Values and Ethics: Case Studies in Action

42mIntermediate2020-01-24

Authors

Paul A. Smith

One of world's leading experts in business storytelling

Course details

Learn about some of the most common company values and discover the ways real-world circumstances sometimes cause them to conflict in a course designed to help you recognize, articulate, and solidify your understanding of your own company's values and ethics. Author Paul Smith presents case studies of the kinds of dilemmas that happen in companies every day, allowing you to consider the right course of action in each scenario.

Topics include:
- Integrity versus results
- Leadership versus discipline
- Getting results versus safety
- Discipline versus fun
- Passion for winning versus cooperation
- Transparency versus getting results
- Company interests versus employee interests
- Fairness versus integrity
- Supplier interests versus company interests
- Trust versus fairness
- Innovation versus quality
- Safety versus respecting individuals
- Customer focus versus shareholder focus

Skills covered

Organizational LeadershipLeadership and ManagementDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Putting values and ethics to the test
02 - Common values
03 - Creative solutions

1. Getting Results

04 - Integrity vs. getting results
05 - Getting results vs. safety
06 - Transparency vs. getting results

2. How We Treat Each Other

07 - Trust vs. fairness
08 - Fairness vs. integrity
09 - Safety vs. respecting individuals

3. How We Lead

10 - Leadership vs. discipline
11 - Passion for winning vs. cooperation
12 - Discipline vs. fun
13 - Innovation vs. quality

4. Competing Interests

14 - Company interests vs. employee interests
15 - Customer focus vs. shareholder focus
16 - Supplier interests vs. company interests

Conclusion

17 - Next steps