http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/ The Scalability Blog Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-49 10 things you won’t learn in school « Ruben's Blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:51:17 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-49 [...] Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about ethical dilemmas because we think they only happen to the top management, or that they will be easy to spot given how significant they seem to be in the Wall Street Journal.  The truth is that you’ll likely be faced with ethical challenges quite often. The journey to moral bankruptcy, after all, isn’t one giant leap, it’s a series of small steps. [...] [...] Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about ethical dilemmas because we think they only happen to the top management, or that they will be easy to spot given how significant they seem to be in the Wall Street Journal.  The truth is that you’ll likely be faced with ethical challenges quite often. The journey to moral bankruptcy, after all, isn’t one giant leap, it’s a series of small steps. [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-48 10 things you won’t learn in school | Yooxe Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:44:19 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-48 [...] Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about ethical dilemmas because we think they only happen to the top management, or that they will be easy to spot given how significant they seem to be in the Wall Street Journal.  The truth is that you’ll likely be faced with ethical challenges quite often. The journey to moral bankruptcy, after all, isn’t one giant leap, it’s a series of small steps. [...] [...] Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about ethical dilemmas because we think they only happen to the top management, or that they will be easy to spot given how significant they seem to be in the Wall Street Journal.  The truth is that you’ll likely be faced with ethical challenges quite often. The journey to moral bankruptcy, after all, isn’t one giant leap, it’s a series of small steps. [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-47 4 Things I Wish I’d Learned as an Undergraduate | AKF Partners Blog Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:11:50 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-47 [...] for personal use – potentially in violation of company policy.  Sometimes even people who are on balance “good” make ethical mistakes.  And make no mistake, there are morally bankrupt people committing [...] [...] for personal use – potentially in violation of company policy.  Sometimes even people who are on balance “good” make ethical mistakes.  And make no mistake, there are morally bankrupt people committing [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-46 Abbott, Keeven, Fisher &#038 Fortuna Partners Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:24:39 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-46 [...] our article, Ethics: How Good Companies Go Bad we made the case that most people don’t start out bad but rather make small steps in that [...] [...] our article, Ethics: How Good Companies Go Bad we made the case that most people don’t start out bad but rather make small steps in that [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-45 F|R: Top 5 Reasons Business Execs Fail to Work Effectively with Product and Engineering Execs - GigaOM Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:15:33 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/04/15/ethics-how-good-companies-go-bad/#comment-45 [...] The truth is, business execs don’t need to be very technical — they just need to have a strong understanding of, and respect for, the ethos of their technical leads and show the hallmark qualities of good leadership: ethics, determination, discipline and humility. By examining the top five reasons business execs fail to work effectively with technical execs, it’s possible to anticipate and avoid some common problems. [...] [...] The truth is, business execs don’t need to be very technical — they just need to have a strong understanding of, and respect for, the ethos of their technical leads and show the hallmark qualities of good leadership: ethics, determination, discipline and humility. By examining the top five reasons business execs fail to work effectively with technical execs, it’s possible to anticipate and avoid some common problems. [...]

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