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A Nuclear Horror Story of Poor Management
I just finished reading a horror story, made all the worse because it is a true story involving failure to protect nuclear weapons secrets, lost management—and indirectly, me.The story is told in a new...
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Workplace Bullies May Become Employers' Legal Problems
After all the U.S. media focus on schoolyard bullies in recent years, I'm glad to see a growing awareness of what those playground pugilists may grow up to be: abusive bosses. Prof. David Yamada and a...
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The Ethics of Being a Real "Team Player"
"Be a team player" is one of the most abused phrases in business. Most of the time, what it really means is, "Shut up and go along with everyone." You know: the way people at Enron and Lehman Brothers...
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Why an Ex-Criminal May be Your Best Hire
If you would like to have a hard-working, loyal team member, consider hiring an ex-criminal. At the very least, it may keep you out of trouble.No, I'm not joking on either count. We'll start with the...
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Death and Value-Driven Success
"We're all going to die!" This was how Ryan Allis, CEO of iContact, started his presentation at a recent Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce event this week. He credited another speaker for the line,...
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A Court's Horse Sense about Employer Equipment
In another example of people relearning a well-established truth the hard way, plaintiffs in a U.S. Supreme Court case this week found out they could not use their work pagers for "sexting." More to...
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Are Your Sources Leading You Astray?
You pull your coffee out of the microwave oven and settle down for a few moments with a book on persuasion from a psychologist. Into your smartphone goes an idea to try on your boss. Turning to your...
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Is Saying What You Want to Worth Your Career?
The confluence of a recent news story and journal article has demonstrated a reason beyond morality or ethics or law for protecting the protected classes as a manager. If for no other reason, do it to...
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Shared Leadership: A Cure for Corporate Failures
“Leadership scholars are increasingly acknowledging that traditional, unitary approaches to leadership are likely suboptimal in team settings.” Translation: Objective study shows top-down team...
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For Whistleblowers, Team Ethics Outweigh the Leader’s
I have a confession to make. Once in grad school I cheated on a test. But in my defense, I didn’t realize it at the time, because everyone else in the class was doing the same thing. More about that...
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