I had an interesting conversation with a client today who was confronted with a fascinating ethical dilemma.  Obviously I can’t go into any of the details here, but at a generic level, he had been confronted by two tales which suggested that two different members of staff might be  behaving inappropriately.  However, the accusation against person B came from suspect A, so who could he believe?  Furthermore, would taking decisive action harm his business more than their behaviour?

It was hard to know how to advise him.  However, one thing we could do is to remind ourselves of what the business was trying to achieve and its values.  It is so crucial to know what is truly important to you / your business so that you know where to draw the line…

“Morality, like art, means drawing a line someplace.”   Oscar Wilde