Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : building honest organizations -- Keeping company values alive through stories -- Reaping the benefits of challenges and difficulties -- Taking tangible steps to harness ethical energy -- Making ethics messages far-reaching -- Being ethically alert to the external environment -- Addressing future generations -- Making ethics contagious.

"In recent years, a string of corporate scandals has sent Shockwaves throughout the business world, resulting in the fracture of public trust in corporations. Now more than ever, corporate honesty and integrity are directly connected to success and growth. Above the Board provides strategies and methods to help you build a solid foundation of ethical corporate values into your organization." "Above the Board provides insight, best practices, and success stories from CEOs who began building upon their corporations' foundational principles early on, and it sheds light on how these initiatives have benefited shareholders, customers, and other stakeholders alike. This insightful look at the new way of doing business is an invaluable blueprint for nurturing ethics within your company, creating a permanent foundation of fresh corporate values, and putting your company in a solid lead against the competition."--BOOK JACKET.

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