Personal ethics

Is it the responsibility of schools to teach ethics? I think it is – but only if it’s done the right way. MBA Students don’t necessarily care about Kant’s third formulation of the categorical imperative — they need a simple values toolkit that they can understand and have at the ready, not an impression that […]

As 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 […]

In a shocking study published in 2006, Don McCabe of Rutgers University and fellow researchers found that MBAs cheat more than other graduate students...

Beware the “not here” bias.

When 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...

When times get tough, many companies reflexively play everything close to the vest. Executives often stop sharing information with anyone, fearing that any tidbit of data that shows weakness may cause employees to leave, customers to flee, and investors to sell. These fears distort thinking, damage relationships, and lead some managers down the slippery slope […]

They need to know work is still important.

When researchers from Cass Business School compared data on board diversity with fines levied for misconduct, they found that banks with more female directors...

You 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...

“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 […]

A hard copy makes a decision feel more real.

How we communicate about values and good conduct is a challenging task in the best of circumstances. And recent corporate history - Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia,...

What may feel like unrequited love between immigrant parents and their first-generation children is often rooted in misunderstandings.

First, decide whether you should say something at all.

When was the last time you said sorry?

If your employees never know which version of you they’re going to get, it’s impossible for them to do their best work.

When is different just different, and when is different wrong?

You 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...

Harvard Business School's Christensen teaches aspiring MBAs how to apply management and innovation theories to build stronger companies. But he also believes...

Studies show that North American office-goers collectively throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour.