Conscious Business

How Would Gandhi Respond?

Claire Amber | Posted 11.16.2011

Claire Amber

I've recently started getting into Mahatma Gandhi's work, visiting the history of this peace activist's life.

Business Leadership and Murdoch's Fatal Flaw

Brian Whetten | Posted 09.20.2011

Brian Whetten

When we see an executive featured in a corporate scandal, it's usually because they became addicted to success. And sooner or later, this addiction consumed them.

The Death of Dilbert: Why Your Children Will Need to Love Their Jobs

Brian Whetten | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Whetten

While the number of unskilled jobs and professional jobs have both been increasing, even in the face of this recession, the number of skilled, routine jobs -- the bread and butter work of the middle class -- is falling through the floor.

The Gulf Is Us and We Are Done Being Abused

Suzanne O'Keeffe | Posted 05.25.2011

Suzanne O'Keeffe

I wept last night for our unconsciousness and our fear. For my inability to stir the hearts of women and men to action, to change, to any effect at al...

Goldman, Wall Street and Financial Terrorism

Brian Whetten | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Whetten

The most disturbing part of the Goldman lawsuit is that it confirms Goldman's reputation of doing whatever it takes to win, even if it damages their clients and society as a whole.

Can Business Be A Force For Good?

Brian Whetten | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Whetten

We've compartmentalized money and meaning. For-profits are supposed to make money, non-profits are supposed to make a difference. That has left many people feeling successful but unfulfilled.

Returning Home in a New Place

Scott Schwenk | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Schwenk

For countless hours of innumerable days of many months over nearly ten years I had a sanctuary, a home-away-from home In Los Angeles. It went by the name of Elixir.

Special Event: Green Business Panel at the 8th Annual Conscious Life Expo: "Creating a Thriving Green Economy for Greater LA"

Claire Amber | Posted 05.25.2011

Claire Amber

The Greater Los Angeles area has much to offer in terms of green businesses, innovative thought and networking events geared towards raising consciousness and promoting sustainability.

A New Form of Capitalism: Dealing with the Cause Versus the Effect

James Arthur Ray | Posted 11.17.2011

James Arthur Ray

Michael Moore's new movie on capitalism, like all of his movies, is thought provoking to say the least. I like Moore, not because I necessarily agree ...

The Core Problem in Business - It's Not What You Think

Brian Whetten | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Whetten

Study after study shows that the core problem in business is not a lack of cognitive intelligence. It's a lack of emotional intelligence.

Conscious Business: Like Water To A Fish ...

Brian Whetten | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Whetten

Fear makes us stupid, it makes us un-conscious, it literally sucks the blood from our brains, reverses tens of thousands of years of evolution, and puts us into "fight or flight mode."

How to Create Meaningful Ethical Reform in Business

Brian Whetten | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Whetten

If we wish to create meaningful ethical reform in business, it requires teaching students practical, concrete, psychological tools.

What Does it Mean To Practice Conscious Capitalism?

Brian Whetten | Posted 11.17.2011

Brian Whetten

When our conscious self is identified with our spiritual self, both economics and service are about abundance and love. It's what happens as we find our inner conflicts -- and learn to love them.

The Real Roots of the Financial Crisis

Brian Whetten | Posted 11.17.2011

Brian Whetten

We've pointed a lot of fingers at a lot of targets, including bankers, regulators, and homeowners. But none of these explanations speak to the deeper roots of the crisis.