How To Detect Liars In Your Business & Personal Life By Christos Varsamis
We live in a world full of lies and deception. Most of us (or all of us?) lied or were forced to do so, in a small or larger scale, because of so
Is Good Neighborliness Good Business? By Larry Winebrenner
[Note: This story is not a criticism of Buddhism. It is a story of neighborly love.]Introduction He was the least lik
The Collapse of Enron: Managerial Aspects By Anastasia Kurdina
Executive summaryIts revenues made up US $139($184) billion, assets equaled $62($82) billion, and the number of employees reached more tha
Business Ethics: Functional Choices By Jan Verhoeff
Years of experience have taught me there is no such thing as “Business Ethics”. If a person isn’t ethical in the rest of their lives, their busin
The Everyday Business Ethics Crisis Or I'm Mad as Hell and Not Going to Take it Anymore By Gloria Berthold
Breaking news may feature the Enron debacle, WorldCom activities, or accounting problems but we live our everyday business life making ethical ch
The Deception Perception: Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain By Caroline Jordan
The Deception PerceptionWithout a doubt, people would rather do business with someone they know, like, and trust. Credibility is cr
Minding Your Global Manners By Lydia Ramsey
To say that today's business environment is becoming increasingly more global is to state the obvious. Meetings, phone calls and conferences are
Mind Your Own Damn Business Sexcess By Lee Raito
You have certainly heard the expression “mind your own damn business” used in a multitude of contexts. The most typical being the don’t kiss and
The Armaments Industry and Holy (?) Roman Emperors By Robert Baird
"The time for fixing every essential right on a legal basis is while our rulers are honest and ourselves united. From the conclusion of this war
Communicable Corporate Diseases Hurting Business Sexcess! By Lee Raito
Enron Executive goes to prison for 10 years, Martha Stewart is under house arrest, and Bill Clinton averages $150,000 per speaking engagement.
Diversity By Kimberly Olver
I know that diversity has been a big topic of conversation ever since the early 1990s when research supported the demographics that by the year 2
Vice of Buggery at FTC By Lance Winslow
At the Federal Trade Commission we have seen attorneys who suffer from the vice of buggery get promoted to higher and more important internationa
What is a Ponzi Scheme? By Mike Jolley
This is for those who don't believe me when I talk about the dangers of "mystery money" schemes.The terms "pyramid scheme" and "Ponzi sche
Selling Truth as a Differentiator By Lawrence Groves
The last few years have been a period of heightened scrutiny and scandal for the financial services industry. Most recently, the SEC issued a rep
Financial Projections in Business Plans By Lance Winslow
One of the most difficult sections to write in a business plan is the proforma and financial sections. After all it is most difficult to what exa
The Only Thing You Get for Free in Life is Hungry! By John Dyer
My grandfather was a very wise man. Simple but wise. He once told me "The only thing you get in life for free is hungry." There is a lot of tr
Private Carrier Pepsi Embraces Diversity Amongst Employees By Margaret Wommack
Many companies claim to be committed to diversity, but private carrier Pepsico has proven their desire for a diverse employee base. With the prog
No Credit is Due: Bad Telemarketing By Greg Gagliardi
Just a few minutes ago I was debating what to write about this week -- something interesting, perhaps, or maybe it was about time to give some cr
The Three Schools of Business Ethics By Michael Neill
G. Richard Shell, author of Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People, identifies three primary schools of ethics in
Six Reasons to Give By Martin Cohn
If you run a business, you undoubtedly feel many pressures on your time and money. Why would you want to add "giving to the community" to your
Are You Selling Out Your Integrity? By Nick Arrizza, M.D.
Integrity in business is a quality that is highly under-rated by executives these days. Many executives are so "pushed and pulled" by a not so hi
The Need to Survive; A Death Knell For Organizations By Nick Arrizza, M.D.
Changing the driving force upon which business decisions are based is crucial in order to not only restore ethics in business but to truly impro
Business Ethics: An Oxymoron? By Harry Hoover
Why do I believe good PR and business ethics are inextricably linked? It comes down to definitions. Ethics is learning what is right and what is
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Diversity And Success, In The Workplace By Josh Greenberg
This article relates to the Diversity in the Workplace Competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. This competency explores
Work Ethics – A Paradigm Shift By Leanne Hoagland-Smith
Work ethics is a hot topic in today’s business and educational worlds. Yet, how do we define this hybrid phrase with the word work meaning more
Business Ethics: How The Sales Function Can Transmit Company Values By Sharon Drew Morgen
I recently got a "thank-you" call from a man who read my new e-book Buying Facilitation."Boy," he said, "this method sure helps me close m
Ethics? How To Take the Measure Business By Patty Baldwin
When asked to write a small piece pertaining to ethics and integrity in the business world, my first inclination was to draw on personal experien
Business Ethics By Al Thomas
There is much talk today about ethics in business - as there should be, but there should be more than talk; there should be a high moral code for
Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Work Ethics and the Customer By Josh Greenberg
This article relates to the Ethics in the Workplace competency, commonly evaluated in employee surveys. It gives examples of how employees and cu
Laws and Ethics…. Who’s Kidding Who? By Paul Shearstone
Years ago I read an article by a renowned psychologist wherein he wrote his studies found one percent of all human beings would never lie, cheat
