Return the AIG Bonuses–No Pay for Non-Performance
photo credit: Ryan Forsythe
This past Sunday, I was so upset about the AIGbonuses that I wrote a letter to the editors of the San Francisco Chronicle and New York Times. I received a call from the Chronicle’s editorial section on Monday, saying that they planned to run my letter. I am happy to [...]
More Leadership Wisdom From Captain Chesley Sullenberger
Captain Chesley Sullenberger III continues to teach us all the lessons of true leadership. Today’s San Francisco Chronicle features a letter from Captain Sullenberger. He writes that he learned early on that anyone who takes a leadership role is responsible for the welfare of those he commands. He goes on to say “During [...]
What US Airways Captain Sullenberger Can Teach Leaders about Avoiding Strangling Tangles
On January 15, 2009, US Airways flight 1549 took off from New York’s La Guardia Airport. By all accounts, this was a routine takeoff, like many that occur day in and day out. However, on this particular flight, something unexpected occurred that required leadership, quick thinking, and skill. The plane hit a flock of birds, [...]
What Hard Choices are Sabotaging Your Business Ethics?
Most professionals — doctors, lawyers, dentists, and psychologists – are regulated by a written code of ethics. These standards dictate minimum, not optimal standards for purely ethical behavior. For example, even though an attorney can represent both a husband and wife in drafting a marital settlement agreement, a highly ethical attorney would not consider [...]
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