By A.V. "Tony" Narinesingh, CMC, CPC, APC, CC.
It is said that confession is good for the soul. So, as we move forward during this new century, we should, as businessmen and consultants, take the time to contemplate our role as leaders and decision makers. As the bard once wrote, "the eye sees not itself, but by reflection in some other thing".
For the last decade, there has been a somewhat ingenious transformation of principles, attitudes and ethics taking place around the globe which have ruthlessly impacted the way business is being done and where the end justify the means. Business has been challenging the status quo through a new breed of business leaders who are re-defining the rules and practices of doing business, implementing bold and untested strategies with unsettling speed, opting for business and accounting practices that are often unethical and illegal, introducting new technologies at a breath-taking pace, changing the nature and definition of work and working