Nicholas Zefferys provides his insights into how business is conducted and the role of ethics in business in the United States. The interview ranges from the lobbying culture to the role of the public sector and watchdog bodies on ethics. He also shares his views on the role of religion in leadership and ethics. Zefferys has worked as an advisor to the Malaysian government. He was a past president of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce.

In the world of corporate and finance, election is a bad word. In this world, elections mean uncertainty and uncertainty is bad for business. “Nothing is moving, everyone’s kind of waiting,” a stock broker confided recently. And true enough, the …