All the Small Things: How Seemingly Minor Ethical Lapses Can Take Their Toll

All the Small Things: How Seemingly Minor Ethical Lapses Can Take Their Toll

The kinds of ethical lapses that corrode workplace culture don’t always come with flashing red lights and warning bells. In fact, it’s the ostensibly minor actions, perpetually ignored over weeks and even years, that could have the most detrimental effects, argues Ethico’s Nick Gallo, who argues that leaders should hold the line on ethics — even when problematic behavior seems minor. A joke that crosses a line. A favor for a friend that wasn’t q…