Leaden Promote Innovation and Ethical Decision Making
"As your days on earth draw to a close and the chill waters of death gather around you, you should ask, "When I saw wrong...did I try to change it? If your thoughtful answer is no, the following ought to echo in your mind as your last breath passes... Why?"' (Noell Michaels)
Required Readings/Resources:
- Module 4 Overview
- Ethical Decision Making: A Global Perspective
- Unlocking the Slices of Genius in Your Organization
- Taylor, B. (2014, September 5).
The best leaders are insatiable learners. Harvard Business Review.
Discussion:
Google has decided to return to the China market.
Read "Why Google Quit China and Why It's Heading Back" by KAVEH WADDELL
- Look at Google's initial decision to enter the Chinese market. Was it the right decision? Why?
- How did Google's mission compel it to create Google.cn?
- What other reasons, i.e. financial, could there have been for entering China and, likewise, for leaving?
- With Google's reentry, how do Google's actions coincide with their dropping of the motto, "Don't be Evil"?
- Select a company that demonstrates the ability to balance innovation with ethical decision making. In a couple of sentences describe why you selected this company and share the link.