Corporate Character

It would be naive to think that large organizations can, or should, do away with policies and metrics altogether. But they should be seen as complements to, rather than replacements for, the greater task of building the right kind of moral character in the organization. Article for Ethical Corporation.

Accepting we’re all sinners is no reason not to try to sin less. That’s not always easy. But when the only thing we have to do is stop snorting cocaine, there really is no excuse. Article for the Guardian

If the Home Office and Starbucks yield to the temptation to address their failings only by introducing yet more policies or protocols, they will have failed to learn a more than two-millennia old lesson that remains just as important today. A Life Philosophic blog.