- Condensed, easy-to-read new edition of the bestseller book.
- Describes the origins of ethical failure, exploring what recent research emerging from the field of experimental economics tells us about human nature.
- The author is highly regarded as a whistleblower who has exposed ethical failure and wrongdoing in the Australian financial services industry.
Dennis Gentilin is a risk and governance professional with over 20 years' experience in the banking and finance industry. A unique experience early in his career in which he was publicly named as a whistleblower was the catalyst for his strong interest in ethics, conduct and culture. He has contributed articles to The Australian Financial Review and The Australian on these topics and is invited to lecture at some of Australia's leading business schools. Dennis currently works with UniSuper, one of Australia's largest superannuation funds.
Title: The Origins of Ethical Failures: Lessons for Leaders
Author: Gentilin, Dennis
ISBN: 9781032368320
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-12-30
Number of Pages: 146
Weight: 0.2949 kg
In this updated edition, Gentilin has reflected on the events of the past few years and provided us with a deeper, more expansive understanding of governance failures within institutions. By doing so, he has taken the exploration of ethical challenges in business to a completely new level.
Lindsay Tanner, Australian Minister for Finance 2007-2010
If you liked the first edition of The Origins of Ethical Failures, then you MUST read this largely revised edition. Gentilin has gone back to the drawing board to review the research and recent industry developments, including case studies that emerged from the Hayne Royal Commission. His readable style brings to life rigorous research findings and presents the case for a less idealistic and more hardnosed focus on institutional arrangements. This is a fascinating and challenging account of why people behave badly at work and what can be done about it.
Professor Elizabeth Sheedy, Macquarie Business School
Gentilin provides a challenging narrative for those of us who commit our professional lives to promoting ethics and governance. By drawing our attention to our capacity to err, he builds a compelling argument that ethics codes, although necessary, are not sufficient. To make ethical conduct a reality, leaders must focus obsessively on putting in place institutional arrangements that support the pledges within these foundational documents. This book is a must read for leaders, regulators and students who are serious about creating lasting positive change.
Cris Parker, Director, The Banking and Finance Oath
The Origins of Ethical Failures offers the reader a range of powerful insights into what drives misconduct in financial service institutions. Ethics, culture, economic incentives, public and private governance and group dynamics in big organisations are all dissected to draw the reader to the inevitable conclusion that there is no one silver bullet for solving this problem. Rather, the answer lies in examining the insights gained from a range of disciplines and drawing the threads together, something that Gentilin does well. I commend this book to anyone seeking a more holistic understanding of ethical failure.
Helen Bird, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne Law School
Gentilin knows the research, and the theory, but more importantly - he has lived and exemplified the reality. If you want to be a better professional, and to be a better professional organisational leader with credibility, you will buy and read this book.
A J Brown, Professor of Public Policy & Law, Griffith University; Board member, Transparency International
