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Leaders have significant influence over norms that develop in the workgroup, especially defining and reinforcing what it means to “do the right thing.” Talent operates within larger organizational and environmental contexts, and leaders must be aware of both external and internal factors that can make or break an ethical climate. The ethical expectations of the leader must be in tune with organizational policy and the operational processes; otherwise, values-based standards may be perceived as roadblocks that can derail talent productivity. This webcast will define, describe, and suggest ways to account for dynamics that significantly enhance or constrain a leader-driven culture to “do the right thing.”
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As chief ethics officer for Best Buy, Kathleen Edmond develops and directs global vision for the company’s ethics and business conduct and is a key partner in the corporate social responsibility work. She helped build the company’s ethics office after joining the company in 2002. Edmond oversees a matrixed structure which engages leaders from all over the world, and at all levels of the organization (from store leadership to the board of directors). Prior to her role as ethics officer, Edmond held employment law positions with Best Buy and Musicland. She served as adjunct professor for the University of St. Thomas (business ethics) and William Mitchell College of Law (law). She also has extensive experience in social work and human resources/business management. In 2009 she was named as one of the 100 Most Influential Persons in Business Ethics by Ethisphere. She has been on the board of the Ethics and Compliance Officer Association (ECOA) since 2006.