I had the blessing and good fortune yesterday at St. John’s University to conduct several presentations to high school students at a one week program called Minnesota Business Venture Program managed by BestPrep. This program in recent years has included a vital segment covering business ethics and ethical practices. BestPrep has been at the forefront connecting […]

Allow me to take you back in time and reflect on my own ethics journey. July 1 is a significant day to remember and never forget. Five years ago in a northern California district court room, I was sentenced to 366 days in a federal prison for committing mail/wire fraud and money laundering. My life and […]

It is convenient and all too easy these days to hear wonderful sound bytes from organizations regarding their values and ethical standards. We often hear about employees taking an annual online course concerning ethics and that this training is helpful to promoting ethical conduct. Truth be known, most workers know the real score and think […]

It is a fact that most shortcuts, particularly those that are ethical ones, have a high likelihood of being repeated. Why is this? As flawed humans we have the ability to rationalize and justify our conduct; rarely having the moral courage to not blame others and call ourselves out for wrongdoings. I am a big […]

Live from the Arctic Circle in suburban Minneapolis, I bring you America’s ethical report card from our businesses in 2013. With any report we deliver, there are good snippets of data that are promising and others that remain hot spots of trouble. The good news is that overall misconduct in the workplace has declined by […]

We are all responsible for our own ethics and integrity. This means creating the best personal and social environments that nourishes, replenishes, and addresses the integrity of others. I have previously talked about purposeful leadership and ethics. The leadership I refer to is essential to building a better planet, and it revolves around not how to […]

Many of us will attempt on some level to make resolutions for the New Year. Will any of them have references to ethical resolutions? Ethics and ethical conduct is not something to occasionally ponder and reflect on. It is one of the most important propositions we face each day as human beings in our personal […]

Last week I gave a major ethics presentation at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas for The American College’s 2013 Knowledge Summit. The following were my opening comments: “Good morning, thank you, and welcome. I am so excited to be with all of you today and what a crowd. I can’t believe the bright lights. Yesterday […]

Look around and you will find disappointing ethics and poor behavior that goes with it. In the business world we are surrounded by self-serving people who generally do what is best for them. This hardly promotes quality cultures that are transparent, honest, and collaborative in any way. About a month ago on a weekend my […]