What a wonderful speaking event this evening. I spoke to a room full of CEO's and executives this evening on the subject of ethics and team. The event was moderated by former Chicago Bear, author, radio personality, and Loyola University Business School Professor of Business Ethics, Al Gini.
Great questions from the crowd that centered around my experiences taking the leadership and work ethic skills I learned from sports and applying them to the business world. How the selection of a teammate with low ethical standards can destroy a teams established ethical standard, if the leadership is not strong enough to control or eliminate the threat. How the concept of ethical teamwork is a trait that has to be developed and maintained, the same way one would develop and train ones body for sports. Consistency and striving to be better every day, is the key to that ethical core development. Finally one of the questions centered around the concept of individual sport or non sports development of ethical teamwork, and is it possible. I believe it is possible as long as one is striving to better themselves every day in whatever they want to accomplish.
I finished the Q&A with these thoughts... Winning is everything, but not winning at any cost, for that victory will inevitably lead to a more severe defeat down the line, since the victory was based on unethical techniques or behaviors. The victory will be short lived as one will alienate those teammates who are offended by the unethical path to the victory, and lose confidence in the leader who utilized those unethical techniques and behaviors to win.
Great event thanks to Alla and Katherine of EBC who made the event possible!
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