Five ethical deficits for executives to address

November 26th, 2009 / 2:34 pm

I liked this article in the November 23rd edition of The Globe and Mail so much, I took out a pair of scissors and did my first manual media clipping in years. It’s about key areas of executive ethics where more development is needed, especially with social behavior changing during these times of rapid technological advance.

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The ‘Art of Now’ in an era of distraction

September 30th, 2009 / 1:47 pm

This article contains some useful tips for living in the present moment to make sense of life at a time when so many stimuli compete for our attention.

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Social networks and happiness

September 30th, 2009 / 1:41 pm

Birds of a feather flock together, says this interesting article which contends that happy and unhappy people tend to be connected with each other online. Makes sense, doesn’t it?

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Authority versus persuasion

September 30th, 2009 / 1:03 pm

Managers often face a choice between authority and persuasion, says this HBS working paper.

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PR secrets for NGOs

September 30th, 2009 / 12:52 pm

Here’s a ‘do it yourself’ guide to communications produced for NGOs – an excellent list of the ingredients to the ‘PR sauce’. It’s the latest release of PR’s ‘code’ to the wider public. As knowledge spreads, can price levels be sustained?

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