Good for Business by Andrew Benett et al. Summary
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"Good for Business" reveals how conscious corporations thrive with purpose beyond profit. In a world where 74% of consumers expect businesses to drive social change, this strategic blueprint - praised as "one of the most insightful books on the future of business" - shows why ethics and profits now go hand-in-hand.
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When Corporations Became Citizens
A single Supreme Court notation in 1886 changed everything-corporations received legal personhood. Rights without empathy. Power without conscience. Today, these entities control nearly half the world's wealth, with 51 of the 100 largest economies being companies, not countries. Walmart employs nearly as many people as lived in Thomas Jefferson's America. Yet something unexpected is unfolding: the cold machinery of commerce is developing a heartbeat. Consumers no longer settle for transactional relationships with faceless brands. They demand connection, shared values, and genuine humanity. What's remarkable isn't just this ethical awakening-it's the discovery that being good isn't just right, it's profitable. From Apple to Zappos, leaders are learning that the future belongs not to the ruthless, but to the conscious. The revolution isn't about corporate responsibility programs or clever marketing. It's about fundamentally reimagining what a corporation can be when it stops pretending to be a machine and starts acting like what it legally is: a person.
The Power Shift: When Customers Became Kings
The Four Pillars: Building Business with a Soul
Reputation: The Asset That Determines Everything
Leadership Reimagined: From Command to Consciousness
Your People Are Your Message
The Conscious Choice: Building Tomorrow's Business Today
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