By James F. Bracher and Daniel E. Halloran '61 (Torchlight
Publishing)
As
the list of public scandals grows, Americans seem to have lost
faith in society's integrity. With real-life examples, the authors
examine how integrity can be restored to organizations, focusing
on eight attributes that should be at the core of business today.
Their recommendations for "constructive cultural change" encompass
such difficult issues as balancing truth with compassion and distinguishing
between form and substance.
"In one way or another," the authors write, "who
among us is not responsible as a role model for someone?"
That responsibility, they note, means "there are consequences
when we choose not to control our behaviors, public or private."
(September 2004)
