Governance in an Era of Moral Polarization

Moral leadership—and the idea of doing the “right” thing in business—has long been talked about as if it were simple. Be professional, follow the code of conduct, and all will be okay. That may have been the case in days gone by and, in this facilitated discussion for Directors, business ethicist and TEDx speaker Morgan Hamel makes a strong case that changing stakeholder expectations, paired with the power of social media, have changed the game.

Sharing a compelling real-life story from her time as CEO of online ethical fashion marketing company, The Garment Inc., Morgan invites participants to consider where “moral polarization” is showing up in their organizations, and how well-equipped directors are to navigate it.

In this session, experienced directors share examples of where they have been challenged in polarizing discussions in the boardroom and Morgan offers the De-Polarization Method™ as a way to optimize the upside of polarizing tensions.