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7 Tips for Addressing Bad Behavior in the Workplace

While it may seem obvious that people understand how to behave toward each other at work, I’m frequently reminded by my clients’ and my own work experiences that it’s simply not the case. Let’s look at two separate situations involving the vice president of a top financial company and the managing attorney of a law firm who were both fired by their respective companies after

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Matters of Judgment Can Be Taught: Dealing with Ambiguous Workplace Behavior

Contrary to popular belief, judgment can be taught. As I wrote in last week’s post, “Matters of Judgment Can Be Taught: Starting with Leader (Mis)Behavior”, most leaders know the rules, but some choose to disregard them, in a misguided belief that the same standards don’t apply to them, that they won’t be caught, or that their great value to the organization overrides any misdeeds. Where

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Wear a White Shirt and a Dark Suit: Clear Rules for Corporate Boards and Executive Leaders

Every organization should have a few clear and unambiguous rules and principles that are followed and enforced at every level. These principles build culture and set standards that can readily and credibly spread throughout any organization. A string of executive controversies over the summer months have brought this issue into stark contrast. Two bewildering examples drawn from recent headlines include the firing of the: University

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When it Comes to Corporate Values, Larry Ellison is Flat Out Wrong

Oracle’s Larry Ellison is flat out wrong. On Monday, he publicly declared that HP made an epic blunder in releasing CEO Mark Hurd following an investigation triggered by allegations of sexual harassment. In an impassioned e-mail to The New York Times, Ellison wrote: “The HP board just made the worst personnel decision since the idiots on the Apple board fired Steve Jobs many years ago…In losing Mark

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The Lessons of the Mark Hurd Debacle: 7 Tips to Prevent Ethical Failures of Leadership in Organizations

ATLANTA (August 11, 2010) — Former HP CEO Mark Hurd’s resignation after a sexual harassment investigation turned up other alleged misdeeds may hold ethical lessons for all senior executives, managers and employees at every level of organizations. That’s the view of Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq., president and CEO of ELI, Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of award-winning learning solutions that help organizations build and maintain inclusive, productive

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The Sad Fall of Mark Hurd

After taking over as CEO in 2005, Mark Hurd revived HP, turning around its performance, making strategic acquisitions and trimming the workforce. When other technology companies and the stock market faltered in recent years, HP’s performance kept rocketing upward. Late Friday, we read the shocking news announcing Hurd’s immediate resignation from HP as the result of a sexual harassment investigation. While Jodie Fisher, a former HP contract

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