This entry is part 17 of 17 in the series Conscious Business Ethics There was a time when stocks were bought and sold for the stream of future dividends they would produce. We were buying into the company because we believed it would produce long-term results. Consequently, we carried a long-term attitude into our buying […]
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 2]
This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series CC2015Heart-Centered Leadership: Lead Well, Live Well Susan Steinbrecher Leadership is more complex than ever before. We are dealing not only with all the traditional issues, but also many new, never-before-seen situations. As to not be overwhelmed, here we are going to focus on the relationship […]
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 […]
Align or Die!
This entry is part 14 of 17 in the series Conscious Business Ethics One of the ways I funded myself through my university education was being a dance instructor specifically teaching the American Social and Country Western styles. Having to maintain control over classes sometimes as large as 60 people (often more interested in flirting than […]
The Trap of Zero-Sum Thinking
This entry is part 13 of 17 in the series Conscious Business Ethics When I was a senior in high school, one of several extracurricular activities I enjoyed was drama, not that I was a particularly good actor. Still, I enjoyed the theater and not only acted, but also did technical work and directing. For us, […]
Losing with Honor
This entry is part 12 of 17 in the series Conscious Business Ethics In the latter part of 480 BC, two important battles, which likely shaped the path of Western civilization, were fought simultaneously, one on land and one on sea. They are known as the Battle of Themopylae and the Battle of Artemisium, respectively. We […]