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Ethics in Practice
Business ethics Magazine ArticleAs the 1990s overtake us, public interest in ethics is at a historic high. While the press calls attention to blatant derelictions on Wall Street, in the defense industry, and in the Pentagon, and to questionable activities in the White House, in the attorney general’s office, and in Congress, observers wonder whether our society is […] -
Make Ethics a B-School Admissions Requirement
Business ethics Digital ArticleIf business schools are to consistently produce outstanding ethical leaders, they should not only focus on teaching ethics in the right way and living up to the right honor code, as Aine Donovan writes. They also need to do a much better job of filtering the people they invite into their exclusive cadres. I say […] -
Parable of the Sadhu
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhen does a group have responsibility for the well-being of an individual? And what are the differences between the ethics of the individual and the ethics... -
Building an Ethical Company
Personal ethics Magazine ArticleCreate an organization that helps employees behave more honorably. -
The Ethics of Resume Writing
Business ethics Digital ArticleYou are an up and coming leader and have just found the perfect stretch job opportunity. How much can you “dress up” your resume to make yourself as strong a candidate as possible without crossing the ethical line of deception? Consider a few conflicting thoughts: • Over 50% of people lie on their resume. • […] -
The Power of an Apology: Our Favorite Reads
Interpersonal communication ListicleWhen was the last time you said sorry? -
How (Un)ethical Are You?
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAnswer true or false: "I am an ethical manager." If you answered "true," here's an uncomfortable fact: You're probably wrong. Most of us believe we can... -
Values in Tension: Ethics Away from Home
Global Business Magazine ArticleWhat should managers working abroad do when they encounter business practices that seem unethical? Should they, in the spirit of cultural relativism,... -
Why Ethics Matter in a Downturn
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhen times get tough, many companies reflexively play everything close to the vest. Executives often stop sharing information with anyone, fearing that... -
Stop Striving to Be Your “Future Self”
Career planning POVThe process of self-discovery is creative and ever-changing. -
If You’re Loyal to a Group, Does It Compromise Your Ethics?
Business ethics Digital ArticleNew research on honesty. -
Research: When Employees Identify with Their Company, They're Less Likely to Recognize Gender Discrimination
Organizational Development Digital ArticleBeware the "not here" bias. -
Banks with More Women on Their Boards Commit Less Fraud
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhen researchers from Cass Business School compared data on board diversity with fines levied for misconduct, they found that banks with more female directors... -
The Ethics of Resume Writing
Business ethics Digital ArticleYou are an up and coming leader and have just found the perfect stretch job opportunity. How much can you “dress up” your resume to make yourself as strong a candidate as possible without crossing the ethical line of deception? Consider a few conflicting thoughts: Over 50% of people lie on their resume. A Monster.com […] -
Ethics Without the Sermon
Business ethics Magazine Article“Like some Triassic reptile, the theoretical view of ethics lumbers along in the far past of Sunday School and Philosophy I, while the reality of practical business concerns is constantly measuring a wide range of competing claims on time and resources against the unrelenting and objective marketplace.” So writes the author of this article as […] -
Keep a List of Unethical Things You'll Never Do
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticlePrevent moral lapses with a to-don't list. -
How One Person Can Change the Conscience of an Organization
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThese four mindsets can help you transform the culture. -
How to Be a Leader Who Stays True to Their Ethics
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleStart by having an honest conversation with yourself. -
Talking About Ethics Across Cultures
Business ethics Digital ArticleFive ways to help people act on their values, no matter the context. -
The Best Ways to Discuss Ethics
Communication Digital Article[For more, visit the Communication Insight Center.] How we communicate about values and good conduct is a challenging task in the best of circumstances....
