The Economy: Don't Hit the Reset Button 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.
Mon May 24, 2010
Inspirational Shame in the Era of Behavior 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.
Mon Apr 19, 2010
Philosophy Is Back in Business 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.
Wed Jan 20, 2010
Why Values Trump Rules and Regulation 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.
Posted Mon Nov 9, 2009
Sustainability: It's Not About Light Bulbs 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.
Posted Thu Oct 1, 2009
Why I Don't Want the Recession to End Yet 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.
Posted Wed Jul 22, 2009
Indonesia Tries Honesty Policy to Rebuild Trust 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.
Posted Fri Jul 17, 2009
A Call for Reconnecting With Values 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.
Posted Mon Jul 13, 2009
Why Bernard Madoff is NOT a symbol of our times 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.
Posted Mon Jun 29, 2009
The Importance of Inspirational Leadership Historically, business has used carrots and sticks to get performance OUT of people. Today, we need to become leaders who can INSPIRE performance IN people.
Posted Fri Jun 12, 2009
