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Did you ever see someone step right over a piece of paper and not pick it up? You have to wonder: Did he see it or is he just plain lazy? The truth is, he probably also sees problems at work, yet fails to do anything about them. If that sounds familiar, it’s time to… [Read More]

Do You Live in the Dark? The Danger of Being Uninformed

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Close your eyes. What do you see? Nothing? Let me ask you a different way: Close your office door. What’s happening outside your four walls? You’re not sure, you say? The fact is, when you live behind closed doors; when you build walls around yourself; when you’re close-minded and tune out others’ viewpoints; and when… [Read More]

Do You Deserve to Be Trusted?

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Some things occur naturally like the sunrise, seasons, and the changing of the tides. Many folks put trust in the same category, thinking it’s simply a natural outgrowth of relationships. Nothing could be further from the truth. What’s more, if you believe that trust is inevitable, you’re far less likely to make the effort required… [Read More]

Is Your Friend Really An Acquaintance?

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There are folks you’ve known for many years, had their kids over to play with your kids, spent time with them at work, and you may even have been on the receiving end of a favor or two. Does that make them a friend — or an acquaintance? You may be asking yourself, why does… [Read More]

Serve Your Customers

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Every once in a blue moon, I read a book that’s so good I want to shout from the rooftops. Serve to Lead by James Strock is such a book. Serve to Lead is a revolutionary approach for twenty-first century leadership. Every page offers timeless principles that will inspire you to achieve greatness and lead… [Read More]

How to Fight Complacency

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Would You Do Something Unethical If You Could Get Away with It?

By Frank Sonnenberg 6 Comments

Lying, cheating, stealing. I assume you know the difference between right and wrong. The question is whether you abstain from those acts because you’re honorable or because you’re afraid of getting caught. Would you do something unethical if you could get away with it? Nobody, except the perpetrator, really knows why an unscrupulous act was… [Read More]