Dilbert September 13, 2012 Read more »
Tag: Dilbert
Ethics, Trust, and Stupidity
A three panel comic says it all: Read more »
Who Can Define Values?
A cynical look from Dilbert at corporate culture creation: Some of the comments to the comic reinforce this cynical view of corporate values (and ethics): kmulchandani: Just Brilliant! i had a boss who always preached in a code of ethics and values, but when it came to him he was always excused. Quoting him it … Read more »
It’s Not a Bribe, Just Unclaimed Gold
The Trouble with Anonymous Surveys
So how are your surveys working? Do you get meaningful results? Are the results skewed by those who responded (versus those who didn’t)? Read more »
Power Corrupts – So Does Powerlessness
Rosabeth Moss Kanter points out another reason that the “tone at the top” is only one factor for corporate compliance in Powerlessness Corrupts. “Power corrupts, as Lord Acton famously said, but so does powerlessness. Though powerlessness might not result in the egregious violations associated with arrogant officials who feel they are above the law, it … Read more »
Compliance Bits & Pieces for July 9
Here are some stories I found interesting: Compliance Lessons in Country Music by Frank Sheeder in The Healthcare Compliance Blog We all get our inspiration from different places. As you will see, country music can support some of the best themes that we can establish as compliance professionals. The titles of some of the more … Read more »
Dilbert on Employee Email Privacy
It looks like even Dilbert is keeping an eye on the Quon case at the Supreme Court. Read more »
Perception, Dilbert and a Magical Management Necklace
Are your assumptions correct? You get a new tool to help manage your processes and everything starts working better. Is everything actually working better? Or is the data just being manipulated to look better? As is often the case, the pointy-haired boss can show us the problem. Often the compliance officer is like the pointy-haired … Read more »
The Downside to Corporate Transparency
Dilbert points out the downside when you don’t sugarcoat your message: Read more »