In May 2009, the New York Times carried the important story of how some Harvard Business School graduates volunteered to take an “ethics oath” as they exited the MBA program. One year later, HBS appointed as its new Dean the advocate for that pledge. These bits of news became national news for one main reason: […]
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In 1978, Sissela Bok wrote a book, Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life (Pantheon, NY). Since Bok’s book, the American people have had to endure regular news of scandals in business and government, all based on misconduct covered over by lies. Many Americans are so accustomed to lying leaders, they are cynical. Lying […]
In ancient Rome, a legatus was an ambassador, deputy, or governor sent to a province by the emperor. A legatum was a bequest or legacy. The words derive from the verb, lego, which means, “to send with a charge.” America today is burdened heavily with a legacy of failed leadership in business, government, and the […]
Life is complex. Life brings us into contact daily with negative people and situations. Family, work, neighbors, national and international news, all can present us with negative information. The fact is, we cannot control others or conditions around us. We have some choices. Do we allow others to control our emotions, thoughts, and actions, or […]
We have leadership libraries with thousands of books. We have degrees and certificates on our walls as proofs of our intellectual education and training. We hold high positions in the organization where we are now. We are compensated well for our knowledge, skills, and abilities. Nevertheless, the fact is, regardless of where we are in […]