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How Companies Can Take a Global Approach to AI Ethics

Harvard Business

Many efforts to build an AI ethics program miss an important fact: ethics differ from one cultural context to the next. This is particularly necessary if their operations span several geographies. that need to be taken into account.

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The Future of Work: Trends and Predictions

Effective Managers

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.

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What You Can Do to Improve Ethics at Your Company

Harvard Business

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. Cross-cultural differences.

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Talking About Ethics Across Cultures

Harvard Business

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.

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Different Cultures See Deadlines Differently

Harvard Business

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.

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The Art of Storytelling in Corporate Training

Clarity Consultants

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.

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The Economics of Why Companies Don’t Fix Their Toxic Cultures

Harvard Business

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?

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