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Saturday, February 9th, 2008I want to dedicate this post to my dear friend and mentor, Jack Turnquist. Jack passed away this week, leaving behind a grieving family, scores of heartbroken friends, and a truly remarkable legacy.
Jack’s name may not ring a bell in some circles, but my actuary readers will remember him as a primary architect of the [...]
“The Go-Giver” explains why ethics are good for your bottom line
Thursday, February 7th, 2008I just finished a marvelous book, The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann. It’s a charming little parable about a brash young businessman who learns a lot about business success and, incidentally, more than a little about personal happiness, from a mysterious man named Pindar.
The Go-Giver lays out “Five Laws of Stratospheric Success” [...]
Tastes Great - Less Filling?
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Recent discussions about the actions of a rogue trader at French bank Société Générale have initiated a predictable clash of opinions between two factions in the business ethics community. Some ethics gurus, like French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, argue that stronger internal controls are needed to prevent bad employees from bringing businesses to financial harm. [...]
Apologies at School
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008A young friend (I’ll call her Anna) wrote recently to ask me for help with an apology she had to make at school. Anna has given me permission to tell her story here.
Anna got in trouble when a conversation with her teacher got a little too spirited and her teacher decided that she was being [...]