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How to Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be
30.00View Details Fame is like lightning. Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Leonardo da Vinci, Jane Austen, Oprah Winfrey--all of them were struck. Why? What if they hadn't been?... -
Illustrative Transformations (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to... -
Moral Complexity in Leadership: Empathy / "A Small, Good Thing," by Raymond Carver
Management Case Study11.95View Details The "Moral Complexity in Leadership" series of cases and teaching notes help business instructors harness the power of fiction to prepare students for... -
Urban Spring: Building a Sustainable Social Enterprise
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Urban Spring is a successful social enterprise. Every day, people in Hong Kong buy around 2.5 million bottles of water. Until Urban Spring marketed its... -
Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry
Finance & Accounting Book30.00View Details A riveting look at the perpetrators, victims, and whistleblowers behind financial crimes, from forensic accounting expert and documentarian Kelly Richmond... -
A Letter from Prison
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Stephen Richards, the former global head of sales at Computer Associates, Inc. (CA), is serving a seven year prison sentence for financial fraud. In the... -
Toxic for Teens? Navigating a Career in the Social Media Industry (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values.... -
Leading Through: Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership
Management Book35.00View Details Generative AI and the remote-work revolution show us every day that we're in a new era. The rules and norms have changed--and so must leadership. And... -
Martha McCaskey
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Martha McCaskey, a project leader at a consulting firm, is asked to complete a project at a crucial point in her career. Successful completion of the... -
Facebook's Predicaments: Incidental, Inadvertent, or Intentional?
Management Case Study11.95View Details By October 2021, the US social media giant Facebook Inc. had been dominating the social media market globally with the highest number of active users.... -
A Dolphin Bullied: Jonathan Martin's NFL Experience in Miami (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 2013, Jonathan Martin, a starting lineman for the Miami Dolphins, left the team. He cited the negative effects of the team's culture-specifically,... -
Analyst's Dilemma (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A young investment banker returns home one night to find that her roommate and best friend has been laid off from Universal Bank because Universal is... -
Netflix and Dave Chappelle (B)
Management Case Study8.95View Details In late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave... -
From Farm Boy to Financier: Eiichi Shibusawa and the Creation of Modern Japan
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the career of Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), a serial entrepreneur who is widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism" and as... -
When is Pricing Unethical? Pharmaceuticals, Rideshares, Soft Drinks, and Travel
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details This case provides many different examples of pricing with ethical concerns that are spread across two common pricing contexts-value pricing and dynamic... -
Darden Investment Sales
Management Case Study11.95View Details TJ, a manager at an investment company, is alarmed when, during an evening out with Leslie, his female colleague, and five male prospective clients, the... -
Piracy in Somalia (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details A Somali fisherman stands on a beach in early 2011, considering his options: should he embark in his tiny fishing vessel, or join a nearby pirate crew?... -
Chinese History and the National Humiliation Narrative
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This note describes how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), founded in 1949, has attempted to create and maintain an official narrative of the country... -
Illustrative Transformations (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to... -
Defining Moments: Leading When You're Being Followed (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case set follows Alex Stewart, who has built and runs a green energy development firm in the United States. After finding success finding and using...
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Ethics in Practice
Business ethics Magazine ArticleAs the 1990s overtake us, public interest in ethics is at a historic high. While the press calls attention to blatant derelictions on Wall Street, in the defense industry, and in the Pentagon, and to questionable activities in the White House, in the attorney general’s office, and in Congress, observers wonder whether our society is […] -
Make Ethics a B-School Admissions Requirement
Business ethics Digital ArticleIf business schools are to consistently produce outstanding ethical leaders, they should not only focus on teaching ethics in the right way and living up to the right honor code, as Aine Donovan writes. They also need to do a much better job of filtering the people they invite into their exclusive cadres. I say […] -
How to Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be
30.00View Details Fame is like lightning. Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Leonardo da Vinci, Jane Austen, Oprah Winfrey--all of them were struck. Why? What if they hadn't been?... -
Parable of the Sadhu
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhen does a group have responsibility for the well-being of an individual? And what are the differences between the ethics of the individual and the ethics... -
Illustrative Transformations (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to... -
Building an Ethical Company
Personal ethics Magazine ArticleCreate an organization that helps employees behave more honorably. -
Harvard Business Review, May/June 2024
Management Magazine Issue19.95View Details Harvard Business Review publishes new and authoritative ideas for improving the practice of management. Written by leading business thinkers and executives,... -
The Ethics of Resume Writing
Business ethics Digital ArticleYou are an up and coming leader and have just found the perfect stretch job opportunity. How much can you “dress up” your resume to make yourself as strong a candidate as possible without crossing the ethical line of deception? Consider a few conflicting thoughts: • Over 50% of people lie on their resume. • […] -
Moral Complexity in Leadership: Empathy / "A Small, Good Thing," by Raymond Carver
Management Case Study11.95View Details The "Moral Complexity in Leadership" series of cases and teaching notes help business instructors harness the power of fiction to prepare students for... -
The Power of an Apology: Our Favorite Reads
Interpersonal communication ListicleWhen was the last time you said sorry?