Afro Ethics - Understanding Corruption in Africa (Download pdf) Is it possible for Westerners to find their reflection in the African mind and vice versa and can Ubuntu (African Ethics) and Western ethical teachings interconnect to serve the greater good? Humanity is what binds us but it is the expression of this humanity in our daily […]
Open the newspaper, listen to the radio or turn on the television any day of the week and you are bound to discover one or more corruption scandals both in the government and private sectors. Adjacent to these news items are most likely courageous employees who have uncovered mismanagement, law breaking, waste, fraud or abuse […]
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.asaqs.co.za/resource/resmgr/archive_news_2001/210701.pdf QUOTE: "Saturday 28 July 2001 Virgin Active sweats for Greenpoint lease Cape Town - Virgin Active had paid a "significant amount" to two former LeisureNet directors, Rod Mitchell and Peter Gardener, to secure the lease of The Point Sports Club in Greenpoint, one of the top five gyms in Virgin's stable of 76 it […]
As a corporate whistleblower who now presents and provides training to organisations, I have seen it over and over, so often that I'm rarely surprised anymore. Someone at work suggests doing something unethical, and instead of speaking out against it, everyone else either agrees or looks the other way. Alternatively and/or additionally small ethical lapses […]
The emotional tail wags the rational dog. This is especially true in group dynamics. You only have to look at the Asch, Milgram and the Stanford Prison experiments to see this in action. A look back at history only confirms that from a social psychological viewpoint, our drive to conform is stronger than our drive […]
The quick and easy answer is because if we don't learn how to SPEAKOUT our species is doomed to go out without a Squeak. And the longer answer - Individuals need to notice the emergency of current world issues, which can be hindered by distractions or preoccupation. They need to classify the status as an emergency, […]
Are organisations placating themselves with a tick box exercise of having an internal whistleblowing process in house? If so, they do not understand that it is human behaviour that drives any process. Finding your voice to Speak Out against wrongdoing is not yet a social norm. Providing the tools & a process, through training, to […]
I am my own Hero I am my own Hero - a shortened version of my talk at United Sucess Women's Entrepreneurial Symposium in Amsterdam, June 2013 Click on Video to view.
Wendy Addison helps Whistleblowers By Poala van de Velde AMSTERDAM – Like no other, Wendy Addison knows what Edward Snowden, who this week blew the whistle on extensive eavesdropping and mail-reading practices, is going through. ´He is literally running for his live´. Wendy is a whistleblower as well and paid a huge price for […]
Indeed. Why then when I offered my services to the NSPCC did I get the 'standard' email in response:'Thank you for contacting the NSPCC, if you are reporting concerns or seeking advice about the welfare of a child we will respond within 24hrs, if you are asking for information about the NSPCC, its services or […]
In the book Republic, Plato 1974, Glaucon's view is that we should trust others only if we are confident that they fear detection and punishment sufficiently to deter them from harming us. It is only relatively recently that we have seen the introduction of legislation which recognises the importance of whistleblowing and the need to […]
All companies have narratives—mission statements, principles, and core values— that communicate the identity and purpose of the firm to its stakeholders, especially the employees. A story that defines a firm’s purpose, mission, and values can empower managers to search for and identify new opportunities that fit within the company’s moral framework and handle unforeseen crises. […]
Do you know how to speak to your own truth effectively? Do you know how to hear the truth well, when it’s spoken to you? In the world of work, conspiracies of silence are enormously damaging and all but universal. We have all worked in places where no one addressed the problem that everyone knew […]
In the wake of Enron, Parmalat, WorldCom, Siemens, Tyco, LeisureNet and the many other corporate scandals that have littered the early years of this millennium, whistleblowing has become a focal point for attention from corporations and their stakeholders. There is considerable concern surrounding whether those individuals who are in a position to prevent potential harm […]
There are two approaches to building organisational culture: One has a deficit focus: detect errors, analyse root causes, plan remedies, and implement corrections. The second has an appreciative, positive focus: seek and draw out human strengths so the organisation self-organises to be even better. With respect to company ethics, the first approach, deficit focus, is […]
Fear or Favour – Rank or Yank and the Golden Boy/Girl Syndrome One of the dirty little secrets of many organizations is a debilitating caste system that identifies a few as stars, who are then rewarded and afforded special privileges, and damns the rest as mediocrities who are expected to be good little soldiers who […]
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
