization’s ethical environment and still found the same pattern of results.

Ethics 130

Ethics Financial Research Report 130

On the Brink Podcast

JULY 8, 2020

Today’s leader must focus on caring, ethical cultures and sustainability, as they lead others to exceptional performance. Transpersonal leaders add the essential dimension of spiritual intelligence. It is not enough to be smart with a great IQ or emotionally intelligent with a wonderful sense of empathy and EQ. Listen in!

Ethics 56

Ethics Emotional Intelligence Leadership Culture 56

The Consultants Peer Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

First, Confessions of a Whistleblower by Garrison Lovely highlighted several cultural problems at the consulting firm, McKinsey. Over a short two-day span several consulting related articles caught my attention. Consider, there is a third way to truly separate yourself from the masses and brand you as a professional. Stay tuned.

Ethics 98

Ethics Consulting McKinsey Government 98

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 24, 2017

(This is what happens when you create the right culture.). My clients question to me was, if and after he hired her, is it was ethical to go after her customers? If she goes and badmouths her previous employer it’s wrong, it won’t impress her customers, and it could damage his culture. My reply was “That’s business.”

Ethics 40

Ethics Culture Examples Consulting 40