Stewardship
Peter Block
Block presents models of stewardship, both for entire companies and for individuals, to produce reforms in such areas as human resource practices, performance appraisal, and the role of staff groups.
Read Time: ~2.6 hr
Values-driven business
by Ben Cohen, Mal Warwick (2006)
About this book
"The premier title in the Social Venture Network (SVN) Series--SVN is a nonprofit network of the most prominent socially conscious business leaders in North America, representing Ben & Jerry's, Working Assets, Tom's of Maine, Eileen Fisher, Clif Bar, and many others. Find out more about the series * Combines the tried-and-tested wisdom of the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's and the chair of the Social Venture Network Advisory Board * Concise and practical format includes a self-assessment tool, checklists, and other user-friendly features * Listen to podcasts of Mal Warwick talking about Values-Driven Business on the Good Life radio show In Values-Driven Business, Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen and Social Venture Network chair Mal Warwick team up to provide you with a way to run your business for profit and personal satisfaction. This practical, down-to-earth book details every step in the process of creating and managing a business that will reflect your personal values, not force you to hide them. It includes: * A self-assessment tool to determine what it will take for you to start a values-based business or transform your company into one * Hundreds of examples of business policies and practices that are both ethical and business-savvy * Checklists crammed with practical suggestions you can put to work today in your own business."--Publisher's website.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreValues-driven business Lead Character
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