When setting goals or resolutions we tend to focus on what we can do more of, rather than considering what we can remove from our lives. We’re constantly striving to absorb further information - through podcasts, websites and conversations - rather than taking the time to distil what we already know. In striving to improve our lives we often look to add, rather than contemplating what we can subtract. We overlook subtraction as an equally, or more, effective option to achieve fulfilling and wholesome lives. via Behavioral Scientist, 12 April 2021 The post Subtract: Why Getting to Less Can Mean ..read more

The big four have always looked to expand into new areas of business, with corporate ethics no exception. According to Matt Beard, ethicist and Program Director of the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship, ethics advice is increasingly considered mainstream and essential, and while this is a positive development, we need to be aware of the complexities at play when it comes to organisational tensions and challenges to integrity. via Australian Business Review, 18 February 2022 The post Watch this space as Big Four firms move into ethics advice appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership ..read more

In every workplace ethical dilemmas and moral quandaries are likely to arise. In this article for BOSS Magazine, Dr Matt Beard, ethicist and Program Director of the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship, addresses workplace-related predicaments – some of which you may have encountered yourself. via Australian Financial Review, 16 February 2022 The post Should I use monitoring software to check on staff productivity? appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership ..read more

Does philosophy exist in the everyday, for the everyman, and if so, what role does it play – and how does he engage with it? Today we see how public opinion is more and more polarised, misinformed, influenced by irrational beliefs, and how public dialogue can be dominated and silenced by poorly argued slogans. These phenomena have always existed but have been recently highlighted by the emergence of social media and new information technologies. via Psyche, 18 January 2022 The post What public philosophy is, and why we need it more than ever appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leader ..read more

US podcast host Joe Rogan made headlines recently following a podcast episode, housed on streaming giant Spotify, in which he interviewed a notorious anti-vaccination doctor. The episode sparked subsequent global debate around misinformation and freedom of speech, and prompted high profile musicians like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell to boycott Spotify in protest. Via The Culture, 10 February 2022 The post Are Joe Rogan and Spotify too big to cancel? appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership ..read more

When asked to consider whether you’re ethical at work, you may think the answer is simple – but how might you approach the complex grey area of an ethical dilemma, in which there is no clear or easy answer? In this article for ABC RN’s This Working Life, experts including Vanessa Pigrum, CEO of Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership, consider three ethical dilemmas and share their thinking when coming to an ethical conclusion. ABC Radio National, 4 September 2019 The post An Expert Guide To Navigating Ethical Conundrums At Work appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership ..read more

While immediate gratification at work, school or the gym can motivate self-growth, Aylet Fishback writes for Behavioural Scientist that the path to self-growth often involves short-term discomfit for long-term gains. She says that cautiously adopting a ‘no pain, no gain’ mentality when you know something will make you feel awkward, sad, scared, or uncomfortable in the short-term can boost your motivation to persist until it feels right. via Behavioural Scientist, 7 February 2022 The post Get Comfortable with Feeling Uncomfortable appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership ..read more

This year, sixteen Cranlana Centre alumni were awarded Australia Day Honours, recognising their contribution to their communities, and to building a just, prosperous and sustainable society. We offer our warmest congratulations to each on these well deserved awards. The post Australia Day Honours 2022 appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership ..read more

The official website for Australia Day describes January 26 as an opportunity to reflect on the highs and lows of our history. Yet, for the majority of Australians, it’s a day spent celebrating with barbecues and backyard cricket, invoking the complex and sometimes problematic notion of patriotism. Via ABC Religion & Ethics, 24 January 2022 The post If I Don’t Celebrate Australia Day, Does That Make Me Unpatriotic? appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership ..read more

According to Matt Beard, ethicist and Program Director of the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship, in Australian politics near enough should not be good enough – and there is nothing like an integrity commission to show us we deserve better. In this interview, Matt describes the Berejiklian saga as a telling example of how Australians do not expect politicians to be ‘clean-handed people’. Via The Mandarin, 18 January 2022 The post Competent Leadership Demands Integrity When It Comes To Public Service appeared first on Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership ..read more