Dr. Bettina Palazzo A friend of mine said recently to me: „I never understood why companies publish value statements. I cannot imagine that this has any effect.“ If I look at many corporate values statements I have to admit that he is right: empty...
by Dr. Bettina Palazzo Corporate values statement only seem like fluffy, easy stuff. Beware! If not done properly they can create a lot of damage. « Excellence », « integrity » and « communication » These seem to be the most popular...
Dr. Bettina Palazzo My story When I was working as a research assistant in Germany in the 90ies, one of my tasks was to help organize conferences. At one of these conferences I meet an economics professor and we had a nice talk. The week after the conference he called...
Part 4 of the Speak-up series 1. Speak-up : The Role of Leadership is crucial2. Speak-up : How Leaders can conduct effective Speak-Up conversations3. Speak-up : Why coworkers do not speak up on ethical issues Ethical problems can be complex and...
Part 3 of the Speak-up series Previously in the speak-up series: 1. Speak-up : The Role of Leadership is crucial2. Speak-up : How Leaders can conduct effective Speak-Up conversations Speaking up on topics of ethics and compliance is hard to do. Already...