What is the point of company culture? Is it so that you as the leader can meet your goals? If so, what are your goals and why do they matter? I believe they must matter to everyone in your organization. If they don’t, there is no point in moving any further through the conversation about …more
BIGGBY COFFEE Co-Founder Shares His Company’s Journey to Conscious Capitalism The purpose of starting a business is not to make a profit. The purpose of starting a business is to find profitable solutions to the problems of people and the planet. Conscious capitalism takes Milton Friedman’s theories of shareholder supremacy and throws them out the window. The …more
When I was a boy I lived and breathed the sport of ice hockey. There wasn’t a minute that went by that I wasn’t dreaming about being on the ice with my teammates working together trying to win. It was my obsession. One fall weekend I had a game on Saturday evening. I was dreamy all week. My Dad …more
What does it mean to be a Conscious Capitalist? Being a soft leader? Worrying more about the trees than you do about your bottom line? Being committed to yoga and meditation at your next sales retreat? Ensuring the foosball table is maintained and that you never run out of ping pong balls? Hardly! At its root, Conscious Capitalism is about …more