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Who Will Catalyze Change?

Harvard Business Review

Chief executive officers need to transform themselves into “chief enabling officers,” says the writer. But who should bear the responsibility for creating change? “Employees at all levels need to be both responsive to and responsible for change.”

The Ethics of Emotional Intelligence

Business Ethics Magazine

Recent leadership failures have pointed to many CEOs’ lack of “emotional intelligence,” says the writer. It tells who “a leader is and how he or she behaves, defining ‘tone at the top’ more compellingly than any words on email, paper or video”.

Good Guys Don't Always Finish Last

The Huffington Post

“Being a successful company and being socially responsible are not mutually exclusive pursuits,” says the writer. Such a commitment is not just something “nice to have,” but is “an essential strategy that mitigates risk and leads to profitability.”

China Calls for Business Integrity

People's Daily Online

China is set to kick off a campaign encouraging business integrity. With the theme “Business Integrity for Prosperous and Harmonious Development,” the campaign will focus on “gaining a competitive edge through honest business operation”.

Creating an Effective Ethical Culture

The Zimbabwe Herald

An ethics program creates a culture “that transforms employee behavior to reflect responsible business conduct,” says the writer. “Providing ethical leadership means making ethical values visible and modeling them in the eyes of employees.”

Let's Ignite a More Enduring Prosperity

Harvard Business Review

“It’s time … to take a quantum leap into the 21st century,” says the writer. He proposes a “Generation M Consensus,” which stands for “a movement to do meaningful stuff that matters the most — it’s about your values, your vision and your calling.”

The Rocky Road to Global Culture

MIT Sloan Management Review via Forbes

Having a strong global culture is the exception, not the rule, say researchers. Why? Core values that originate at corporate headquarters don’t include diverse cultural influences. “As companies expand globally, corporate culture often lags behind.”

The Best Strategy: Listen to Customers

Financial Post

How do you foster a culture focused on the customer? The first step is opening up the organization and bringing the customer inside, says the writer. “A customer-centric corporate culture … is the life-blood of competitiveness and profitability.”

Profiting From Responsibility

The Motley Fool

Evidence is building that a more responsible company will get better, even in crisis, says the writer. Why? CSR can lead to higher net income for companies. “Socially responsible companies can withstand a crisis better than a less responsible company.”

A Fundamental Failure of Leadership

CNBC

Senior management need to realize the economic collapse has changed the culture of leadership forever, says the head of a corporate responsibility firm. “Leadership is changing … very quickly, in a way that CEOs are really struggling with.”