Fair Trade Fundamentals

You're buying coffee. One label says this roasted mountain-fresh Colombian coffee is ideal for all coffee makers. But is it ideal for the coffee bean's maker, the farmer? Your choice is empowering. When you choose fair trade, you get more than coffee; you get the opportunity to enrich someone's life.

Motivate

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. When you are the boss of others, the temptation to use your power to control them is always there.

Small Business Ethics

It is not surprising that many business leaders make unethical desicions. Ethical behavior is part of our moral character and as such will drive all of our decision making processes even the very biggist ones.

Why Enron Executive Ken Lay is My Business Mentor

Satirical account of why Ken Lay is the best choice for a business mentoring relationship.

Define Your Position: Values, Ethics & Leadership

Some call it wearing one's heart on their sleeve; others call it wearing one's emotions. In the discussion of values and ethics, leaders must wear them openly, constantly encouraging, mentoring, and coaching others to operate within the values-based ethical standards the leader expresses. The belief system of a leader connecting to the belief system of a group of workers is critical to implementing an ethic system in which behaviors mirror values on a higher plane.

Some Thoughts - Leadership and Values

I took a course in social deviance several years ago. What this course helped me understand is that societies and cultures have their own definitions of values and they exist on a continuum. Anything outside the boarders of the continuum is deviant. In relation to values, both ultraliberal and ultraconservative are inappropriate values within the society or culture’s definition.

How Executives Betray the Honor Code - Nu Leadership Series

Examine another leadership disaster as it relates to ethical conduct of leaders. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

2007 Business Ethics for Entrepreneurs

We hear a lot about business ethics issues in the United States and yet our businessmen and women are some of the most ethical business practitioners anywhere in the world. The transparency, integrity and accountability in American business is not found anywhere else in the world. With all the disclosure, over regulation, lawsuits and government forms it would be difficult to call any American businessperson unethical.

Business Law - Ethic of the Business

Before you start a business, legally, you need to obtain any business licenses or permit required by law. Doing so will identify your business, protect public health and safety and help you keep track of your finances for tax purposes.

Machiavelli: The Prince - Business Ethics

The word ‘Machiavellian’ in English is now widely referred as ‘the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government’. The book time and time again mentions that it is prudent for a ruler to use cunning and necessary evil activities, either to instigate fear among his opponents or to protect his kingdom.

CEO Compensation And Pay - Are Millions Of Dollars Justifiable

Many top paid CEOs make more in two days than the average person makes in a year. Some think this is bad; some think there is nothing wrong with that.

That First Bite - Success No Matter The Cost?

For every choice there is a consequence! In today's environment of Enron, HP and other corporate scandals we find executives facing prison time. This series or articles illustrates, in a profound way, the outcome of the choices that are made. Even our youth are faced with ethical choices. This article examines that and offers some possible solutions.

Analyzing Public Perception of American Politics - Nu Leadership Series

Examine the public perception of American politics and ethics. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.