This entry is part 16 of 17 in the series Conscious Business Ethics In July of 2008, the TED Spread, a financial indicator of perceived credit risk the the U.S. economy as a whole, suddenly spiked. The TED Spread is measured in basis points (bps) between the interest rates on interbank loans and the short-term […]
Creating Shared Stakeholder Value
This entry is part 15 of 17 in the series Conscious Business Ethics Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno Since 1868 this Latin phrase has been considered to be the motto of Switzerland, though its place in popular culture has been solidified by its association with the heroes in Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 novel, The Three […]
Conscious Capitalism 2015: Day 3 Review [Part 2]
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series CC2015 We’re now moving into the last set of practicum sessions for Conscious Capitalism 2015‘s final day. Purposeful Storytelling: How to Build Community, Inspire Action, and Shift Culture Simon Mainwaring This was one of the more interesting sessions I’ve attended at such an event for some […]
Conscious Capitalism 2015: Day 3 Review [Part 1]
This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series CC2015Thursday, April 9th This was the final day of the conference. It was a mixed bag of sessions, with a keynote followed by a couple of practicum sessions. We’ll start with the keynote. Communication and the Conscious Leader Melissa Reiff Communication is leadership. It is […]
Conscious Capitalism 2015: Day 2 Review [Part 1]
This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series CC2015Wednesday, April 8th Day 2 was the “full-day” of the conference (Tuesday & Thursday were only part days), and it can best be described as Practicum Day. There were four extended sessions through the day, each with four different choices. If I had any complaint […]
Conscious Capitalism 2015: Day 1 Review [Part 3]
This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series CC2015Building a Better World through Business Bob Chapman Having had several keynotes one could have argued were rather academic in nature, it was great to have the final keynote of the day focus around the practical work Bob Chapman has done with so many different […]
Conscious Capitalism 2015: Day 1 Review [Part 2]
This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series CC2015Reimagining the Possible: What It Takes to Be Wholly Human Tony Schwartz Tony started out making an astute observation about top athletes and those fighting debilitating sickness. Both the sick patient and top athletes seek to have their bodies perform better. Both are faced with […]
Conscious Capitalism 2015: Day 1 Review [Part 1]
This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series CC2015 Somewhere in middle America I’m sitting on a train slowly winding my way home from a most amazing conference, Conscious Capitalism 2015. Designed mainly for executives and their teams, the conference focuses on empowering leaders to enact the Four Principles of Conscious Capitalism in their […]
Human Relationships, Not Numbers
This entry is part 11 of 17 in the series Conscious Business Ethics Mother Teresa spent her life laboring for the poor and seeking to alleviate not only the poor’s lack of bread, but also the lack of love she often found there. To many, her task seemed so insurmountable that some would ask why […]