Bruce Weinstein

Bruce Weinstein: Program Outlines

Program Formats available:
• Keynote address (45 minutes plus 15 minutes Q&A)
• Workshop (2-3 hours)
• Individual consultations
• Half-day or full-day combinations of the above
• Webinars
• Teleseminars

Benefits, everyone who attends these sessions will:


• Have a renewed appreciation for the five principles of ethics
• Know how to apply these principles in everything they do
• Understand that no matter when a “What should I do?” problem arises, it is the same five principles that provide time-tested guidance

Meets the Criteria for These Categories of Presentations:


• Leadership
• Ethics
• Motivational/Inspirational
• How to Flourish in Hard Times

What Makes These Presentations So Valuable?


• Interactive and fun. From the opening of the session to the very end, Dr. Weinstein keeps the audience involved in the material.
• Limited PowerPoint! Dr. Weinstein uses only a few images and very little text to illustrate the points he makes. Your group will thank you for this.
• Rich with stories drawn from real life. Dr. Weinstein explains each of the five principles by telling short, engaging stories.
• Dr. Weinstein is a professional ethicist and an expert in leadership. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy and ethics from one of the top schools in the country and is a graduate of one of the country’s most prestigious leadership programs, the W.K. Kellogg National Fellowship.
• Accessible. Dr. Weinstein takes difficult concepts and makes them intelligible to everyone.
• Inspirational. Your audience will want to be at their best by the end of the presentation—and they’ll know how to do so.
• Continuing Education Credits are available!

Learning objectives, by the end of each session, participants will be able to:


1. Describe five time-tested principles for doing the right thing
2. Explain where these principles come from
3. Show how to apply these principles to a wide range of circumstances at work and beyond

Program Content Summaries:

Ethical Intelligence: You’re Already a Good Person. Here’s How You Can Be a Better One.
The biggest misunderstanding about ethics is that its purpose is to turn crooks and con artists into decent human beings. What ethics is really about is helping good people make the right decisions. Yes, you are already a good person. But it’s also true that you can become a better one. This lively, interactive keynote address shows to strengthen your business and personal relationships, make better decisions at work and home, promote positive word of mouth about your work, and ultimately feel better about yourself—all by applying five simple principles you already know.

Good Managers Finish First: How 5 Simple Principles Will Help You Thrive During Tough Times.
Do No Harm, Make Things Better, Respect Others, Be Fair, and Be Compassionate. These five basic principles are the foundation of management in particular and society in general—but too often we put these principles aside or forget about them entirely. This lively, interactive presentation shows why these five principles are the key to flourishing now and how they can remain committed to them when things get better.

The Right Thing to Do: How Successful Leaders Use Ethics at Work and Beyond
Have we lost our bearings? It often seems that way. Here’s the solution: BusinessWeek.com’s Ethics Guy, Dr. Bruce Weinstein, will show your group that the secret to making the right decisions lies in five simple principles that have stood the test of time: Do No Harm, Make Things Better, Respect Others, Be Fair, and Be Compassionate. Using examples specific to the audience, Dr. Weinstein shows how these principles help you arrive at the right solution to any problem, no matter how difficult the problem may be. This is an ethics presentation your group won’t soon forget. Its upbeat message will leave you inspired to bring out the best in yourself and others.

Are You a Good Leader? A Timeless Framework for Successful Leadership from BusinessWeek Online’s Ethics Guy
At the heart of every crisis we face is a lack of leadership. What does it mean to be a good leader, and how can you be the best leader possible? Dr. Weinstein reveals that the secret of good leadership lies in five basic principles: Do No Harm, Make Things Better, Respect Others, Be Fair, and Be Compassionate. He shows how to apply these principles in a wide range of circumstances that your members face at work and beyond. He ends with a call to action that will everyone in the room inspired to tackle even the toughest challenges—and equipped with the tools for doing so.

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep: Finding Peace of Mind Through Honor, Integrity, and Compassion
“Why should we be ethical?” This is the question Dr. Weinstein has asked audiences across the country for the past 20 years. What do you think the most common response has been? “So I can get a good night’s sleep!” This timely—and interactive—presentation shows that doing the right thing is the surest way to minimize internal conflict and ultimately lead to a peaceful night’s sleep, night after night.

Lie, Cheat, and Steal Your Way to Success! A Code of Ethics for Today’s Tough Times—and What You Can Do About It
To get ahead today, you have to put ethics aside, right? Actually, you’re more likely to prosper, even in these uncertain times, when you put ethics front and center in all that you do. This interactive session shows why taking the low road isn’t just the wrong thing to do, but it’s also bad for business—and bad for you. Dr. Weinstein shows how to apply the traditional principles of ethics at work and beyond by using examples specific to your group. He also tells short, engaging stories and uses clips from movies and TV shows. Not a boring ethics talk but a motivational, “rally-the-troops” engagement, this timely and inspirational session will be the highlight of your meeting.

Is It Profitable to be Ethical? The Answer Will Surprise You
In the struggle to remain financially solvent, unethical conduct is one of the best ways to profit—in the short term. As newsmakers prove over and over and again, however, it always comes back to haunt us. This timely presentation shows precisely how ethical conduct isn’t only good for its own sake—it’s also the best way to promote positive word of mouth, retain valuable clients, and find new business opportunities.