December 2025

Happy holiday season! Looking for new ideas as you take stock of where you've been, and as you plan for the year ahead? Check out our "What We're Reading" roundup for an eclectic and inspiring list of recommendations.

And in case you missed them, below are links to our most-read features from 2025.

For a musical interlude during this busy season, check out the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra and the Glee Club's 2025 Christmas Concert. 

Here's to books-in-hand and a cozy fireplace, and peaceful, rejuvenating days ahead!

Matt Cashore, ND in early winter

INSPIRATION AND INSIGHTS

What We're Reading

Wrap up your year with fresh ideas and inspiration. Our NDDCEL Advisory Board members and Faculty Fellows share the books that have shaped their thinking as we look ahead to 2026.

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PUT OUR RESEARCH TO WORK

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Research Roundup

Put our research to work at your organization! The fall quarter’s roundup covers chatbots for "embarrassing" products, the politics of product safety, what happens with customer loyalty when banks identify fraudsters, and more. Read more and learn from faculty insights featured throughout 2025. 

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When and how to respond to controversial topics in the workplace

From high-profile CEO activism to front-line workers rallying around causes that affect them, employees at every level increasingly face decisions about whether — and how — to act when controversial issues arise at work.

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Early Career
Ethical Leadership

NDDCEL engaged with early career professionals and their managers to shine a light on top-of-mind issues for these young employees, and those who lead them. Read on for resources including a downloadable discussion guide for use in your own organization. 

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Learning from "Tender, Strong, & True" Leadership

NDDCEL's Annual NDDCEL Fall Forum convened executives and scholars for dialogue on ethical business leadership. Learn from expert scholars and industry leaders as they approach leadership for people, performance, and purpose. 

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Insights from a Lifetime of Ethics & Compliance Leadership

NDDCEL Advisory Board member Ellen Hunt was recently honored with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by Compliance Week. This recognition reflects not just the longevity of her service, but the quality, consistency, and heart of her impact. Read more about Ellen's work for ideas and inspiration. 

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Leading Ethically: Insights from a Forbes "Best Large Employer"

How does an organization's mission inform decision making? Forbes recently recognized the University of Notre Dame as America's Best Large Employer. Read on for actionable insights as leaders across campus share their challenges and wins - from the Chief of Police to the Director of Admissions, with lessons from a faculty expert. 

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Connecting the Dots: How multisector collaborations drive economic and community success

Some problems require solutions too ambitious to tackle without help from both longtime and new partners. That’s when multisector collaborations come in: powerful initiatives that unite stakeholders from across academia, local government, nonprofits and the business community. 

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"In business and in life, how well you fare has a lot to do with how well you’re fair"

Research finds that our sense of whether we are treated fairly shapes how well we perform at work. It also affects whether we decide to stay in a job - and even has a demonstrated impact on our overall health and well-being. 

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TAKE ACTION

Discover digestible, accessible, and informed resources to bring ethics to life in your classroom, training, or organization. Explore topics like responsible AI, managing early-career employees, fostering ethical hiring, and building “speak up” cultures.

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NEWS & EVENTS

News

  • NDDCEL Mentors examine ethical leadership; Reflections on the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit; Faculty convening ahead of COP30 in Brazil; and more
  • Year-in-Review:  NDDCEL Newsletter Archive available here 

Events

  • 28th Annual Ethics Week, February 9-12, 2026, examines "Tariffs: An Economic and Ethical Analysis," free and open to the public
 

Coming Soon

  • Sign up for our waitlist and watch out for our newsletter to be among the first to know when enrollment opens for a new custom online learning opportunity, available to users everywhere. 

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