Another CEO for Golden Rule Management
Another vote for really, truly treating employees like teammates — for managing by the Golden and Silver Rules and thereby building a successful business — from Richard Teerlink, the retired chairman of Harley-Davidson. I recommend his recent comments, as reported by my friend Anne Ciesla Bancroft in her very substantive blog on managing workforce reductions. […]
Is Employment a Corporate Social Responsibility?
I heard some interesting reactions to and interpretations of the comments on April 29 by Dr Margaret Chan, the Director-General of the World Health Organization. She said: “I have reached out to companies manufacturing antiviral drugs to assess capacity and all options for ramping up production. “I have also reached out to influenza vaccine manufacturers […]
“Shareholder Value” and short-term thinking
Can short-term thinking in a business leader be ethical… at least when the survival of the business is not at stake? Isn’t there something intrinsically wrong about sacrificing the future for the sake of the present? Valuing the long-term over the short-term is at the heart of a lot of messages that company management gives […]