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What Sharon Allen thinks

Nir Kossovsky - Thursday, February 04, 2010
Today’s note is an extract from a recent posting on bigfatfinanceblog that was brought to our attention by Jim Catty, chairman of the board of IACVA which is a new partner of the Society. The blog note was written by Deloitte LLP chairman of the board Sharon Allen and addresses social media and reputation risk. Here is the take home message:
 
… I believe that our primary focus should be on the powerful role that corporate culture can play in encouraging appropriate social networking. A good place to start may be with business leaders whose personal example promotes the time-tested principles of ethics and values. In fact, in our first “Ethics & Workplace” survey that I commissioned two years ago, 77 percent of those polled cited the behavior of management or a direct supervisor as the top factor influencing their conduct. While creating and maintaining that “tone at the top” is an important first step, the key is to establish a culture that ensures that an appropriate moral compass is in place — in the office or out, online or off…

Thank you, Jim.
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