The Daily Stat: Business Leaders Are Out for Themselves, Americans Say

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile JANUARY 19, 2010 Business Leaders Are Out for Themselves, Americans Say Only 10% of Americans believe business leaders generally work for the greater good of society; the majority (52%) believe corporate bosses work mainly to benefit themselves, according to the National Leadership Index from the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Some 31% of respondents said business leaders work to benefit just a small segment of society with special interests. Source: Harvard Kennedy School Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT Harvard Business Review on Corporate Ethics Harvard Business Press Book Resolving today's most pressing questions about business behavior has become a priority. In deciding how to act, managers reveal their inner values, test their commitment to those values, and ultimately shape their characters. Readers of this collection of articles will learn how to find the link between good ethics and good business. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: LATEST POSTS A "Stewardship Code" for Institutional Investors Leadership and Martin Luther King's Dream The Most Influential Management Ideas of the Decade Google, China, and the New High Ground of Advantage Get the latest posts every morning! PREVIOUS STATS Gender Diversity Policies Still Rare Lack of a Big Idea Stands in the Way of Innovation Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Industry Draws Indian Business Grads Nothing Like an In-Person Meeting When Talking About Pay Smaller Raises in 2010, but Fewer Freezes Merging Sales Forces Is a Key Step in M&A Emerging-Market Consumers Like Green Products Executives' Grim Outlook Is Only Short-Term Cell Phones and Green Products Seen As a Boon Single People Become Bigger Force in Real Estate Market HBR Online Trial Access HBR's in-depth business archives FREE for 14 days. Register today » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)