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  • American business is very much like a nuclear reactor: It can generate positive output — products, wealth, jobs, prosperity — that are much greater in proportion than its initial input and capital. But it is also possible for things to go wrong, and the radiation from an ethical “meltdown” is just as widespread and devastating as that from a fission reaction.

    Chivalry Prevents Business Meltdowns

    Posted on April 24, 2004 | No Comments
    American business is very much like a nuclear reactor: It can generate positive output — products, wealth, jobs, prosperity — that are much greater in proportion than its initial input and capital. But it is also possible for things to go wrong, and the radiation from an ethical “meltdown” is just as widespread and devastating as that from a fission reaction.

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  • Several months ago I was talking to the president of a publishing firm about modern ethics and the Code of Chivalry. He was intrigued, but when we got to the subject of knights in shining armor in the world of business, I could see his interest waning quickly. After a few moments, he said, “Chivalry is a great way to promote personal values, but those things really don’t apply to business.”

    Faith, Money and Chivalry

    Posted on October 5, 2003 | 2 Comments
    Several months ago I was talking to the president of a publishing firm about modern ethics and the Code of Chivalry. He was intrigued, but when we got to the subject of knights in shining armor in the world of business, I could see his interest waning quickly. After a few moments, he said, “Chivalry is a great way to promote personal values, but those things really don’t apply to business.”

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  • Look at that plaque on the desk where you spend eight hours (or more) of your day. It may be engraved with an impressive title like “vice president” or “sales associate” or “executive financial officer.” Or, perhaps your corporate identity exists at the top of a time card — “cashier” or “assembly” or “maintenance.” In any case, no matter how extravagant or simple your occupational description is, imagine how things might change if you had a different career designation. <br>What if your title was: “Knight in Shining Armor”?

    Business and Chivalry

    Posted on September 7, 2002 | No Comments
    Look at that plaque on the desk where you spend eight hours (or more) of your day. It may be engraved with an impressive title like “vice president” or “sales associate” or “executive financial officer.” Or, perhaps your corporate identity exists at the top of a time card — “cashier” or “assembly” or “maintenance.” In any case, no matter how extravagant or simple your occupational description is, imagine how things might change if you had a different career designation.
    What if your title was: “Knight in Shining Armor”?

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