We all know these have been some very very hard economic times, and we have seen the duplicity, blatant unethical and immoral behavior from Wall Street to Main Street.  These are the brazen acts that make the headlines.   But, given the precariousness of jobs, the fear of losing a job, from the C-Suite to the line, how many good people have felt their ethics and values  compromised? 

While Mary Gentile has been doing her research on Giving Voice to Values for several years,  it may be most pertinent now.  Her recent article in HBR (March issue) provides some practical ways to handle increasingly challenging situations at work.  I was very blessed to have only had 1 significant challenge to my values while at AT&T,  and management that supported me.  But that was 20yrs ago.

We are living in a uncertain, changing, exciting, demanding, and for some, scary times.  Holding our ground remains critical, but not easy.