This post examines some of the differences in thinking between managers and directors. It explains how to assist when a novice director needs help in making the required changes to their thinking.
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How to File a South Dakota DBA Name Online in 2024
Do you want to understand the ins and outs of DBA registration in South Dakota and take charge of the filing process? We’ve got you covered. In South Dakota, a DBA, or Doing Business As, lets individuals operate under a different name for various purposes like marketing, sales, and legal matters. It’s also known as …
Last week GlaxoSmithKline settled a claim with the US Justice Department for $750 million. However, what really made the news was that whistleblower Cheryl Eckard stood to receive $96 million for her efforts. The concern, as raised in today’s Wall Street Journal, is that with such a potential goldmine on the back end, potential whistleblowers …
There has been an extensive amount of research and sharing of opinions about what makes for a highly effective Board. Asking what a healthy Board looks like is akin to asking what a healthy person looks like or how much a car costs. It all depends. Yet for the sake of furthering your understanding of …
Many people are used to reading or hearing of the moral benefits of attention to business ethics. However, there are other types of benefits, as well. The following list describes various types of benefits from managing ethics in the workplace. 1. Attention to business ethics has substantially improved society. A matter of decades ago, children …
As the world watched the amazing rescue of the Chilean miners, I was struck by the amazing level of transparency being demonstrated by the Chilean government. No one knew if the rescue was going to be successful. And yet, the world was watching the event unfold live, with cameras above and below ground. What a …
Business ethics in the workplace is about prioritizing moral values for the workplace and ensuring behaviors are aligned with those values — it’s values management. Yet, myths abound about business ethics. Some of these myths arise from general confusion about the notion of ethics. Other myths arise from narrow or simplistic views of ethical dilemmas. …
Let’s Start With “What is ethics?” Simply put, ethics involves learning what is right or wrong, and then doing the right thing — but “the right thing” is not nearly as straightforward as conveyed in a great deal of business ethics literature. Most ethical dilemmas in the workplace are not simply a matter of “Should …
