Firms of Endearment
BooksWe’re entering an Age of Transcendence as people increasingly search for higher meaning in their lives, not just more possessions. This is transforming the marketplace, the workplace, the very soul of capitalism.
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Conscious Capitalism
LinksConscious Capitalism is an emerging form of capitalism that holds the potential for enhancing corporate performance while simultaneously advancing the quality of life for billions of people.
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Productivity Killers Series
ArticlesHuman “viruses” that undermine productivity threaten organizations in powerful ways. In this series, Fred Kofman takes a look at how they reach the core of business and how we can combat them.
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Strengthening Culture: The Journey from Good to Remarkable
CasesIn the aftermath of its merger efforts, the president of Brazil’s largest wholesale bank understood the firm's culture could become its competitive advantage. His vision was to walk the path from "good to remarkable," increasing accountability and enhancing employee engagement...
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Articles"I love molecules," explains Marcus. "You apply a certain amount of heat and a certain amount of pressure, and you know exactly what’s going to happen. At the start of my career I did great working with molecules, but now I work with people. People are unpredictable. You apply a certain amount of heat and a certain amount of pressure, and you never know what’s going to happen."
more ›Shared Leadership Managing Complexity
ArticlesJust as in the theory of systems the whole is more than the addition of its parts, in management, the team is more than the addition of its members. That which makes a team differ from a group of working people is synergy.
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BooksA modern philosophical novel classic, Atlas Shrugged is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world - and did. Was he a destroyer or the greatest of liberators? Why did he have to fight his battle, not against his enemies, but against those who needed him most, and his hardest battle against the woman he loved?
more ›Business Ethics and Reputation in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
ArticlesNowhere else in the corporate world will you find a higher purpose: Pharma and medical device companies exist to help mankind live better and longer. This higher purpose is what drives thousands of scientists, R & D departments, FDA agents, and marketing specialists in the industry to work everyday.
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