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Book Review: Everyday Ethics: Putting Values into Action

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Ethics is a hot topic these days given the high visibility scandals at companies such as Enron and WorldCom. In Everyday Ethics: Putting Values into Action, Michael Rion has written a book that describes the concrete actions and activities that help create an ethical or... More »

Book Excerpt from: Leading for Innovation

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Chapter: Good Work in Business by Howard Gardner, Kim Barberich Contributions to the Wider Good For many good professionals, a primary goal in their lives is making a contribution to society. Although this goal may reflect their acquisition of wealth, the individuals wi... More »

Coaching to Overcome the Workplace “Shoulds”

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Todays workplace is demanding. While the pressures are real and growing, many people allow their own expectations, assumptions, and fears to cause their already demanding lives to become even more frenzied and stressful. I call these internal messages Shoulds. Common wo... More »