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Eliot Spitzer, Ethics and a "Note to Self"
By George F Franks III Platinum Quality Author

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The latest ethics scandal involves soon to be former-New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. This is on top of news over the past several years about students' cheating, Congressmen lying, CEO back-dating stock options and executives spying on their boards - among other things. The question is often asked "why do smart people do dumb things?" Let me put it a different way, people who are smart - or not so smart - need to do the RIGHT thing. So what does that mean?

The Right Things...

Do not lie, cheat or steal. Ever. No excuses. "But everyone else is doing it" should have stopped before junior high school.

Treat others the way you would want to be treated. This applies to customers, employees, suppliers and family members.

There are no short cuts to success. Success is the result of hard work over time. Anything less is luck.

Communication. Say what you mean and mean what you say. We are all caught up in double talk, buzz words and spin. Think about what you say - whether it is one on one, to a small meeting, to the board or to an auditorium of people. Put is out there in plain English.

Walk the talk. If you say something - others look to you to live it too. If you expect something from others then you must live it and lead by example.

No secrets. Whether it is over the phone, e-mail, conversation - or even "IM" - there are NO secrets. If you would not say something to your mother - then do not say it to others in the "privacy" of conversation, e-mail or other communication vehicles.

Visibility works both ways. PR is great when you want everybody to know about something wonderful you have done. How about when you do something that is not so wonderful? Think about it. Would you want your actions on the front page of the newspaper or on the 10 O'clock news report?

Don't forget...

Whether you are in the mail room - or the corner office - or anywhere in between, the way you act every day - in and out of the office - speaks volumes about you. Live your life as an open book. Follow the simple principles outlined about. You may not become a Fortune 500 CEO or achieve FORBES list of the wealthiest people - but you will be able to sleep at night, look your colleagues in the eye and leave a wonderful legacy for all of those you have touched during your life.

George F. Franks, III is the President of Franks Consulting Group - a Bethesda, Maryland management consulting and success coaching practice. George is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants USA). His web site is: http://franksconsultinggroup.com His free quarterly e-zine on career and leadership topics is: http://careerandleadership.com

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