Ep 05: Infusing Ethics Into Your Organization

Marsha Egan is the founder and CEO of The Egan Group, Inc., an award-winning professional coaching firm focused on helping entrepreneurs and executive leaders achieve their personal, professional, and organizational goals. She is the author of several books, including Inbox Detox, Great Starts for Great Meetings, and The Silent Signals of Success Journal. Marsha joins me today to discuss the three ways organizations and leaders can infuse ethics into their business and the best ways to motivate ethical behavior. She also explains the difference between staying legal and staying ethical, and the value of case studies to your organization. “Values equal culture.” - Marsha Egan  Today on Spot On Insurance: What is “passive ignorance” and how to avoid it in your business The benefits and drawbacks of “compliance-based” ethics The difference between legal behavior and ethical behavior How “values-based” ethics helps motivate your team to do the right thing Engaging millennials in value-based ethics How to ensure everyone at your organization understand how to put ethics into action The value and structure of case studies.  Key Takeaways: Laws are usually on the edge of ethical behavior. Just because something is legal doesn't mean it's ethical. Doing things that help people want to be ethical and want to do the right thing is the target.  Resources Mentioned:  Infusing Ethics Into Your Organization article by Marsha Egan   Connect with Marsha Egan:  Website: MarshaEgan.com Podcast: Great Points Podcast on iTunes   This episode was brought to you by… Spot On Insurance is brought to you by Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), America’s Premier Insurance Licensing experts. To learn more about ILSA and their services, visit ILSAinc.com.  Connect, Learn, Share Thank you for joining us on this week’s episode of Spot On Insurance. For more resources and episodes, visit SpotOnInsurance.com. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Love what you’re learning Spot Light your review on iTunes and share your favorite episodes with friends and colleagues!