Steve Hearsum May 2014 SEEING AND NAVIGATING PATTERNS OF The implications of Saville, Snowden and whistleblowing for OD practice ‘UNDISCUSSABLES’

Other ethical themes  Misconduct is widespread  Much unreported  People don't trust leaders will act  Rather than report, more likely to walk

Management Agenda 2014  Misconduct widespread – circa half of managers have observed misconduct in their organisation  Much unreported – ½ of managers choose not to report it, and 1/5 board directors not reporting.  Why? – ½ managers don’t believe action will be taken, and ¼ fear reprisals. Source: Roffey Park Management Agenda 2014Roffey Park Management Agenda 2014

Walk don’t report

The cost of speaking out  74% of whistleblowers say nothing is done about the wrongdoing  60% of whistleblowers receive no response from management, either negative or positive  Most likely response is formal action (disciplinary or demotion) (19%)  15% of whistleblowers are dismissed  Senior whistleblowers are more likely to be dismissed Source: PCAW Whistleblowing: the inside story 2013PCAW Whistleblowing: the inside story 2013

Choices, choices, choices…  Conviction  Will  Execution  Coonsequuences