Leading culture is one of the most difficult of executive challenges because it comprises interlocking sets of values and assumptions that sometimes differ from our own. This is incredibly difficult ...

Arthur Andersen LLP, now famous for its part in the Enron scandal, saw incredible growth when it expanded beyond accounting to include consulting. Unfortunately, the value shift that accompanied that ...

Without conscious effort on the part of fire department leadership, members are unlikely to abandon their personal values and solely adopt organizational ones. Fire service leaders must lead their ...

Many charitable nonprofits and associations identify and adopt guiding principles or values. They serve as a decision-making framework for board and staff. Do not confuse organizational values with a ...

The character of a university, or any organization, comes from vision and mission cemented by distinguishing core values. West Texas A&M University has identified six core values: Academic Freedom, ...

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For months, the so-called Great Resignation has been looming over business leaders. Post-pandemic employees are rethinking life and work and some are heading for the doors for more fulfilling ...

The socialization process truly begins when a future employee simply considers working for a company. The candidate forms expectations of what the daily realities and culture of a workplace will be.

Establishing an ethical value system in an organization or business requires a formal statement of the ethical values of the group and training employees and members to follow those values.