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Ethics
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12.21.11Permalink: ZimbardoCAN YOU IMAGINE BEING A HERO? Learning to be a hero is more important than you might think. Article by Brooke Allen, Interview by Adrienne Rodney and Brooke Allen. Last summer we interviewed Dr. Phillip Zimbardo about his Heroic Imagination Project. Before we met Dr. Phillip Zimbardo it wasn’t clear what a hero is or how frequently we all are presented with opportunities to be one. Zimbardo defines heroes as people who put themselves at risk for the benefit of others. Altruism is “heroism lite” – helping others without expectation of gain. When most people say someone is a “hero” they really mean “role model.” ...
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08.20.10Permalink: Job Hunting as DatingJOB HUNTING IS LIKE DATING But is it a seduction or a search for true love? Paul Zak is the founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics, Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University, and he is credited with the first published use of the term "neuroeconomics" which combines psychology, economics, and neuroscience in the study of how people make decisions. Paul's lab studies the role of oxytocin in trust and virtuous behavior, and he discusses this in his popular blog at Psychology Today titled, "The Moral Molecule." He is working on the forthcoming book of the same ...
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06.03.10Permalink: Black on Ethics EducationMORALITY AND BUSINESS – WHAT YOU CAN DO A DISCUSSION WITH BILL BLACK. by: Brooke Allen William Black is an Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He was the Executive Director of the Institute for Fraud Prevention from 2005-07. Bill is an outspoken critic of our regulators, banking, and business leaders. You may have caught him on Bill Moyer’s Journal, or in his congressional testimony where he stressed accountability and the fact that elites refuse to accept responsibility. I recently attended a conference on institutional decision making and group behavior. Many academics presented experimental results and ...
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05.18.10Permalink: Mintzberg on Coaching YourselfWANT A BUSINESS EDUCATION? - TRY ROLLING YOUR OWN A conversation with Henry Mintzberg, Professor of Management Studies at McGill University. By Brooke Allen, founder of No Shortage of Work “Perhaps business schools should issue recall notices.” These words were spoken last week by Henry Mintzberg, a featured speaker at a Fordham University conference titled, “MBA Under Siege: Reimagining Management Education” Because I feel my MBA is one of my all-time worst purchasing decisions, I gave Professor Mintzberg a call at his office in Montreal. I began, “As a hiring manager, I can report that there are lots of recently minted MBAs with upwards of ...
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01.09.10Permalink: Work for free?Is it OK to work for free? Recently I had dinner with a couple I've known for many years. They question some of the ideas I am promoting here, and they point out that working for free can be illegal (in violation of minimum wage laws) and perhaps even immoral (as in the case of slavery). Here is my response to them: - - - Dear Friends, Thank you for talking with me. We have known each other for a very long time. As you have said, we disagree on many things, but I suspect we mostly disagree on means and agree on ends. Although ...
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WATCH THIS VIDEO to hear Daniel Pink describe what motivates people to work. This is what No Shortage of Work is all about.
If you are unemployed, you are autonomous. We help with purpose and mastery. If you are employed, find purpose in helping those who are not. NSoW is not a commercial venture; it is created by people who believe that creating something of intrinsic value is compensation enough. (Note: We are not affiliated with the producers of this video or Daniel Pink.)