Reports & Research

Ethical Business Behaviour Is Not Optional

Whenever a news story is published about a company closing because of the actions of the management, everyone asks how anyone could violate ethical business behavior standards in such a blatant fashion. Other professionals research the details of the story and claim...

Annual Report 2020

COVID Business Rescue Assistance

SHARED VALUE INITIATIVE TO HELP We are proud to launch the COBRA (Covid Business Rescue Assistance) War Room as a shared value initiative to South African businesses in distress to coordinate bank, government and stakeholder support if required. A structured business...

Is Teamwork Important at Your Place of Business?

Other people are motivated by commitment. They care about the work they do, know that they are valued by their organization and can make a significant contribution to its success. Their organization reaps vitality and excellence. High-Performance teamwork is more than...

Business Ethics – Why Are They Important in Small Business?

Rarely is there the individual who does not encounter an ethical or moral dilemma at some point in his or her business life. Whether that individual is the owner of a multinational corporation, a small business entrepreneur, or a new or established employee, everyone...

What Constitutes an Ethical Company?

I wanted to explore the meaning behind the word 'ethical' in this day and age, and how some companies manage to slip through the net using marketing tactics. I have recently read articles praising companies who are considered the most ethical - there is a list of...

The Future of Ethics and Morals

In his essay "Perpetual Peace," the German philosopher Immanuel Kant talked about the importance for each country to come together and join forces in a "league of nations" whose sole objective would be to ensure their peaceful coexistence. According to Kant, the...

Effective Leadership Qualities You Need To Be Successful

Being an effective leader is more than just "barking out orders" and expecting everyone to accomplish every task successfully. Just because you are in a position to "give order" does not make you an effective leader. A true leader is able to help other people develop...

Business Ethics Training – Do You Need It?

Not a bad idea. There are far to many individuals and companies that need to go back to class. No matter how large or small your business may be, the chances are good that there is some level of business ethics training that is needed - either by you or your employees...

How to Build a Stronger Business?

Business code ethics need to be part of your organization's culture; and recent business ethics cases prove that need. Stories of large business fraud to small business embezzlement are being reported with ever-increasing frequency; unfortunately business ethics are...