A colleague recently responded to my invitation to participate in this Corporate Integrity learning community. And, he asked some great questions that I’d like to share, and attempt to answer, in this blog. “I really like the concept and measurement tool and I’m glad to see you returning to the ideas you and Dr. Bob presented in [...]
Decision Fatigue: another drag on our ability to achieve corporate integrity
Monday, August 22nd, 2011An article in this weekend’s New York Times magazine caught my attention: Do you suffer from decision fatigue? Good question…not just in our personal lives but in our corporate environments as well. Routinely, companies and governments and other organizations commit to act with integrity, then fail to make the decisions needed to achieve and/or sustain [...]
Sneak Preview: An online corporate integrity learning community coming soon!
Friday, July 29th, 2011Most corporations would agree—integrity has always been a critically important value for organizations and institutions. Yet in our increasingly globalized and interconnected world, integrity is no longer assumed. It’s ironic—our level of connectivity has never been so high, and our level of trust in organizations has never been so low. Organizations need to learn how [...]
A MEASURE OF INTEGRITY: NEW TOOL!
Thursday, July 28th, 2011What is corporate integrity? Put simply, it’s the full integration of your organization’s values. Walking your talk. Practicing what you preach. Integrity goes beyond honesty to incorporate a wholeness, coherence and alignment that defines corporate character. Most corporations would agree—integrity has always been a critically important value for organizations and institutions. Yet in our increasingly [...]
Integrity Ladder tool
Friday, July 9th, 2010Allows employees and shareholders, and other corporate stakeholders, to examine corporate motivation. What rung of the Integrity Ladder most accurately describes the motivation of the company in question; the motivation of your department or division; and your personal motivation? Are there any gaps? Integrity Ladder and User Guide
Integrity Ladder for use with Community Stakeholders
Friday, July 9th, 2010A questionnaire that can be used with community stakeholders – the tool invites the community to identify (i) its perception of a corporation’s commitment to integrity, and (ii) its expectations for corporate behaviours. Integrity Ladder Questionnaire for Community Stakeholders
Stakeholder Grid and Impact Assessment Tool
Friday, July 9th, 2010Encourages a proactive awareness of key stakeholder positions, and potential impacts (positive and negative) to the company. Dilemmas can be anticipated. Stakeholder Grid and Impact Assessment Tool
Community Stakeholder Impact Assessment Tool
Friday, July 9th, 2010Focuses on one of the most important stakeholder groups for corporations – the community. This tool helps you to identify community stakeholders, and anticipate the impacts of an investment on the community. Community Stakeholders Impact Assessment Tool
Community Investment Strategy Tool
Friday, July 9th, 2010This tool helps corporations to clarify connections between mandatory investments in communities, voluntary investments in communities, and philanthropy. Community Investment Strategy Tool