Deloitte's Sharon Allen: Work/Life Balance Yields Strong Character

Sharon Allen, chairman of the board for Deloitte & Touche, recently spoke to a crowd of students, executives and alumni as part of the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum and the Ben H. Williams Distinguished Speaker Series. Allen says the balance of work and life is crucial to building strong character. According to a poll conducted by Harris Interactive for Deloitte, 91 percent of adulst believe employees will act ethically at work when they have a good work/life balance. And the top factor that influences employee conduct? 42 percent say it's the behavior of management and 35 percent say the behavior of their direct supervisor.