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Flyin' the Frenzied Skies of Business Ethics - from U Publish Free Articles Flyin' the Frenzied Skies of Business Ethics By: Marshall Colt, Ph.D. , Posted on: 2005-11-07 Flyin' the Frenzied Skies of Business Ethics by Marshall Colt, Ph.D. Not a whole lotta time to think about business ethics and principles when flying Air Moldova from Chisinau to Frankfurt. The constant creaking sounds make it hard to focus on developing one idea over seven hundred words. Most of one's concentration goes to simply keeping the Soviet-built, Yakovlev Yak-42 up in the air. So as I gnaw on my lamb kabob (for breakfast!), and the plane gnaws on my nerves, allow me the luxury of jotting down a kabob of skewered thoughts. With knuckles whiter than Colorado snow, gripping one of their cognac-laced coffees, here goes: Actions speak louder than words – It was a relatively small newspaper story a few years ago. The CEO of Level 3 Communications, Jim Crowe, "surprised his shareholders" by announcing ahead of time his plans to sell some of his stock and why (he wanted to repay his start-up debts). Crowe doesn't require his company officers to do the same, they need only "comply with the law." But Crowe decided to go further. Why? "At the end, I'm the Chief Executive officer, so the buck sort of stops here." Harry Truman would be proud. I know I am. Looking for an honest (wo)man – Which reminds me, if you know of someone who's demonstrated unusual honesty in your company or organization, I'd like to hear about them. Simply e-mail the details to Diogenes@corp-psych-mgmt.com. The most interesting three people--after securing their permission--will be profiled in this column in the coming months. "Scuzati-ma, miss, uh, domnisoara? Could I have another one of those coffees, va rog? Multumesc." You gotta walk your talk – It's surprising how many organizations say they have a functional purpose or mission, but actually don't. Full Article: http://www.upublish.info/Artic...-Skies-of-Business-Ethics/1717 |
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