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Life & Ethics- A Daily Reflection

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 […]

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Good Deeds Lead to Ethical Conduct

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 […]

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Ethical Shortcuts Turn Into Deadly Mistakes

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 […]

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The State of the State Message: America’s Ethical Report Card

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 […]

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Rethinking Ethics & Integrity

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 […]

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Ethical Resolutions For the New Year

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 […]

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How Ethics & Moral Compasses Can Improve Our Planet

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 […]

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Why We Forget About Our Values & Ethics

Companies and organizations spend so much time writing about their values and ethics. These wonderful words that appear on websites and employee handbooks for new hires rarely are talked about and referenced. I find this to not only be disappointing, but a prime reason why people take shortcuts that benefit them. We can’t take our […]

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Disappointing Ethics & Poor Behavior

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 […]

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Smart Leaders & Their Ethical Values

When I think about the attributes generally required for an ethical leader, a description of “smart” can hardly ascend to the top of my list. It is of little importance whether leaders develop protégées or not. Do we really care how innovative they are? Do we care about a leader’s vision, business strategy, and useless sound […]

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