Conscious Capitalism, With a New Preface by the Authors: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00GQDL7MA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mackey and Sisodia cite companies such as Southwest Airlines, Google, the Container Store, Whole Foods Market, and Nordstrom as embracing this sound vision of reality. From Booklist Mackey and Sisodia, leaders of the corporation Conscious Capitalism, describe the movement in the context of Mackey’s reflections as cofounder of Whole Foods Market. Following two introductory chapters, part 1 covers purpose; part 2 is about stakeholders; part 3, conscious leadership; and part 4, conscious culture and management. Unexpectedly, dozens of customers and neighbors showed up to help; employees worked for free, not knowing if the store would survive; suppliers resupplied on credit; investors stepped up, too, and the Whole Foods Market’s bank loaned it money to restock; the store reopened in 28 days. The term conscious capitalism refers to bus
From Southwest Airlines, UPS, and Tata to Costco, Panera, Google, the Container Store, and , today’s organizations are creating value for all stakeholdersincluding customers, employees, suppliers, investors, society, and the environment.Read this book and you’ll better understand how four specific tenetshigher purpose, stakeholder integration, conscious leadership, and conscious culture and managementcan help build strong businesses, move capitalism closer to its highest potential, and foster a more positive environment for all of us.. As seen on Oprah’s Super Soul SundayThe bestselling book, now with a new preface by the authorsAt once a bold defense and reimagining of capitalism and a blueprint for a new system for doing business, Conscious Capitalism is for anyone hoping to build a more cooperative, humane, and positive future.Whole Foods Market cofounder John Mackey and professor and Conscious Capitalism, Inc. cofou
This book should be required reading in all business schools. GKD I found this book to be enormously inspiring. When I finished it, I felt as though I'd had an evangelical experience. It makes you wonder why business hasn't always been conducted in this way. I guess the answer is, because we didn't know any better. We had to evolve to this point, just as we've stopped pouring industrial waste into our rivers and no longer x-ray ou. It has proven to grow companies and countries faster than all competing ideas while at the same time raising the happiness quoti Ian Mann The basis of Conscious Capitalism is the moral and economic superiority of Conscious Capitalism over all other economic theories. It has proven to grow companies and countries faster than all competing ideas while at the same time raising the happiness quotient of its beneficiaries.There are four principles that underpin the practice of Conscious Capitalism: Higher . Good and doesn't live up to expectations Doug I had high hopes for this after reading the intro and the first couple of chapters. It is a concept that is near and dear to me. The author's thoughts on Purpose and Stakeholders are excellent. Unfortunately, it becomes a little preachy around diets and other topics that could have been avoided. It also lacks some of the practical application I was seeking. Finally,