Patrick Kuhse

Patrick Kuhse is one of the most in-demand speakers on business ethics and critical thinking skills in America today. His dynamic presentations have entertained, enlightened and inspired over a million participants both domestically and internationally. He works with major universities and businesses in the development and education of their students and staff on how to recognize ethical dilemmas and implement effective critical thinking skills. He will share his journey from prominence as a successful stockbroker in San Diego to his involvement in a financial fraud scheme, flight from the US to avoid prosecution, life as an international fugitive for four years and his subsequent self-surrender and incarceration for several years in both a foreign jail and U.S. prisons. He has spoken on and conducted “Ethics in Leadership” presentations to rave reviews for such diverse groups as major universities including Harvard and Stanford, civic groups, businesses, international professional associations and law enforcement agencies. A favorite speaker on college campuses, Patrick serves as an appointed Ethics Fellow for two major universities: University of Florida – Poe Center on Business Ethics, Warrington College of Business Administration Suffolk University – Institute for Executive Education, Sawyer School of Management During Patrick’s presentation, he will define business ethics, discuss common ethical dilemmas in industry and why people make the ethical decisions they do, and provide insight on how to define, develop and control our own ethical behaviors. He is uniquely qualified to share techniques on dealing with moral and ethical dilemmas as well as recognizing key warning signs and the critical thinking errors that lead to all forms of unethical behavior and criminal activity. His personal experiences, observations and reflections about the causes and preventions of white-collar crime will entertain and provoke you to think more deeply about your own behaviors. TOPICS • Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership • Self-Renewal: Mastering Change and Dealing with Adversity • Doing the Right Thing: How to Balance your Pocketbook with your Conscience • Group Think: The Traumas and Dramas of an “Everybody’s Doing It” Philosophy • The 8 Critical Thinking Errors that can Wreck a Career • Managing Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace • The Psychology of Ethics: Why Smart People Can Do Such Dumb Things • Defining and Developing Your Own Personal Code of Ethics