Category Archives: Ethics

April 9, 2007

Nasty People Drain Productivity in the Workplace

I recently re-read the Robert Sutton article entitled Nasty People.  This article, which helped lead the way to his recently published book The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace, discusses the impact that employees who create a hostile work … Continue reading →

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Filed under Corporate Culture, Ethics, Harvard Business Review, HR, Leadership, Nasty People, Productivity, Rant, Robert Sutton, The No Asshole Rule

April 8, 2007

Executive Compensation

  Everywhere that we look we see articles, reports and blog postings about excessive executive pay.  Now, I admit that I am a bit conflicted.  I do not consider myself a greedy person, but I do believe that I am … Continue reading →

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Filed under CEO, CEO Salary, Ethics, Executive Excess, Executive Pay, LA Times, Occidental petroleum, Options backdating, PBS, Ray Irani, United Health Group, William McGuire

March 28, 2007

Oracle files suit against SAP

When I read the article on the suit filed by Oracle against SAP, I found myself wondering about Oracles license management system.  Time and the courts will tell if SAP is guilty of the charges filed against them by Oracle, … Continue reading →

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