http://septiagroup.com/blog Working to ensure integrity Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:30:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://septiagroup.com/blog/?p=347&cpage=1#comment-867 Do We Penalize Ethical Behaviour? « Gower Publishing's Blog Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:30:11 +0000 http://septiagroup.com/blog/?p=347#comment-867 [...] and, forthcoming, Bad Governance and Good Intent) poses a very interesting conundrum on his blog. He argues that despite paying lip service to governance, companies condone sharp practice and, [...] [...] and, forthcoming, Bad Governance and Good Intent) poses a very interesting conundrum on his blog. He argues that despite paying lip service to governance, companies condone sharp practice and, [...]

]]> http://septiagroup.com/blog/?p=210&cpage=1#comment-777 Richard Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:17:20 +0000 http://septiagroup.com/blog/?p=210#comment-777 I agree, but would like to add that if something has to change, maybe business schools need to engage too. Some are but its hard work getting old-fashioned academics to see that established practices and theories invented 30 years could also need re-thinking in today's current climate I agree, but would like to add that if something has to change, maybe business schools need to engage too. Some are but its hard work getting old-fashioned academics to see that established practices and theories invented 30 years could also need re-thinking in today’s current climate

]]> http://septiagroup.com/blog/?p=338&cpage=1#comment-666 Peter Goldmann CFE Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:23:42 +0000 http://septiagroup.com/blog/?p=338#comment-666 Awareness is indeed a huge contributor to keeping management honest. However, that awareness must extend THROUGHOUT the organization--not just among the board, audit committee and senior management. The folks who "own" the business processes--middle managers, supervisors AND their subordinates always know where the bodies are buried. They need to be taught to blow the whistle and then the board must protect their anonymity and confidentiality Awareness is indeed a huge contributor to keeping management honest. However, that awareness must extend THROUGHOUT the organization–not just among the board, audit committee and senior management. The folks who “own” the business processes–middle managers, supervisors AND their subordinates always know where the bodies are buried. They need to be taught to blow the whistle and then the board must protect their anonymity and confidentiality

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