Many folks think of ethics as a somewhat unnecessary ‘cost centre’. This is both misguided and unfortunate. Rather ironically, it also comes at a great cost (ask me about how we determine the measurable costs and benefits)!

Ethics is a deeply human process. It’s also entirely unavoidable. Everyone is doing it—passing value judgements—all the time.

The question is:

• Do you want to do it well?

• Do you want to do it explicitly?

• Do you want to do it in ways that verifiably reduce organisational risk, add real value and confer competitive advantage?

If you answered yes to any of the above…