The last decade has been a one of soul-searching for business schools worldwide. Since the collapse of Enron, through the financial crisis, to the insider trading and LIBOR scandals, the question just keeps recurring: How did those institutions of higher learning, whose claim is to develop business leaders, influence the conduct of leaders who
From Conflict of Interest Blog by Jeff Kaplin: Many years ago, I heard the great federal judge J. Skelly Wright tell this wonderful story. He was presiding over a trial in Louisiana and asked one of the attorneys why the attorney referred to all the witnesses as “Colonel,” to which the attorney responded: That’d don’t
“LRN’s periodic surveys and assessments find that, while ethics and compliance programs have taken deep root across the corporate landscape in the past decade, often they remain in silos, running education and risk management programs peripheral to day-to-day business operations. Reliance on these narrowly defined programs is no longer adequate to meet the exacting demands
“This program gives us opportunity to learn from each other and to be mindful of the professional values we share in teaching and through our example,” said ten Have, who also serves as secretary of the international organization. “Ethics provide the foundation for how we conduct ourselves, and this conference offers a chance for us
“In 2008, the Quebec Ministry of Education introduced an ethics and religious culture program to replace the moral and religious education curriculum that had been taught previously. The new course covers all major faiths found in Quebec culture, including the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths, and aboriginal world views. Predictably, some people were upset. This
EthicScan President, and Integrity Officer Webzine publisher, David Nitkin offers his opinion on the implications of Justice Cunningham’s Inquiry in the alleged conflict of interest actions of Mayor Hazel McCallion. David reviews the Commission of Inquiry findings, assesses the municipal governance situation in Ontario, and suggests a number of political and technological changes needed to
The title of this article says it all.
Business schools do a poor job of teaching students business ethics. Pro or con? Read the debate by guest columnists Michael Beer and Mary Gentile and watch the video with Bloomberg Businessweek.com reporter Joel Stonington
This article asks and answers the question” what if cultivating a successful inner life was front and center on the leadership agenda?”As they note ““Management education must be designed to create a heightened and enlightened ‘consciousness.Management training has traditionally focused on helping leaders develop a particular portfolio of cognitive skills: left-brain thinking, deductive reasoning, analytical
In the workplace and in our daily relationships with friends,family and others, are we placing enough attention on compassion?Charles Goodman provides the lens to the discussion from a Buddhist perspective.