Leaders are in terrible danger of depleting their moral reserves. Here’s why… By DR MARK LOVATT SIR John Dalberg Acton, a British historian in 1887, once said: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” History certainly bears this out: when people get into positions of power, they change – for the worse. We saw […]
Read moreTransparency International (TI) Cambodia just posted an announcement on EuroCham Cambodia’s website regarding the Corporate Integrity System (CIS). A CIS is an important tool in advancing and safeguarding business integrity. There is much evidence that implementation of such a system leads to significant cost savings and can reduce the possibility of nepotism and other forms of […]
Read moreDr. Mark Lovatt spoke on Dimension 1 – Anti Corruption Programme for Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG)’s ‘Implementation of Report on Transparency in Corporate Reporting‘ Seminar held at Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on the 16th of October 2017. Among those present were representatives and directors from the Malaysian main list of companies, including Maybank, […]
Read moreIntegrity is not just something nice-to-have, but it is something that pays significant economic returns. In her book The Economics of Integrity, journalist Anna Bernasek analyses the enormous economic value of integrity. Taking the reader on a journey over several economic sectors, including milk production, car manufacturing, and central banking, the book explains how much […]
Read moreWe don’t use the term “honour” much nowadays, and even more so in the business environment. Hear more from Dr Mark Lovatt about how honour creates great business value- with potential investors, staff and especially with your customers. Hear Dr Mark Lovatt’s talk at BFM radio this morning, by listening to the podcast here.
Read moreDr Mark Lovatt was speaking at the Petronas National Integrity Convention on Thursday, talking about The Future of Corporate Ethics: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide at one of the sessions. Thanks to Petronas, Dr Anis and IIM for organising such an excellent event!
Read moreWhy do people follow great leaders, often through times of great difficulty and struggle? What are the qualities which make them great, why do people listen to them, and more importantly, follow their lead through demanding situations to come out strong, whole, and ready for new challenges? These are some of the questions that Dr […]
Read moreTrident Integrity Solutions presents a two-day training programme on ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System. This programme is designed for governance and integrity professionals considering the implementation of an anti-bribery compliance system based on ISO 37001. Participants of this programme will be equipped with an in-depth understanding of the ISO 37001, its overall structure, individual components […]
Read moreCorruption can severely damage organisational health. How can an organisation make a move towards fixing it? Hear Dr Mark Lovatt’s talk at BFM radio this morning, by listening to the podcast here.
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