Conscious Capitalism

"The same gnawing dissatisfaction, frustration and, insecurity that has led people to search for deeper answers in their personal lives has encouraged business leaders to look for more productive and fulfilling ways to structure their organizations."

"There is no better environment for learning about ourselves than the one in which we earn our living; it provides continual opportunities to observe what motivates us, frightens us, angers us and enlivens us."

"As businesses continue to re-examine their priorities and re-assesses their values, they will be well served if they formulate their policies around principles that are both holistically grounded and pragmatically sound."

"Mistakes can be humbling but, to the extent they prevent future misjudgments, tremendously enlightening."

"Limited resources are more a mental construct than an actual reality."

"One obvious alternative to competition is cooperation."

"The same ripple effects that occur in nature are also found in our political and financial lives."

"Too often what may have started out as exciting becomes less appealing as the stress and anxiety brought on by competitive pressure take their toll."

"As cooperation takes precedence over competition when we move from separation to connection, so cocreation becomes a preeminent part of the work environment."

"One must have capital to start a business, but capital can derive no return in the absence of satisfied customers and productive employees."

"The only way to be certain that a business is progressing toward its full potential is to establish and enforce policies that fully consider the intrinsic needs of all who are affected by the organization's decisions."

"Fewer than half the companies undergoing downsizing were actually able to increase their operating profits."

"Economic priorities are adjusted to reflect a world of realizable abundance rather than apparent scarcity."