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Does Ethical = Profitable?
Ethisphere Institute just published its annual list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies: “This year, 99 companies made the cut. Twenty companies dropped off the list from last year, and 25 companies...
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What mothers teach us about business
photo credit: nyki_m When I was growing up, my mother was CEO of a chamber of commerce that served five communities around my hometown. I was frequently roped into volunteering in the chamber office,...
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You Want to Do WHAT? Ethical Dilemmas in Client Relationships
[Editor's note: Welcome to our newest contributor, Elizabeth Damewood Gaucher!] photo credit: Éamonn A friend once told me, “When clients come to me with something they want to do, I pass it through...
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Happy Father’s Day! What our fathers teach us about business and life
photo credit: quinn.anya As I mentioned on Mother’s Day, I grew up in a household where both parents were business people. (My mother, as I said in that post, spent years as a chamber of commerce...
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Alma Mater
photo credit: Lanana Do you ever look around and wonder when the work environment became so hostile to your value system? There are several ways to take back the wheel of your own ship, despite the...
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Would You Trade Your Integrity for a Job?
An interesting discussion is taking shape at Life Without Pants: How Far Are You Willing to Go for Your Dream Job? The economic wasteland we find ourselves has me thinking, and many of you as well. How...
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“Never Resist a Generous Impulse”
photo credit: Mr. Kris This is one of my father’s favorite sayings, and it came into play for me last week as I put closure on a frustrating event. I have been very excited about becoming a dues...
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To Lie or Not To Lie
photo credit: kennymatic A debate has sprung up in the business blogosphere prompted by an article written by Nicole Williams in the Huffington Post called 5 Lies You Should Tell Your Boss. There are...
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Purposeful Honesty
photo credit: melissaclark Nietzsche once said, “I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” Amen, brother! Often we are so focused on the fact-based realities...
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Tell All You Know
photo credit: roland In 1997, Columbia / HCA was investigated for fraud relating to Medicare and Medicaid and paid a settlement of $1.7 billion, which was, according to the Wikipedia entry on HCA, at...
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