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"Ethos," the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-332 BCE) taught the world some 24 centuries ago, is very important for leaders to have and to demonstrate if they want to succeed in shaping public opinion. Individual and collective ethos is at the heart of who we are and what we stand for.  Aristotle perfected his principles of rhetoric " effective political speech -- and taught his students the power of rhetoric, which he explained was one of the foundation stones of [then] emerging western democracy (in Ancient Greece). 

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News & Updates

October 14, 2018 The stark reality of sustaining your ethics

Source: Gulf News

And asset managers offering SRI can voluntarily disclose their method of screening applied in their SRI retail funds via the eurosif [European Social Investment Forum] Transparency Guidelines." SRI research is simply a case of...

October 10, 2018 People Always Ask Warren Buffett Where They Should Go to Work. His Response Is the Best Career Advice You'll Hear Today

Source: Inc.

People ask me where they should go to work, and I always tell them to go to work for whom they admire the most. It's crazy to take little in-between jobs just because they look good on your resume.

October 2, 2018 The most recent Facebook hack is way worse than you probably realize

Source: BGR

Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s vice president of global marketing solutions, was as ominous as she could be during an Advertising Week panel today in describing whoever recently hacked Facebook to potentially gain control of tens of...

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Research & Insights

September 27, 2018 Global Sustainability Performance in Business Ethics Picking Up, According to EcoVadis' Second Annual CSR Risk and Performance Index

Source: Markets Insider

PARIS/NYC-- EcoVadis, the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, has published the second annual edition of its Global CSR Risk and Performance Index. The report provides an updated look at the...

July 20, 2018 People of all ages define the American Dream the same way — but millennials take it one step further

Source: Yahoo Finance

The American Dream is alive and well.Nearly 60% of respondents surveyed in Bank of the West's 2018 Millennial Study believe they have attained the American Dream or believe that it's still attainable today.

July 18, 2018 Deloitte’s 2018 Millennial Survey: Industry 4.0, Employer Loyalty and Business Ethics

Source: Spend Matters

Young professionals across the globe are unsure about their ability to adapt to Industry 4.0 technologies and increasingly critical of business ethics, Deloitte’s 2018 Millennial Survey finds

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Commentary & Opinion

October 14, 2018 The stark reality of sustaining your ethics

Source: Gulf News

And asset managers offering SRI can voluntarily disclose their method of screening applied in their SRI retail funds via the eurosif [European Social Investment Forum] Transparency Guidelines." SRI research is simply a case of...

August 31, 2018 Opinion: Suddenly I understand how the Reformation happened

Source: Oregon Live - MARC A. THIESSEN

Reading the stunning letter from Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano...is both heartbreaking and enraging. If Vigano is right, it means the corruption in the Catholic Church has reached not just the highest levels of Roman Curia but...

July 11, 2018 3 tips for keeping your moral compass on course

Source: Emporia Gazette

“The roots of the problem are not only in misplaced, society-influenced priorities but in a widespread belief that ‘good’ people make the good decisions and ‘bad’ people make the unethical ones.

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