Category Archives: Ethics

State of Play. Starwood Sues Hilton.

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Kerry Stackpole

Behind the calm, oasis like environments and splendorous guest services of the luxury hotel industry lies an intensely competitive business. The global downturn in the economy and anti-travel sentiments expressed by Congress have already driven down room rates and revenues for hotel companies. And it’s about to get a bit uglier. Starwood Hotels and Resorts lawsuit against rival Hilton Hotel Corporation for allegedly using stolen Starwood documents makes that abundantly clear. Continue reading →

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Doing Well By Avoiding Consent Decrees

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Kerry Stackpole CAE IOM

Anti-trust rules are taught to association professionals in Association 101 classes—you remember—instruct the members of their obligation to comply with anti-trust regulations and if they won’t—smash a glass against the wall before you hurriedly leave the room, so as to create a memorable reminder of your departure during the likely court hearings. No matter, this timely reminder to all trade association leaders is brought to you by NAMM. It’s time for that fascinating anti-trust rules and regulations refresher course for you and your staff. In today’s increasingly vigilant society (think: AIG bonus uproar) risks for these egregious behaviors truly outweigh the rewards for bad actors. Continue reading →

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The Coming War of Wages & Words

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Kerry Stackpole

In the “it’s starting to get ugly out there” category comes a news report from Ad Age Daily News that a disgruntled former employee may be responsible for issuing a fake e-mail message purportedly from the CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) … Continue reading →

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The Startling Lessons of Being a Rookie

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Kerry Stackpole

In my career I’ve had the benefit of observing the working style and behaviors of hundreds of business executives, community leaders and professionals.  Each of them brought differing personalities, temperaments, skills, and experiences to our shared work.  Many of them provided important or interesting teaching moments.  … Continue reading →

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Situational Ethics. An Oxymoron for the Ages

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Kerry Stackpole

What are the ethical obligations and responsibilities of newly elected volunteer leaders?  Oftentimes, when a new chief staff executive is hired, one of the expectations (sometimes overt, often unspoken) is that they will “tighten up the ship” and clear away … Continue reading →

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