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Whole Foods’ founder and CEO John Mackey says a stakeholder-based business model can revolutionize the U.S. economy, and that the service sector is poised to be a driving force.
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Some believe “conscious capitalism” is too idealistic and can’t compete in the marketplace with pure-profit companies. But when you work from a higher purpose you unleash greater degrees of commitment, […]
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Stakeholder-based “conscious capitalism” realigns the short-term profit model of capitalism that has undervalued employees, customers, and suppliers.
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When creativity and entrepreneurship are unleashed, and when new innovations are introduced to an open marketplace, there are no limits to human achievement.
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There are several strands within libertarianism—some over-emphasizing selfishness and under-emphasizing collective human flourishing. Yet at its core, libertarianism is about humanity’s need to be free.
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The nuts and bolts of running a company—from meeting payroll each week and satisfying customers to taking on competitors—revealed that Mackey’s idealistic notions of the fair distribution of resources were […]
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The panic of 1907 can tell us a lot about the crisis of the sub-prime crisis of 2007-2009. Both were fundamentally psychological phenomena—driven by fear and greed, rather than rational […]
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Reports of the American demise have been greatly exaggerated; buoyant turnarounds are happening in health care, energy and the public sector. Unfortunately, though, housing will remain in a slump for […]
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A business career is a wonderful gateway to a better life. But business also has an immense social impact.
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Technology is a complementary resource for great educational institutions. It’s something we need to absorb, embrace and experiment with—while not assuming that it’s a panacea.
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People without a conscience don’t need to satisfy the drive to bond and can focus entirely on the drive to acquire, making them more likely to seek leadership positions.
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Rather than embracing agency theory, which promotes only rational self-interest, leaders should try to foster a structure of trust in the workplace
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According to Renewed Darwinian theory, conscience is necessary for balancing man’s four basic drives as well as leading effectively.
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Academics tend to focus on “The Origin of Species,” but Darwin’s later work “The Descent of Man” has fascinating insights into human behavior.
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A conversation with the Harvard Business School professor.
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Companies can create an oxytocin-led positive feedback loop, bettering employees and business while making customers happier—or they can lead their business into a downward spiral.
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Nations where trust is high have effective governments, very tight social structures, and better interactions among people—they also have higher incomes and greater growth.
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Oxytocin levels in the brain have been linked to trust among individuals, opening up a range of research on their societal implications under the new discipline of neuroeconomics.
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A conversation with the Claremont Graduate University economics professor.
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The differences between online and in-person dating have important and far-reaching implications for the way we think about ourselves and each other.