Ethical values you subscribe to and working for a company that shares them

Amany Nuseibeh Speaker, Global Leader | Optimal Consulting Sydney, Nsw, Australia

In an interview with Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf on toastmasters website, John stated “I think careers are three-legged stools: First, work for a company that shares your values; second, work for a boss who cares about you; and third, invest in yourself.”

The values that the global project management community defined as most important are stated in the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct:
Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, and Honesty (https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/...c_lang_temp=en)

1. What other ethical values do you subscribe to?
2. How do you go about confirming that the company you are about to start working for shares these values?

Posted: Jan 26, 2020 7:02 PM (Updated by author: Jan 26, 2020 7:43 PM)

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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany

Mar 03, 2020 5:45 AM

Replying to Amany Nuseibeh

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Thank you @Thomas for your insight and contribution.

I like the way you expressed ethical dilemmas as
"We behave according to what these tribal standards demand of us, depending on the situation, we are in 'ethical' dilemmas if we perceive contradicting demands (what about the free will?)"

At the same time, I would ask how "free" is "free will" ?

Good question Amany,

worth for another thread.

We think we have free will if there is a feeling of autonomy. Often the options we see are very limited though.

And then we decide among them based on our current mood.

Do not see free will there.

Posted: Mar 3, 2020 6:53 AM

John Watson Yulee, Fl, United States

Great question Amany,
I agree with others on this thread, that PMI has an excellent code of ethics and a set of values, Fairness, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility, which can be used beyond projects and business.
As John Maxwell has said, “There is no such thing as business ethics, there is only Ethics”.
It is difficult to know a company’s ethical culture from only seeing their vision, mission and or code of ethics. It takes seeing how they consistently act and not what they advertise or say. Unless you have experience or an awareness of their environment through personal interaction or from trusted individuals who have worked there or done business with them, you are flying blind and hoping for the best.
Having an awareness of your organizations ethical values does not mean there is adherence or compliance. Having a code of ethics does not mean there is awareness across the organization or that is truly a part of the fiber and culture of the organization.

Posted: Apr 6, 2020 4:59 PM

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