The news today is filled with lines being drawn in the sand. While few of us face the terrible decisions our world’s leaders must face, we do all face our own “line in the sand”: witnessing unethical behavior at work. Over the course of teaching ethics in the past seven years, I’ve relied on the work of Mary Gentile, recently retired from the Darden School, and her … [Read more...] about Voice Your Values
Earning Your Team’s Trust
Have you ever worked for someone you didn’t trust? Maybe it was hard to put your finger on why, so you just chalked it up to mismatch of personalities. Or maybe you’re leading a team that doesn’t seem to trust you! What’s behind that? A forthcoming book by Sandra Sucher and Shalene Gupta can help you diagnose the reasons behind not trusting – or not being trusted – and … [Read more...] about Earning Your Team’s Trust
Get Ready for the “Feeling Economy”
We have all heard the hype – a robot might take our job someday. Should we be worried? Recent research reported in California Management Review* gives us hope! It encourages us to beef up our feeling skills. That’s right: “All the feels” may soon pay off at work. The Feeling Economy is on the horizon. The new research explains that as computational power and … [Read more...] about Get Ready for the “Feeling Economy”