Social media is a powerful marketing tool, but think before you act. Social media is a powerful tool for reaching audiences directly. Over the past decade, businesses have established accounts on all of the major social media platforms, from Twitter and LinkedIn to Facebook and Instagram. Businesses have joined the conversations consumers are having about…

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Managers may be the last to know about an ethics issue in the business. It is important to give employees a way to alert management to potential problems without fear of retaliation. When establishing a whistleblower policy, consider the following: Whistleblower Reports are a Gift While bad news is never enjoyable, it can stave off…

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Margaret Heffernan, TEDxDanubia A whistleblower may take substantial risks–professionally and personally–to reveal serious problems. But sometimes, managers and the public refuse to act on that information. Selective blindness can have drastic costs, as explained by author and former CEO Margaret Heffernan. This video is shared under a Creative Commons license (BY-NC-ND 4.0). Please visit Ted.com. This…

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