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  Paul specializes in bridging the gap between management and Agile software developers. During his career he has been a equity analyst, project manager, entrepreneur and a PMO in Agile and non-Agile organizations. He loves working collaboratively with executives and functional specialists, and understanding creating frameworks of all kinds to solve real business problems.
  
  Paul Osborn
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  The Dunning-Kruger Effect Explained with Confidence
  
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  We Are Experiencing Unusual Call Volumes
  
  Why I Love Waterfall Software Development.
  
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  5 Steps to Turn Your Worst Critic into a Raving Evangelist: How The Ethical Firm Responds to Employees
  
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Economics & Finance

Aug

22

2015

Not-So-Ethical Firms from A to Z

by Paul Osborn

in Economics & Finance, Employee Engagement, Lean

This is a continuation of my exploration of the theoretical construct of the Ethical Firm. In this article we further explore the concept of corporate ethics by looking at two companies that might be considered “unethical”. They make the list...

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Aug

13

2015

The Purpose of the Ethical Firm

by Paul Osborn

in Economics & Finance, Governance, Lean

This is the first article in a series on employee engagement, and how it is affected by the relationship between workers, managers, and shareholders. Its all rather experimental, so your reactions are welcome. Is the purpose of the firm to maximize shareholder value,...

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Paul Osborn

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Economics & Finance

22

Not-So-Ethical Firms from A to Z

by Paul Osborn

in Economics & Finance, Employee Engagement, Lean

13

The Purpose of the Ethical Firm

by Paul Osborn

in Economics & Finance, Governance, Lean