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Thought Leaders

What Not To Do: Lessons From ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’

While lying and swindling may have scored entrepreneur Jordan Belfort fame and fortune, it ended up costing him everything. Here is how to make sure you stay on the right side of the tracks.

By Rebekah Iliff

Thought Leaders

Are You a Good Leader? (Infographic)

By Kate Taylor

Business News

The Ethics Coach on Cash Deals, Transparency and More

By Gael O'Brien

Building a Business

Transparency: How Whole Foods Is Doing It Right (And You Can, Too)

By Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi

Building a Business

The Ethics Coach on Crisis Management

How to run a business during a state of emergency.

By Gael O'Brien

Building a Business

Why ENDA Is Actually Bad for Business

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, would add costs and complications to businesses that have already shown they are far more enlightened than the government, writes Ray Hennessey.

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

The Ethics Coach on Verbal Agreements, Ghostwriting and More

Digging into the nuances of verbal agreements, the scary side of ghosting and working for the competition.

By Gael O'Brien

Human Resources

The Ethics Coach on Practicing What You Preach

Our ethics expert answers questions about online games, employee pay and more.

By Gael O'Brien

Building a Business

The Ethics Coach Tackles Thorny Issues of Ownership and If Pay-for-Play Is Ever OK

Our resident ethics coach tackles your tricky ethical dilemmas, such as is 'you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours' ever an acceptable business practice?

By Gael O'Brien

Human Resources

The Ethics Coach on Dealing With Backstabbing

What to do when someone you trust betrays you and how to address a competitor who cops to unethical behavior.

By Gael O'Brien

Human Resources

The Ethics Coach on Conflicts of Interest and Personal Tasks

We tackle the ethical dilemmas of getting insider information, and asking your assistant to complete items on your personal to-do list.

By Gael O'Brien

Business Accounting

The Ethics Coach on Pirating Software, Copycat Designing and More

This month we tackle thorny questions about pirates, extreme imitation and angry creditors.

By Gael O'Brien

Human Resources

The Ethics Coach on Misrepresentation

We tackle the ethical dilemmas of pretending to be bigger than you are, selling products you get for free, and quitting your job to become the competition.

By Gael O'Brien

Human Resources

The Ethics Coach on Accountability

There's not always a clear-cut answer regarding the amount of responsibility you have to shoulder in every situation. This month our ethics coach tackles two tricky accountability issues.

By Gael O'Brien

Marketing

3 Ethical Ways to Boost Positive Online Reviews

A look at the strategies some entrepreneurs are using when generating and making the most of their customers' comments.

By Alina Dizik

Thought Leaders

The Ethics Coach on How to Maintain the Integrity of Your Brand

The Ethics Coach offers advice on managing trust and protecting reputation.

By Gael O'Brien

Building a Business

Online Shopping Site Offers Ethical Alternatives to Big Brands

The online recommendation engine and shopping site FashioningChange.com directs shoppers to "stylish, eco-friendly and ethical" alternatives for men's and women's apparel and accessories.

By Jennifer Wang