LinkedIn Ethics with Phil Gerbyshak
The Ethics Guy
Phil Gerbyshak is one of the coolest guys I know. I met Phil through the National Speakers Association and loved the talk he gave at the 2016 annual convention entitled "Convert Lookers to Bookers." That talk was about how to get the most of your website by doing some simple but often overlooked things (e.g., putting your phone number and email address on every page). But on the podcast, Phil talks about his successful and unusual strategy for connecting in a meaningful way with clients and colleagues on LinkedIn and other social media. To connect with Phil yourself, check...
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How Trump and Friends Could Learn a Few Things From Mr. Spock
The Ethics Guy
Most of the criticism directed at Donald Trump and others running for president has focused on the factual errors and lofty promises they have made. But little attention has been paid to their fallacious arguments, and it is time to correct these abuses of logic. We'll change that with this episode of The Ethics Guy podcast. What's your ethics IQ? Take my . You can also sign up for that show why ethics is cool. I speak to organizations that want to do the right thing every time and that know the key to their success is the high character of their...
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THOSE LAZY MILLENNIALS!
The Ethics Guy
Do young people lack the moral values and work ethic of previous generations? You might be surprised by my answer!
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Are All Men Liars?
The Ethics Guy
On CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, discusses the book, All Men Are Liars, with Anderson and the book's author, Jeff Rodengen.
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What's Your Ethics IQ?
The Ethics Guy
You wake up with the flu. What would you do? ...
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Rap and Religion: Guest-Dr. Ebony Utley
The Ethics Guy
What's the connection between rap and religion? Listen to Dr. Ebony Utley, author of "Rap and Religion: Understanding the Gangsta's God," discuss this timely topic with Dr. Weinstein.
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Ethics vs. the Law
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Can something be ethical but not legal? How about legal but unethical? Find out the difference between ethics and the law here.
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LOOSE LIPS AT LUNCH
The Ethics Guy
What should you do if you overhear colleagues discussing confidential information in a public place? Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, ethics blogger for Bloomberg Businessweek Online and author of "Ethical Intelligence," addresses this evergreen issue.
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CEO's & Succession
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Do CEO's have an ethical responsibility to appoint a successor? Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, ethics blogger for Bloomberg Businessweek Online, addresses this evergreen issue.
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Cheat Your Way to the Top!
The Ethics Guy
Must you lie and cheat to get ahead? Dr. Bruce Weinstein, host of the Bloomberg Businessweek series, "Ask the Ethics Guy!," answers this timely question.What's YOUR ethics IQ? Take the free ethics quiz at TheEthicsGuy.com. You can also download the first chapter of Dr. Weinstein's book, "Ethical Intelligence," for free and then order a copy for yourself.
info_outlineToyota: Sorry Seems to Be the Easiest Word
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Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D.
The Ethics Guy
Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, has apologized for his company’s debacle surrounding design flaws with various car models. Should we praise someone who does what he or she is ethically required to do?
No.
It’s true that Toyoda has taken responsibility for his company’s mistakes, which is a necessary condition of ethical leadership.
Toyoda didn’t shift the blame to others, or use the passive voice (“mistakes were made”), or simply deny that there was a problem. These are some of the hallmarks of the failure to take apologies seriously and we've seen too much of this with other leaders.
But ultimately an apology is merely a few words strung together. Their utterance may be a necessary, but they are not sufficient, and they hardly constitute restitution for the millions of Toyota customers who purchased their automobiles under the reasonable assumption that the accelerator pedal and brakes would work properly.
We don’t have all of the facts yet to determine what the appropriate penalty should be. But it is not too soon to rightfully expect that Toyota will do everything possible to prevent further harm to the public, to improve the design of its cars, and to demonstrate to their shareholders that people, not profits, are the company’s first concern. That’s not only the ethical thing to do; in the long run it’s best way to repair the company’s image and boost the value of its stock, which has dropped 20% in the last two weeks .
It is never too late to right a wrong.
Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, is the author of "Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?" (Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press, 2009).