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« Previous EntriesBe a “Go-Giver”!
Friday, January 29th, 2010Continuing my Friday series on keeping your business out of court, I want to recommend a book that can positively transform your approach to sales - and reduce your litigation risk.
I’m a huge fan of The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann, a wonderful little story about how giving is the [...]
Is McDonald’s abusing the legal system?
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010The attorneys at McDonald’s certainly seem to be of the “take no prisoners and damn the torpedoes” school of legal thought. The fast food giant has had Egg McMuffin all over its corporate face on two separate occasions this week. There was the employee in the Netherlands who successfully sued McDonald’s for firing [...]
Will special interests abuse campaign contributions?
Monday, January 25th, 2010The Supreme Court stunned the nation last week with its decision to allow corporations to exercise free speech rights by running election campaign ads. Suddenly, huge companies and unions with millions to spend will be able to innundate voters with a tidal wave of attack ads targeting candidates who oppose their interests. Less [...]
Fairly enforce your company’s internal rules
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Continuing my Friday series on keeping your business out of court, let’s discuss a mistake that many companies make: writing unreasonably strict internal rules, then failing to enforce them even-handedly.
Recently, I had an opportunity to contribute to an article in The Conference Board Review titled, “Workers Behaving Badly” that described a common problem. In an [...]
The Ethics of “Avatar”
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing James Cameron’s new blockbuster, “Avatar.” Cameron has given us the mythical planet Pandora, a confection of a world, sparkling with a million gorgeous colors and lit with magic from within. Of course, it’s also a source of a valuable mineral that covetous corporate executives and military [...]
Apologize before you get fired!
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010As unemployment continues at uncomfortable levels, people are trying harder than ever to keep the jobs they have. We’re all human, though, and we all make mistakes. Indeed, the stress of struggling to appear perfect can make blunders even more likely. People who’ve messed up may be so afraid of losing their [...]
Please, corporate America, help out in Haiti!
Friday, January 15th, 2010Today, I’m interrupting my Friday series on keeping your business out of court to focus instead on the mounting crisis in Haiti. Apparently, as many as fifty thousand people have died in the wake of the earthquake that demolished the island four days ago. According to news reports this morning, the people of Haiti [...]
Kudos to Google for its (belated) challenge to China
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Google announced today that, unless the Chinese government allows it to stop censoring its search engine there, it will withdraw from China altogether. That’s a remarkable statement from a company that currently commands about 30% of Chinese Web access, and Google’s gambit is already drawing lots of commentary across the blogosphere. Some people [...]
For a fresh take on business ethics, check out Good Honest Dollar
Monday, January 11th, 2010One of the best parts of writing this blog has been making friends with like-minded people from around the world. My New Year’s resolutions for this year include making a greater effort to let my readers know when I come across something that I think is particularly good. Today, I’ll take a first [...]
To keep your business out of court, use checklists
Friday, January 8th, 2010Continuing my Friday series on keeping your business out of court, let’s talk about a humble tool that can work miracles when it comes to minimizing your litigation risk. Believe it or not, simple checklists can be a litigaton lifesaver for you and your company. Here’s why:
Many businesses offer services that involve standard [...]