All of us have been trained to read, write, and calculate numbers. We've been trained to operate a computer, a fax machine, and an automobile. We've learnt how to protect ourselves from being victimized. We learnt many, many more things.
How many of us, have you? taken a course on ethical conduct? Ethics training for most of us has been nonexistent or superficial. This is changing. There is, fortunately, an accelerating trend in the world to train ethics.
Dear Partners, There are four ways to enhance ethics within our organizations, one of which I am going to tackle this month, and I will leave the rest for months to come. The top one is Inspiration. Inspiration is fostered by Leadership by example. Our staff always pays careful consideration to what we say and what we do. Furthermore, we have to make sure that everyone, especially newcomers, know and understand the rules and values that should guide their hearts and behavior. The technical compliance with laws is necessary but not always enough!! A person can be dishonest, break commitments, and be unfair, and unaccountable without breaking law. Law cannot replace the need for sensitivity, conscience or free one of the moral duties to adhere to traditional ethical principles. These are some of my thoughts while I was enjoying listening to Dr. Jagdish Parikh, our honorable guest speaker in a workshop held by DQG. I hope I would go on to the rest of the ethical aspects next month.

Dr. Mansoor Al Awar

Chairman, Dubai Quality Group