Dishing on Corporate Culture

January 29, 2007 | Filed Under Managing, Compliance 

Lynn D. Lieber writes in the Corporate Counselor with some great ideas on how to advance compliance with a culture-based approach.

A few main points:

• Make ethics a priority;

• Set a good example of ethical conduct;

• Keep commitments;

• Provide information about culture and compliance;

• Consider ethics in decision-making; and

• Talk about ethics in the workplace.

One reality that a corporate counsel faces is playing with the hand that is dealt in the sense of the people in the company. One of the best long-term strategies for a strong ethical culture is hiring good people.

You can’t look over everyone’s shoulder all the time.

Ah, if creating the proper culture were only this easy:

Mmmmm, toasty...