Harvey Weinstein at The Weinstein Companies. Roy Price at Amazon Studios. Travis Kalanick at Uber.  These executives have all lost their positions recently due to revelations of their abuse of power and sexual harassment of women.  Besides the outrage about these men’s behaviors – and yes, they need to be held responsible for their abusive actions –  the company cultures that tolerated them also need to be questioned.  At Uber, a former attorney general’s law firm was hired to audit the culture of the organization and recommend changes.   The lesson for all companies is to examine your culture to ensure it is one of accountability, where everyone is held to the same high standards.
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Does your company culture tolerate Harvey Weinstein behavior – or brilliant jerks of either gender?  How will you know if your people are afraid to report sexual harassment, abuses of power or leadership by intimidation?  How will you act if you discover an abuse of power in your organization?  Leaders of companies that aspire to be exemplars of compassionate, values-driven businesses would be wise to consider these questions.
Here are steps to make your culture Harvey Weinstein-proof:

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