Google’s Failed Attempt to Create an Ethics Advisory Panel No, it is not about washing your clothes in a responsible way. Ethics Washing refers to the practice of ethical window dressing. It is where an organization gives lip service to ethics to make it seem as though it acts responsibly... Read more →

Psychological Safety Promotes Trust Where Employees Feel Safe Speaking Out What is Corporate Culture? The culture of an organization says a lot about what it stands for. Organizations that commit to ethical decision-making tend to instill a culture that promotes doing the right thing regardless of the cost. They view... Read more →

Building Workplace Ethics A lot has been written about fear-based and trust-based cultures in the workplace. A fear-based workplace is a place where fear drives behavior. Decisions are made because of the severity of the consequences of acting outside the prevailing culture. A trust-based workplace is where ethical leaders make... Read more →

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... Read more →