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Praising Customers for Ethical Purchases Can Backfire

Harvard Business

And socially focused companies like Toms, which appeal to consumers with their “buy one, give one” promise, also praise consumers’ purchasing behavior with their altruistic tag (e.g., “With every product you purchase, TOMS will help a person in need”). But do such messages truly promote altruism?

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Why It’s So Hard to Train Someone to Make an Ethical Decision

Harvard Business

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.

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The ISO 20700 Checklist: A Game-Changer for Management Consultants

Effective Managers

It ensures that consultants cover all critical aspects of a project, from initiation to delivery, aligning with global standards of quality and ethical practice. This collaborative approach fosters a stronger, more productive relationship, leading to better project outcomes and higher client satisfaction.

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Like It or Not, “Smart Drugs” Are Coming to the Office

Harvard Business

That said, faking might not be necessary if a doctor deems your desired productivity level or your stress around a big project as reason enough to prescribe medication. Because these drugs are — for the most part — safe, effective, and easy to get, they pose several ethical challenges for both workers and organizations.

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Under-Management Is the Flip Side of Micromanagement — and It’s a Problem Too

Harvard Business

” Take Jamie, a product development manager (he’s not a real person, but a composite of numerous people I’ve known). He knew the technical details of his team’s products well and got along well with other department heads in his division. In baseball parlance, Jamie was “a player’s manager.”

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Leadership Takes Self-Control. Here’s What We Know About It

Harvard Business

For example, our own research has found that service employees in leadership positions who have to force a smile in customer interactions (thereby exercising self-control to suppress their true feelings) are later less able to regulate their interactions with their subordinates – they lie and are more rude to them. billion annually.

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business

While there’s often increased pressure to be more productive in the office, it’s sometimes hard not to wonder, “What’s the point?” This hasn’t gone unnoticed by some leaders, and a new generation of CEOs taking a cue from this last bastion of the Protestant work ethic.

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