Ethics, Values, and Layoffs in Big Tech with Dorothea Baur

<p>Can companies afford ethics in bad times? Looking at the recent mass layoffs in big tech, it looks like they couldn't.</p> <p>Dorothea Baur shares how she combines ethics and strategy to bring value to organisations. Next to that, we discuss the relationship between ethics, purpose and company values. Through this lens, we discuss the reputational damage of the big tech layoffs.</p> <p>Enjoy! 🎙</p> <p>Connect with Dorothea Baur:<br> <a href="https://baurconsulting.ch">https://baurconsulting.ch</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/DorotheaBaur">https://twitter.com/DorotheaBaur</a><br> <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/dorotheabaur">https://linkedin.com/in/dorotheabaur</a></p> <p><br> Full episode on YouTube ▶️<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/KxS2THT7rM4">https://youtu.be/KxS2THT7rM4</a></p> <p>New episodes every Wednesday with our host&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-akil">🎙Patrick Akil</a>! &nbsp;<br> Big shoutout to&nbsp;<a href="https://xebia.com/">Xebia</a> for making this episode possible!</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br> 0:00:00 - Intro<br> 00:00:25 - The sea of fog in Switzerland<br> 00:03:12 - Dorothea's day to day<br> 00:04:06 - Synthetic media and plagiarism<br> 00:06:24 - The EU AI Act<br> 00:07:52 - Dorothea is an Ethics Strategy Consultant<br> 00:09:07 - Combining Ethics and Strategy<br> 00:10:45 - Company Values and Ethics<br> 00:13:13 - Ethics and Core Business<br> 00:16:02 - Interpretation of Ethics<br> 00:18:08 - What is fair?<br> 00:19:55 - Making money from ethical actions<br> 00:21:57 - Ethics help create a strong culture<br> 00:23:21 - Purpose<br> 00:25:14 - Younger generations care about purpose<br> 00:27:56 - Awareness of world impact<br> 00:29:42 - Patrick lives under a rock<br> 00:30:29 - Ethically sound and integrity<br> 00:33:49 - Incentives and Ethics<br> 00:34:58 - Layoffs in Big Tech<br> 00:37:09 - Using the law to your advantage in firing people<br> 00:39:00 - Can companies afford ethics?<br> 00:41:25 - Reputational damage<br> 00:42:43 - Employee protection &amp; gaps in regulat