It has been about a month now since the infamous Panama papers were leaked. A devastating revelation of international corporate intrigue, corruption, and tax evasion. But yet one … [Read More...]
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Lacking an International Perspective
All Posts I moved back to Canada a few years ago, having spent 17 years in China and 3 years in the United States. Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world … [Read More...]
There Goes The Neighbourhood
There was an article in the National Post yesterday entitled: "The $6-million Vancouver mansion, complete with indoor pool and media centre, that’s just another tear down." As the … [Read More...]
Are We All Called To Be The Boss
I recently came across the management concept known as Holacracy. This approach removes traditional roles and distributes work and authority wider throughout the organization. I … [Read More...]
Can We Quantify Corporate Culture?
In the general discussion about ethics, governance and compliance, the concept of corporate culture often seems to be missing. Why is it that the underlying culture of a company … [Read More...]
Strong Ethical Cultures
Deloitte released a post today on their Risk and Compliance blog about the Ways to Build Strong Ethical Cultures. It raises a number of interesting issues, in particular that … [Read More...]
About Me
For the last five years of my time in China, I ran my own commercial real estate brokerage firm in Shanghai, affiliated with Cresa, the world's largest tenant-representation-only firm in the United States. We were primarily involved in agency and project management in China, but I also helped to coordinate our clients' requirements throughout Asia.
I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. with a major in Ethics. I am focusing on understanding how the mission, vision and values of a corporation is lived out in a company's board governance and organizational ethics and culture with a view of helping companies walk through this process. Read More…
