Scientific Committee of the International Reviewof Compliance and Business Ethics By Keith T. Darcy, PresidentDarcy Partners Inc. Introduction As an organized profession the ethics and compliance world is arguably not more than six decades old. The pattern for its growth and development of the profession is clear – a series of corporate or government scandalsContinue reading “The Continuing Evolution of the Ethics and Compliance Profession”
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Keith Darcy – Greenwich Leadership Forum
In 2010 I was interviewed at the Greenwich Leadership Forum by my friend David Miller, Ph.D., head of the Princeton’s Faith and Work Initiative. In attendance were senior executives and others from the Greenwich, Connecticut community.
Ethics in the Age of Disruptions – Cahill Lecture
In 2021 I was chosen by the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership to deliver the annual Cahill Lecture on Ethics, entitled, “Ethics in an Age of Disruptions.” The lecture was attended by the board of the Center, faculty, and Notre Dame Deloitte scholars.
University of Illinois – Business Ethics Pioneers
In mid-year 2000, the University of Illinois undertook a project to interview a small group of individuals who pioneered and nurtured the nascent and still evolving ethics and compliance profession. I was privileged to be among the individuals chosen to share our experiences. Driving this project was the effort to capture some of the acquired wisdom for posterity before theContinue reading “University of Illinois – Business Ethics Pioneers”
A New Era of Stakeholder Activism: Why We Are Disoriented and What to Do About It – Part 3
By Keith Darcy and Morgan Hamel Conclusion The expectations of stakeholders of business have grown substantially over the past several decades and will continue to expand as the awareness and consciousness of society members continue to be raised through advanced media and information delivery systems. Perceiving social responsibility, however, as building shared value rather thanContinue reading “A New Era of Stakeholder Activism: Why We Are Disoriented and What to Do About It – Part 3”
A New Era of Stakeholder Activism: Why We Are Disoriented and What to Do About It – Part 2
An Essay by Keith Darcy and Morgan Hamel Previously, employees and other stakeholders were reluctant to raise concerns and lacked an effective means to do so. Today, however, social media has changed the game completely – stakeholders everywhere have awakened to their power to demand seismic changes in the way businesses conduct themselves. A reportContinue reading “A New Era of Stakeholder Activism: Why We Are Disoriented and What to Do About It – Part 2”
A New Era of Stakeholder Activism: Why We Are Disoriented and What to do About It
By Morgan Hamel and Keith Darcy Part 1 Background In 1970, Alan Toffler and his wife, Adelaide Farrell, wrote a best-selling book, Future Shock, wherein he defined the title of the book as “disorientation due to premature accelerated change.” Toffler wrote that the speed of change leaves us confused and disoriented. Looking back, however, theContinue reading “A New Era of Stakeholder Activism: Why We Are Disoriented and What to do About It”
At 50
For Lynneby Keith Darcy On June 17, 1972 I married the love of my life. We met in college when I was a senior and she a freshman. It was love at first sight. I was immediately smitten by Lynne, a beautiful brunette filled with sunshine, unbridled joy, and optimism. It was at a timeContinue reading “At 50”
I Believe
Growing up in the Bronx in the 1950s I was still in my single digits. Television was in its infancy. Our first t.v. had a three inch screen, and later we graduated to a thirteen inch set, both black and white. One of my favorite shows in those early days was Peter Pan starring MaryContinue reading “I Believe”
God’s Work and Conflicts of Interest
[Click above to download full article to be published in REVUE INTERNATIONALE DE LA COMPLIANCE ET DE L’ÉTHIQUE DES AFFAIRES.] U.S. Supreme Court, June 21, 2021, Goldman Sachs et. al. v. Arkansas Teachers Retirement System et. al. Background In November 2009, the world was still recovering from the catastrophic impact of the Great Recession. In responseContinue reading “God’s Work and Conflicts of Interest”
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