Why Have Rankings of All Professions Declined between 2019-2023? According to a Gallup poll during December 1-15, 2025, 78% of Americans consider nurses highly honest and ethical, making them the most trusted of 21 professions rated in Gallup’s annual measurement. Military veterans are next at 67%, followed by medical doctors (57%), and pharmacists (53%). The […]
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Ethics Sage Speaks Out About Challenges to Civility and Ethical Leadership I have previously blogged about civility and workplace behavior. Last Monday, I posted a blog on my “Ethics Sage” blog site about the decline of civility in society. In it, I suggest that civility is not peripheral to ethics, dealing merely with manners. True
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Characteristic Behaviors of “Leadership” to Avoid I have been reading a lot about destructive leaders. Until now, most of my writings have been about ethical leaders. For example, I have written that ethical leadership means individuals behave according to a set of principles and values that are recognized by society and relevant professions as a
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A Simple Tool for Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace A friend of mine, Paul Falcone, who is well known in the HR field, posted an article on LinkedIn. I greatly appreciate his letting me use it for today’s blog. It has a lot of great advice. HR Managers and Business Leaders Need a Tool
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The Company Failed to Walk the Talk of Ethics I have previously blogged about the failures at Boeing in production systems, inspections, internal audits, a safety culture, and reporting to the board of directors. One lingering question is: Why didn’t the board of directors at Boeing act to disclose the problems with the production design and manufacturing
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Here’s When You Might Have a Toxic Work Culture A toxic work culture is one where employees do not feel fulfilled or safe and often complain about the dynamics of the workplace. The workplace is plagued by in-fighting, drama, and unhappy employees, and it may negatively affect productivity. Sometimes, the elements of the toxic work
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Walking the Talk of Ethics Ethical business leadership is more important today than ever before. Businesses must cope with delays in the supply chain, rising interest rates, growing inflation, and the remnants of COVID, which, in some cases, has led to a demand by employees for more remote work and less in the office. Today’s
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Median Pay was $14.2 million in 2021 for CEOs A few days ago, I read that pay increases for U.S. CEOs are on the rise in the post-pandemic period. Median pay rose to $14.2 million last year for the leaders of S&P 500 companies, up from a record $13.4 million for the same companies a year
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Doing the Right Thing and Being the Right Person Ethical leadership is a critical component of an ethical organizational environment. The systems must be in place to establish a culture of responsibility, accountability, and trust, but that matters little if top management does not walk the talk of ethics. For example, a CEO who acts
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Promoting EDI in the Workplace In the modern era, where technology has taken over and distances have been reduced due to globalization, workspaces are more open towards cultural diversity. To promote equal opportunity, companies are now including a diverse range of people to work with them and help them grow. According to a BCG report,
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