Tag Archives: Ethical Leadership

Build a Great (and Good) Company

Posted on November 1, 2023 by David Shedd

“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.  Great men are almost always bad men.”  Lord Acton This well-known quote from the 1800’s rings true.  As countless observers continue to remark, great historical leaders (in business, politics, and the … Continue reading →

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Reject Equality… Embrace Fairness

Posted on August 2, 2023 by David Shedd

In a previous blog, I wrote about Ideological Necrophilia, the continued love of ideas that have been tried repeatedly and proved (again and again) not to work.  One failed idea that I wrote about is that we need to treat … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Being Ethical

Posted on February 7, 2023 by David Shedd

“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” Groucho Marx “There’s one way to find out if a man is honest – ask him. If he says, ‘Yes’, you know … Continue reading →

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