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Add You - Consultants & Ethical Organizations - Nu Leadership Series
So, we're heading for tough times! Why? Because if we are told something often enough (by opposition politicians, bankers, debt collection agencies, economists, your next door neighbor, taxi drivers, stock market analysts and journalists) we are going to believe it - it becomes a self fulfilling prophesy.
Fortunately, a consultant’s
Is the customer always right? How far should a company go to satisfy their clientele or customer base? Is there a point when satisfying the customer is actually harmful to the enterprise or as the saying goes, is the customer always right? In today’s blog post I’ll share my opinion as to the validity of this st
Ken Blanchard
Corporate executives appear to be faltering and need help. Scandals grow larger and more intensive day-by-day for organizations. Some people may proclaim that a highly respected consulting firm can get this job done. Executives only need to hire a good consultant, and the ethical issues will disappear. By being an objective party, a consultant can evaluate an organization and provide them new insight on organizational behavior.
In this line of reasoning, consultants become the executive’s moral compass; they serve in this role to produce ethical people at all levels. Unfortunately, given most consultants’ power position, this would not be the case for most consultants. Consultants are paid on a fee basis. Some work for unethical organizations. How does a consultant deal with an unethical client? Consultants have little formal organization power. Draft, organizational behavior guru, argues that expert power is derived from a person’s higher knowledge. Ciulla, author of Ethics: The Heart of Leadership, explains that all leaders bring a certain agenda to the table based on their value systems. Organizational leaders listen to consultants if they’re highly respected.
Fortunately, a consultant’s
In today's unpredictable economy, the idea of job security with any company would seem to be a thing of the past. Large company layoffs, golden handshakes, mergers, leveraged buyouts, company acquisitions and similar business moves have left people of all ages out of a job they need to live. While
In this line of reasoning, consultants become the executive’s moral compass; they serve in this role to produce ethical people at all levels. Unfortunately, given most consultants’ power position, this would not be the case for most consultants. Consultants are paid on a fee basis. Some work for unethical organizations. How does a consultant deal with an unethical client? Consultants have little formal organization power. Draft, organizational behavior guru, argues that expert power is derived from a person’s higher knowledge. Ciulla, author of Ethics: The Heart of Leadership, explains that all leaders bring a certain agenda to the table based on their value systems. Organizational leaders listen to consultants if they’re highly respected.
Fortunately, a consultant’s
Managing diversity isn’t just a moral and legal obligation, it can present tangible business benefits as well.What is diversity?We in the UK are fortunate to live in a country which is rich in the diversity of its population. Nowadays, your work colleagues might be any age, male or female, from an
In this line of reasoning, consultants become the executive’s moral compass; they serve in this role to produce ethical people at all levels. Unfortunately, given most consultants’ power position, this would not be the case for most consultants. Consultants are paid on a fee basis. Some work for unethical organizations. How does a consultant deal with an unethical client? Consultants have little formal organization power. Draft, organizational behavior guru, argues that expert power is derived from a person’s higher knowledge. Ciulla, author of Ethics: The Heart of Leadership, explains that all leaders bring a certain agenda to the table based on their value systems. Organizational leaders listen to consultants if they’re highly respected.
Fortunately, a consultant’s
“Appurate!” My grandmother yelled from the car. “Hurry up!” My mother, yelled, as though attempting to drown her out. My mother and grandmother were at war with one another when it came to language. My mother, who emigrated from Mexico when she was sixteen and worked hard to overcome the language barrier, was c
Fortunately, a consultant’s
Make no mistake, in the unhappy event of things going horribly wrong, it's you in the hot-seat, even if you think the accountant is to blame. So don't settle for the phonebook lottery approach. This is a VERY important decision, take your time, and do the research.This article is a checklist of some basi
Fortunately, a consultant’s role can serve as a preventive and remedial action for management. In profit-making, Brown-Volkman, management consultant, argues that successful businesses stay positive. Consultants can use their influence for good. They can model high moral integrity. A consultant’s level of influence on customer values is a sliding scale on his or her expert power. If a consultant is highly respected, organizations may listen more about their ethical shortcomings. However, there’s a mental breakdown. Although the consultant’s influence is limited, he or she must always maintain their ethical standards. In bad situations, it is better over the long-term to just get out. Therefore, good consultants can make a difference by their moral conduct.
References:
Brown-Volkman, D. (1995). Four Steps to Building A Profitable Business. New York: iUniverse.com Publishing Company.
Ciulla, J.B. (1998). Ethics: The Heart of Leadership. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Draft, R. (1995). Organization Theory and Design. New York: West Publishing Company. © 2006 by Daryl D. Green
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