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Category Archives: Ethics
How Safe Is Your Organization?
In 2011 approximately 275,000 organizations automatically lost their tax-exempt status because they did not file legally required Internal Revenue Service annual reports for three consecutive years. While the IRS believes the vast majority of these organizations are defunct, a review … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Governance, Leadership, Servant Leadership, Volunteers
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The Hurd Mentality
Mark Hurd lost his job as Chairman and CEO of Hewlett Packard. Why is it that CEO’s and leaders of all stripe appear to excel at self-destructive behaviors? In the last six months, US Army General Stanley McChrystal speaking out of … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Executive Development, Leadership, Servant Leadership
Tagged business, Ethics, Hewlett Packard, Leadership, Mark Hurd, morals, self-destruct, sexual harassment
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The Failure of Innovation
If there is a time, place and case for “green leadership” now would be an opportune time. Even if you aren’t convinced breezing around the Internet endangers the environment, or that e-mails are more eco-friendly, it’s interesting to note the annual energy consumed in transmitting and deleting SPAM is equivalent to the electricity used in 2.4 million U.S. homes and has the same carbon footprint as driving a car around the globe 1.6 million times. It’s not just what you or I do with our computers that matter; it’s what others do as well. Continue reading
Posted in Change, Ethics, Leadership
Tagged E-mail, e-waste, Earth Day, eco-friendly, environment, green leadership, SPAM
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Print Grows Trees
Print on paper gives landowners a reason to grow trees. More than half of all U.S. forestland is owned privately. Private landowners decide the fate of these forests. Many require an income from their land, and when a working forest cannot make money, the land is often put to another use. Research shows that 55 million acres of private U.S. forests will be sold or transferred in the next five years. With no financial incentive to grow trees, will these forests be converted permanently to other uses?
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Posted in Change, Ethics, Leadership, Politics
Tagged environmental stewardship, facts, forestland, Leadership, new ideas, paper, PEFC, PGAMA, print, printing, recycling, responsible forestry, SFC, SFI, sustainable forests, trees
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The Age of Accountability
What a striking contrast. Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs; Jamie Dimon from JP Morgan Chase; John Mack of Morgan Stanley and the newest member of the club Brian Moynihan of Bank of America testifying before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission earlier this month. For some inexplicable reason they still appear unable to grasp nor fully accept responsibility for their failures in managing America’s financial system. “Too big to fail” has metaphorically speaking become “stuff happens”. Continue reading
Posted in Change, Ethics, Executive Development, Governance, Leadership, Politics
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No Dues. Just The Experience.
A Contribution to Acronym’s Big Ideas theme… If your association couldn’t charge dues, would your members pay you for the experience of belonging? It’s a serious question. The dues value versus member benefit proposition has been thriving for decades. Associations have … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Ethics, Executive Development, Governance, Leadership, Politics, Servant Leadership
Tagged celebrity culture, dues, experiences, growth, Membership, People, popular culture, US In Touch E1 Network
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LinkedIn. LockedUp.
Who says social networking doesn’t pay? Crimefighters may find a new ally on LinkedIn. True story. Continue reading
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The Failure of Flyover Leadership
The day after the head of the White House Military Office stepped down President Obama could joke about the fiasco. Sasha and Malia are grounded said the President speaking at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner this past Saturday in Washington, DC. “You can’t just take Air Force One on a joyride to Manhattan. I don’t care whose kids you are…we’ve been setting some ground rules here.” Ground rules or not, the photo of Air Force One flying over the Statue of Liberty in Manhattan—serves as a reminder of the dangers of flyover leadership. New Yorkers were not amused. Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Governance, Leadership, Politics, Staff Leadership
Tagged Air Force One, Defense Secretary Gates, Deputy Chief of Staff Messina, DoD, FAA, flyover leadership, Jim Messina, leadership lessons, Louis Caldera, Mayor Bloomberg, New York City, PAG, President Obama, September 11th, US Air Force, White House, White House Military Office, WMHO
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An Exit Strategy at the Start?
In a presentation delivered yesterday, I created a bit of a stir by suggesting the best time to for an association CEO to craft an exit strategy was at the moment they accepted the position. Several folks thought that planning an exit strategy at the outset, meant you were entering into the new position hokey-pokey style—one foot in, one foot-out. Sort of like planning for your future divorce on your wedding day or starting a new dating relationship with the date for breaking-up scheduled in advance. Prenuptial agreements aside for the moment, employment contracts and economic reality all suggest something different is afoot and exit strategies are a vital part of beginning anew. Continue reading
Posted in Change, Ethics, Executive Development, Leadership, Servant Leadership
Tagged associations, CEO, employer-employee loyalty, exit strategy, lay-offs
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Hilton vs. Starwood. Death of Denizen?
Hilton Hotels President & CEO Christopher Nassetta has a legal and ethical leadership challenge at hand. It used to be said the most feared words in business were “I’m Mike Wallace from 60 Minutes”. Nowadays its likely a toss-up between SEC investigators, special counsels and Federal prosecutors. Continue reading
