Imagine this: You are going to meet a prospective business partner, and you’ve never seen the guy before. When he turns up, he is dressed too casually in shirt and three-quarter pants. When he sits down, he does not apologize for being late, and carries a very blasé attitude. In the middle of the discussion, he forgets what he was about to say and fumbles read more »
I belonged to a local networking group that touts allowing only “one person per profession”. When a competitor of mine visited the group, I told them that they would not be able to promote the specific services in conflict. They said, “No problem.” On their next visit, they again promoted those services, so I took our president with me to tell them that they could not offer those services that conflicted with mine. Problem solved, right?
Imagine my surprise when they were inducted a few weeks later without my signature in the approval section of the application for just this situation. I asked why I hadn’t been contacted, and was told that the president told them it wasn’t necessary.
Asking why business ethics are so important is much like asking why does the sea need water. If you or anyone you know, expects to have a business for very long without having good business ethics then I suggest you start baling today. Good business ethics will allow you to deal fairly and honestly read more »