Walk in another's shoes is more than a simple platitude. It is embedded in different philosophies. On the surface, the phrase crystallizes empathy. Activating the philosophy requires deeply visualizing another's perspective when making decisions at the intersection of business and society.

Morality requires a shift in branding from self to stakeholders. A new corporate morality is emerging, setting an example of positive moral authority to prevent selfish power grabs and call on us to do what is right for the many rather than a few.

Morality aligns with society and workplaces focused on acting for a greater purpose. Based on core virtues, we need to develop our moral competency – sooner rather than later.

Good governance is a must for ESG business leaders. Without it, failure is imminent.

Too many business and political leaders are triggered into self-interested, negative actions. We have lost our ability to think and act beyond the immediate.

If you have read comments on published articles, it doesn’t deliver faith in who we are as citizens. It’s time to recognize the importance of constructive, issue-based comments.

The power outage crises in Texas showed the weakness of independence, but the community showed its strength when supporting each other in its aftermath.

The Business Roundtable statement brought economist Milton Friedman to the front pages again.

Loneliness grows in communities and workplaces. Forty percent of American adults feel lonely, and many workers, including CEOs, feel the same way.

In the last discussion of my doctorate leadership ethics class, a challenging question was posed: How can we develop organizations and institutions that support good leadership?

With the rise of employee activism and many corporations facing this new trend, what if the next iteration is employees on the board of directors?

When we discuss the future of work, how individuals should be compensated and what businesses should do to enforce fair pay, an old idea has resurrected — universal basic income (UBI).

When I started working in the mid-1980s, I never thought about personal brand. Personal branding was not a thing. Today, it is what most people seem to be doing. Type in “personal branding” and over 28 million Google results appear.

The dirty chores at home on the farm were always “character-building.” My dad always used to say that shoveling out the hog barn “builds character.” What I knew at the time is that the only thing it built was a healthy smell that lingered way too long.