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Ethics for Professionals...Sound good!! isn't???


Ethical living – and leading – takes courage and conviction. It means doing the right thing, even when the right thing isn't popular or easy. But when you make decisions based on your core values, then you tell the world that you can't be bought – and you lead your team by example.

What we rarely see, however, are stories about the numerous companies that are managed by ethical leaders. While standards seem to keep falling in some corporations, other leaders "raise the bar" and
Inspire their teams to do the same. These leaders do the right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons. They put their ethics before the bottom line– and as a result, they have dedicated teams that would do almost anything for them.

To begin, you must know your own values as well as your organization's values. Professionals must live and breathe the principles of honesty and integrity every day. They must communicate clearly, keep promises, have personal accountability, and respect others in the work force. Your personal values are also important. If the company's written rules don't say that you must be fair to everyone, but this value is important to you – then, of course, you're going to do it.

Good leaders follow their personal values as well as organizational values.

Ask yourself these questions:
  • ·       What standards of behavior are really important to my company?
  • ·       What specific values do I admire in certain leaders? Do I identify with those values?
  • ·       Would I still live by those values, even if they put me at a competitive disadvantage?
  • ·       Once you identify your company's core values as well as your own, you can start to set the tone with your team and your organization.


Actions always speak louder than words, so make sure you do as you would wish others to do.

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