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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.

Trends 147
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Being an Ethical Business in a Corrupt Environment

Harvard Business

Our research in Egypt , Zimbabwe , and India shows that organizations should view the prospect of building a strong ethical reputation in such environments as an opportunity, and consider the costs of resisting corruption as an investment in building such a reputation. Ethics Can Be a Differentiator.

Ethics 135
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To Decide Where to Grow Next, Pinpoint What Makes Your Company Different

Harvard Business

Strategic clarity is more than operational proficiency; it’s about deeply recognizing a company’s distinctive strengths and aligning every operation with this core identity. Patagonia’s commitment to sustainability and ethical practices across all business aspects is the epitome of strategic clarity.

Company 242
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The Art of Storytelling in Corporate Training

Clarity Consultants

Characters should reflect the diversity of your organizations workforce and illustrate the importance of problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership. Developing strong storytelling skills can make abstract topics like leadership, ethics, and innovation more tangible and memorable.

Training 130
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Sustainability: The Growing Importance of ESG Metrics

Tom Spencer

This article delves into the rising importance of ESG metrics, how companies are integrating them into their operations, provides leading examples, and highlights the evolving regulatory landscape. Governance Metrics: These assess the quality of a company’s leadership, executive compensation, and adherence to ethical standards.

Metrics 78
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The Leadership Blind Spots at Wells Fargo

Harvard Business

In examining what took them so long to react, Stumpf’s comments portray a leadership team that refused to believe the sales fraud could be systemic in a culture such as theirs. Senior leaders were so focused on financial impact that they couldn’t see the ethical damage. ” Deterrents to speaking up.

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We Shouldn’t Always Need a “Business Case” to Do the Right Thing

Harvard Business

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