Bentley University Lectures

Waltham, MA

Ethics and Integrity in Good Times and in Crisis
Howard Putnam
November 3, 2009
01:22:43
Howard Putnam, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines and the man who was recruited to rescue the financially failing Braniff International, talks about the indispensable role of ethics and integrity, whether you are trying to navigate a crisis or to build a thriving business.
Goodness in Business
Tom Chappell
April 7, 2009
01:25:19
Tom Chappell, co-founder and former CEO of natural personal care company Tom's of Maine, shares his insights into how businesses committed to goodness are able to manage for both profitability and the common good.
Corporate Control of Information
George Brenkert
February 9, 2009
01:21:02
Business Ethics Professor George G. Brenkert examines the problem of corporate control over information. He notes that during our period of rapid globalization, companies may deem the control of some information to be essential to their business practice.
Rebuilding a Company after a Near Fatal Ethics Breakdown
John A. Swainson
October 7, 2008
01:08:35
John Swainson of CA, Inc., one of the world's largest independent software companies, describes the challenges he faced when he was brought on as CEO to rebuild the company's culture and reinvigorate its business after a serious ethics breakdown.
Health Care Challenge: Balancing Fairness and Business
Bruce G. Bodaken
March 25, 2008
01:16:05
Bruce G. Bodaken discusses the choices must we make as a society to give every American an equal chance at a healthy life. As a life-or-death issue, access to health care presents moral issues not faced by most industries.
Ethical Challenges in Business: A Leadership Perspective
Bill George
March 28, 2007
01:14:25
Bill George explores ethical challenges in business from a leadership perspective, offering insights on what can cause leaders to lose their moral bearings.
Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Norman E. Bowie
March 29, 2004
01:21:44
Norman E. Bowie, chair of corporate responsibility at the University of Minnesota, discusses the issues surrounding information technology and intellectual property.
Ethics and Integrity in Good Times and in Crisis
Howard Putnam
November 3, 2009
01:22:43
Howard Putnam, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines and the man who was recruited to rescue the financially failing Braniff International, talks about the indispensable role of ethics and integrity, whether you are trying to navigate a crisis or to build a thriving business.
Power of How: Redefining Corporate Culture
Dov L. Seidman
March 28, 2006
01:17:57
In a world of increasing homogeneity and commoditization, Dov L.
Data, Dollars, and Unintentional Subversion of Human Rights
Thomas I. White
February 12, 2007
01:21:15
Thomas White argues that one of the unanticipated consequences of some recent decisions in the IT industry is a disregard for the importance of privacy as a fundamental human right.
Corporate Control of Information
George Brenkert
February 9, 2009
01:21:02
Business Ethics Professor George G. Brenkert examines the problem of corporate control over information. He notes that during our period of rapid globalization, companies may deem the control of some information to be essential to their business practice.
Ethical Challenges in Business: A Leadership Perspective
Bill George
March 28, 2007
01:14:25
Bill George explores ethical challenges in business from a leadership perspective, offering insights on what can cause leaders to lose their moral bearings.

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