Ethics As A Group Activity

Ethics As A Group ActivityEthics As A Group Activity

How can we ALL play to win?Presented by

Kathryn Alexander

Ethical Impact, Inc.

Systemic Aspects of AnEthical OrganizationSystemic Aspects of AnEthical Organization

Culture - empowering or demeaning (soil)Values - used appropriately - or not (rain)Structure - facilitative or blocking (ecology)Character - developed and supported (plants)All aspects are interrelated

Power ContinuumPower Continuum

Each aspect has its’ own range, strength,limitations, and time

And, it’s own appropriate use

Control

Influence

Appreciation© Bill Smith ODI, AIC Process

Five Hidden AgendasFive Hidden Agendas

Safety

Obedience

Power

Relationship

Self Expression

Safety Obedience

Power Relationship

Self Expression

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Four Major CulturesFour Major Cultures

Command &Control

Competitive

Collaborative

Innovative

Command & Control

Competitive Collaborative

Inventive

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Common Lived ValuesCommon Lived Values

StrengthHonestyLoyaltyHonorInventivenessInitiation process forinclusionTraditionThriftOptimismProduction

One half of thesevalues are focusedon protection

One half arefocused onenhancedinteraction

Misapplicationcreates corruption

Jane Jacobs, Systems of Survival

Leadership TrapsLeadership Traps

Command &Control

Directive

Obedience focused

Top down

Inflexible

Fear generating

Distrusting

Malicious complianceLimits risk takingLimits inventivenessLimits responsivenessGenerates self protection

Leadership TrapsLeadership Traps

Competitive

Winning mostimportant

Creative

Pushes limits

Secretive

Political

Deception toleratedSelf protectiveCraftyInconsiderate of othersEnds justify meansVindictive

Leadership TrapsLeadership Traps

Relationship

Collaborative

Quality andlearning a priority

Experimentationfostered

Group versuspersonal win

Relationship more important than truthGroup thinkAssumes others are like minded

Leadership TrapsLeadership Traps

Innovative - SelfExpressive

Self managing

Experimental

Inventive &creative

Independent RebelliousResistant to directionResentful of authority

What Can Accountants Do?What Can Accountants Do?

Where are you inthe hierarchy?

Is your boss abully?

What’s the culturelike?

Where are you inyour career?

Don’t stand alone!

ResourcesResourcesBooks

Saving the Corporate Soul, Davie BatstoneCradle to Cradle, William McDonough &Michael BraungartNo More Throw-Away People, Edgar CahnImages of Organization, Gareth MorganThe Future of Money, Bernard Lietaer

JournalsGreen BizBusiness Ethics

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