'purpose' Category
Is Your Business Good at Doing Business?
Issue 3.5 | February 2012 In this Article: how corporate social irresponsibility drives the destruction of value. by Jonathan Wilson If Canada has any prophets, Stephen Lewis is one of them. Like the ancient biblical prophets, Lewis is a fierce moral critic and, like those indignant rhetoricians of old, he has a way with words. [...]
Heads in the Sand: Why Externalities Matter
The April 2010 issue of Harvard Business Review has a thoughtful article “Leadership in the Age of Transparency”, which talks about the importance of taking “externalities” seriously. The same authors, in this blog, ask the question, “what does business owe the world?” – and, more specifically, “Does business need a better way to think about responsibility? And if [...]
Passion that Lasts: Building a Business that Endures
Issue 1.8 | February 2010 In this Article: You can build a business that endures if you are guided by a passion that will last. by Jonathan Wilson Endurance. It’s a gritty word, bringing to mind sweat, grime, dirty hands, tired muscles and mental focus. Athletes endure hours, even days and weeks, of punishing exercise. [...]
When the World Falls Apart
(Papua Earthquake, 1989. Photo © John D. Wilson, All Rights Reserved). Issue 1.7 | January 2010 In this Article: A world shaking event provokes reflection on the importance of what we do in business. By Jonathan Wilson On January 12th, 2010, the people of Haiti suffered devastation at the hands of a 7.0 Richter earthquake. In [...]
When Cannibals and Castaways Collaborate
Issue 1.6 | November 2009 In this Article: How shared purpose and shared insight generate a higher return-on-investment in collaboration. By Jonathan Wilson Two-and-a-half centuries ago, a ship full of European sailors of rather questionable ethics came to grief on the rocky shores of a South Sea island. A dozen survived. Within a week, six [...]
Staying on Track for Success
Issue 1.4 | September 2009 In this Article: How do you ensure that you invest precious resources strategically in order to keep your company “on track” for success? By Jonathan Wilson A dense white filled my field of vision. Thick mist sat heavily in the remote valley, penetrating the dense, high-altitude rainforest. It deadened all [...]