Do Your Behaviors Reflect Business Ethics?

October 24th, 2010 |

People judge us on our behaviors especially when it comes to our personal and business ethics. Here in Northwest Indiana, there is one political candidate who is having some real troubles specific to her behaviors. Then at the State Level there is another individual seeking the office of Secretary of State who due to his behaviors is being questioned and potentially investigated about his business ethics. In both instances, these political candidates should be questioned.

Every day we can see the disconnect between what people say (personal and business ethics) and what they do. We also hear excuses to justify these disconnects that range from being to crazy busy to blaming someone else.

Yes we are all busy. However, when one makes a commitment to do something, then failure to take that action reflects poor personal and business ethics.

For example, I write for several online sites including this blog, the Post Tribune, Sales Bloggers Union and printed business journals such as NBiz Magazine. Also, I have made a personal commitment at Ezine Articles to complete their fifth Hundred Articles in a Hundred Days (#HAHD) challenge. To help me honor these commitments, I have recurring dates posted in my calendar to ensure that my submissions are timely.

Then there are the other commitments such as sending information, following up on calls, making meetings and working with clients. All of these commitments and the ability to honor them or “make it so” as Captain Picard from Star Trek Next Generation said are demonstrated through our behaviors.

In business, people buy from people they know and trust. If your behaviors do not reflect high personal and business ethics, your ability to increase sales, to grow your business, to be recognized as a highly ethical individual is dramatically threatened.