I have enjoyed the last 1.5 weeks of watching the Olympics, starting with the opening ceremonies featuring the Queen’s sky diving! A representative of the athletes takes the Olympic Oath, which is a formal pledge/promise binding them to a conventional standard.
What if we did this for our company? With today’s ethical challenges (both corporate and the Olympics’ badminton teams throwing matches), an oath sets a standard that should provide a guidepost. Below is the Olympic and possible company oath.
“In the name of all the competitors (employees) I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games (company’s business functions), respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport (this industry) without doping and without drugs (without ethical lapses), in the true spirit of sportsmanship (community and customer service), for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams (for the realization of all business goals).”
What is your company’s oath?
