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Consumers Fight To "Save Thanksgiving" From Black Friday Madness

BY Russ MeyerWed Nov 23, 2011

Based on broad underlying shifts in consumer values regarding spending and consumption, we may have passed the moment of "peak Black Friday" as consumers look to adjust their values long term.READ»

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Penn State Reminds Us, Darkly: Always Do The Right Thing Now, Not Later

BY Dayna SteeleThu Nov 10, 2011

I advise clients to stay away from commenting, tweeting, or posting on religion, politics, cats, or controversial subjects. Until Penn State. It is time to speak up, to remember that we are all in this together and must protect each other, protect our children, and always do the right thing. READ»

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Unlocking The Power Of Values To Mobilize Your Company And Build Your Brand

BY Shawn ParrWed Oct 5, 2011

Lost companies can find their way again by reexamining their values, since meaningful values invariably lead to valuable actions. READ»

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Why I Think CEOs Should Apologize

BY Pamela HawleyTue Jun 28, 2011

Every CEO is in a position of leadership, and that means that every day, people are looking to your actions. CEOs also make mistakes. And that's where the graciousness of your team, and the graciousness of you, come in. We need to apologize, and quickly.READ»

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Method Cofounder Eric Ryan, on Building a Business With a Social Mission

BY Eric RyanThu Mar 31, 2011

[This is a guest post by Eric Ryan, co-founder of Method, the sustainable cleaning products company which isn't to be confused with Method, the branding agency and frequent Co.Design contributor. — Ed.] After ten years in ... READ»

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Massive Change Ahead in Middle East: Women Control $700 Billion and Counting

BY Jenara NerenbergTue Dec 21, 2010

Wealthy female investors in the Middle East are increasingly focused on the environmental and social returns of their investments--not just financial returns. According to Gulf News, women control 22 percent of the region's assets, ...READ»

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The Economy: Don't Hit the Reset Button

BY Dov SeidmanMon May 24, 2010

Let's not call our wobbly progress from the brink of a global financial meltdown a "recovery." Why? Because we are doomed by our collective mindset to plunge into more financial crises as soon as we recover, says author and CEO Dov Seidman. The problem is we continue to function according to a 20th-century operating system whose catastrophic bugs have been exposed as critical flaws. READ»

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

BY Bobby BranniganMon May 10, 2010

How to build a sustainable, competitive business READ»

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Strategic Planning is Dead - Setting a Sound Strategic Direction is Not

BY nwolfe@quantumleaders.comThu May 6, 2010

If you don't know where you are going, any direction will get you there. By now you know that I am not a big proponent of the traditional annual strategic planning process. Yet I do feel very strongly that one of the key ...READ»

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Inspirational Shame in the Era of Behavior

BY Dov SeidmanMon Apr 19, 2010

We have entered a time when how we do things is essential to our ability to succeed, says Dov Seidman. In this “Era of Behavior,” shame is a powerful social and business force and a behavior rooted in sustainable values. Shaming can even be inspirational. How? Shame is a key element of self governance and an example of a self-correcting force in a self-governing culture.READ»

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Four Ways to Inject New Ideas Into Your Company

BY Reid CarrTue Mar 16, 2010

Like many people, I have my own way of doing things that, for a variety of reasons, have proven to work for me. This ranges from how I manage people and conduct new business initiatives to strategize about future growth. I’d like to ...READ»

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What Do Corporate Values Really Mean?

BY Ray WilliamsSun Feb 7, 2010

Most companies have explicit and often espoused corporate values, usually containing notions of strong positive cultures. These are often formalized into mission statements, tag lines, and branding and marketing promotions. The problem is that most of so-called corporate values are not values at all. They are little more than a compilation of platitudes and slogans.READ»

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Philosophy Is Back in Business

BY Dov SeidmanWed Jan 20, 2010

The financial and climate crises, global consumption habits, and other 21st-century challenges call for a "killer app." I think I've found it: philosophy. Philosophy can help us address the (literally) existential challenges the world currently confronts, but only if we take it off the back burner and apply it as a burning platform in business, says Dov Seidman. READ»

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Want to Win at Business? Be a Human Being.

BY Douglas CretsMon Dec 21, 2009

The Meaning of Open left me thinking about how brilliant it is to drop the competitive razor for a moment and consider the factors in communication that lead to a company's success. Drive to Win, or Drive to Share Jonathan ...READ»

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Why Values Trump Rules and Regulation

BY Dov SeidmanMon Nov 9, 2009

Everywhere I travel, I hear the same refrains: "We need more regulation," or on the flip side, "If we hadn't deregulated, we wouldn't be in this financial mess." More regulation could be a very good thing, but we shouldn’t rush to regulation without asking whether it’s a list of prohibitive rules or something deeper, something that inspires consistent and right behavior, says LRN CEO Dov Seidman.READ»

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Sustainability: It's Not About Light Bulbs

BY Dov SeidmanThu Oct 1, 2009

To many people, sustainability means solar panels, wind turbines and LEED-certified buildings. But sustainability is more than just going green or being green. It's a way of thinking about business — a mode of leadership and behavior that aims to create lasting value as opposed to piling up short-term transactional wins, says Dov Seidman. READ»

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Why I Don't Want the Recession to End Yet

BY Dov SeidmanWed Jul 22, 2009

As a CEO, I'm eager to put the recession to rest, says Dov Seidman. At the same time, how could we not take this opportunity to ask fundamental questions? Now that there are signs of recovery, there's a part of me — and I'm reluctant to admit this — that doesn't want things to get too good too fast. We could use more time to understand what went wrong with our economy.READ»

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Indonesia Tries Honesty Policy to Rebuild Trust

BY Dov SeidmanFri Jul 17, 2009

Years ago, I heard about an unusual doughnut vendor who asked people to pay what they owed, and make change for themselves, says Dov Seidman. The practice told his customers that he trusted them to be honest. Indonesia’s cashier-free “honesty cafes” do the same thing. The best way to rebuild trust is to extend trust to others.READ»

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A Call for Reconnecting With Values

BY Dov SeidmanMon Jul 13, 2009

Like many of you, I have followed the recent headlines related to Pope Benedict XVI’s call for a “return to ethics in the global economy.” I was meaningfully struck by his desire to see business reconnect with values in these troubled times.READ»

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Why Bernard Madoff is NOT a symbol of our times

BY Dov SeidmanMon Jun 29, 2009

Lots of attention will be paid this week to the sentencing of Bernard Madoff, and rightfully so. But if we pay too much attention, we risk missing the bigger or more important story of how the U.S. wound up in the longest recession since the 1930s. READ»