Flourishing enterprise : the new spirit of business / Chris Laszlo [and eight others] ; foreword, Peter Senge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laszlo, Christopher, Author.

Laszlo, Christopher, author.

Senge, Peter, author of intoduction, etc.

Series:

Stanford Business Books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social responsibility of business.

Industrial management--Moral and ethical aspects.

Industrial management.

Spirituality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The notion of responsible business has infiltrated our markets, and "going green" is now a part of our mindset. But, sustainability as we know it is not enough. Flourishing—the aspiration that humans and life in general will thrive on the planet forever—should be a key goal for every business today. This is a bold concept, like sustainability was a decade ago. Just as sustainability has become a matter of course, so too will flourishing become a cornerstone of business tomorrow. How are companies to attain this big-picture goal? Drawing together decades of research along with in-depth interviews, Flourishing Enterprise argues that many strategic, organizational, and operational efforts to be sustainable reach the potential of flourishing when they incorporate one additional ingredient: reflective practices. Offering more than a dozen such practices, this book leads readers down a path to greater business success, personal well-being, and a healthier planet. Readers will find that adding reflective practices to existing business efforts does not require more work; it simply changes the way we do our work and, more importantly, the results we achieve. Cultivating emotional and spiritual health is the next frontier; this future-oriented guide develops these core competencies while stretching the ongoing conversation about profitable, sustainable business.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Foreword

1 From Sustainability to Flourishing

2 Why This, Why Now?

3 The Roots of Flourishing

4 Introduction to the Reflective Practices

5 Foundational, Individual Practices

6 Team and Organizational Practices

7 Systems-Level Practices

8 Conclusion: The Path Forward

Afterword

The Odyssey of This Book

Acknowledgements

About the Authors

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780804793506

0804793506

OCLC:

884280091