C-Level Executives and Ethical Missteps

C-Level Executives and Ethical Missteps

Recent stories in the Wall Street Journal about ousted C-level executives highlight the significance of seeking higher moral guidance. Ethical missteps and poor judgment by executives at J.P. Morgan Chase, Francesca’s Holdings, Best Buy and Yahoo, underline the need for looking to a company’s top leadership as a moral compass. However, one research study from Ontario’s Queens University suggests that individuals are much more successful at forsaking their desires when God is on their minds. The juxtaposition of these stories brings to light the importance of seeking higher moral guidance, which is necessary whether you are a C-level executive or not.

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