Let's Talk Ethics
Why The Costco Code of Ethics Works I recently made a trip to my local Costco to buy the necessary bulk supply of toilet paper, fruit, school supplies and more for my family and home. The man at the cash register looked familiar and I realized that he has been working at that same Costco […]
Last week I had the chance to attend eMerge Americas, the annual technology focused conference, held at Miami Beach Convention Center. Since it was my first time attending eMerge, I was excited to listen to the keynotes, the start-up pitches, and be inspired at the Women in Technology stage. EMerge did not disappoint. I met […]
This week I heard about a friend of mine who was dealing with some serious corporate ethics issues in regards to his power bill. Over the course of a few weeks, he continued to be overcharged on his power bill because of a broken utility in his unit. Rather than giving notice to the consumer […]
“The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” – Ray Kroc, McDonald’s This past weekend, I watched “The Founder” with my children. Though we rarely eat at McDonald’s, we were intrigued by Kroc’s story. The movie started off innocently with a businessman working hard on the road to sell a […]
Last week, I had the scare of my life. I was forced to witness the dilemma of ethical conduct that takes over in the most terrifying of moments. It was a Monday morning and I went out running on a path that I don’t usually run. It was rush hour traffic and, as I came […]
On November 3, 2015, former Olympic rower Harold Backer told his wife he was going out for a bike ride and he left wearing cycling clothes and a backpack. Backer competed in rowing in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic games, but never won a medal. He graduated from Princeton University in 1985, then earned […]
When I was a little girl, my father used to tell me heartfelt stories about his childhood in India and many tales about his family. Unfortunately, I never got the chance to meet my grandfather, as he passed away when my father was sixteen. Banarsi Das Saraf was a freedom fighter with Mahatma Gandhi during […]