Ethical Leaders Must Lead by Example One characteristic of ethical leadership is to influence others. Management expert John Maxwell characterizes leadership this way: “A leader knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” The ethical leader understands that positive relationships built on respect, openness, and trust are critical to creating an ethical organizational […]
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How to Reduce Frustrations at Work I have previously blogged about workplace culture and how it can stifle a ‘speak up’ culture.” The problem is deeper than that. Some workplaces are toxic and contribute to frustration. Passive aggressiveness or workplace gossip creates a toxic environment built on indirect communication. Instead of addressing issues directly, colleagues
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How Can Organizations Support Employee Reporting of Workplace Misconduct? I have previously blogged about the fact that workplace ethics are in decline. Whether it’s instances of the misappropriation of assets, fraudulent financial reports, sexual harassment, workplace bullying, and more, organizations need to tighten their reporting mechanisms to encourage employees to come forward and inform top
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Reasons for Unethical Behavior in the Workplace I’ve been writing about workplace ethics for many years. I’ve tackled issues such as organizational culture, governance, the evils of social media, bullying, sexual harassment, and whistleblowing, to mention a few. Yesterday, I was shocked to read about the steep decline in ethics in the workplace and its
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Examining Gen Z’s Workplace Values I have blogged before about the work ethic of Gen Z. Like the generations before it, Gen Z is being criticized for not working hard enough, not caring enough, and seeking their own values rather than those of their employer. There have been many studies on Gen Z—what makes them
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Feedspot Selects “Ethics Sage” as one of the Top 90 Blogs in 2026. I am delighted to report that my “Ethics Sage” blog was selected as the 41st best of 90-named blogs on philosophy. I have been fortunate to be so named for many years and am grateful to Feedspot for the recognition. While my
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Building an Ethical Culture in the Workplace This is the question that all ethics educators should ask. If we can’t make a link between teaching ethics and enhancing ethical behavior in the workplace, then why are we doing it in the first place. In fact, teaching ethics to a group of uninterested employees could have
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Reasons Managers Are Critical of Behavior This is an update of a previous blog written about the challenges faced by Gen Z in the workplace. It’s alarming to me that Generation Z (Gen Z) employees are being fired shortly after they start their jobs. I was curious about the reasons, so I did some research
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How Does it Play Out? Canceling someone typically consists of a group publicly shaming an individual, followed by the refusal to engage with that person in any capacity. In other words, it’s collectively not talking or working with someone in any capacity. In the workplace, canceling can have enormous effects because it could mean a
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Focus is on Candidates Actual Abilities and Competencies Did you know that almost three-quarters of companies now use skills-based assessments throughout their hiring process, according to Test Gorilla’s State of Skills-Based Hiring 2023 report which surveyed 3,000 employees and employers around the world. This is up from 56% in the previous year. According to Orianna
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