Shared Values

Building a Nation Where Everybody Is Somebody

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Politics, Respect, Media, Shared Values, Bullying, Disrespect, Hollywood, Culture, Impact News
Stuart Muszynski

Anyone in the media, in politics or behind closed doors who refuses to respect the dignity of another ought to be called out as a bully, a narcissist, a hate-inciter or all of the above. Let's not repeat the mistake we made with Senator Joe McCarthy by calling people like this "leaders."

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Sex, Saints, Yogurt and World Peace: Bemoaning the Loss of Decorum

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Decorum, Shared Values, America, Values, Secret Service, American Values, Enron, Metta World Peace, Barack Obama, Culture, Saints Bounty Scandal, Sports News
Stuart Muszynski

Whether with baseball and steroids, basketball and greed, or football and "pay-to-injure," the stakes and competition of sports have outpaced classiness, noble intentions and decorum.

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Bridging CSR and Social Entrepreneurs' Innovative Ideas in the UAE

Alexandre Lemille | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Business, Shared Values, Csr, Social Entrepreneurship, Impact News
Alexandre Lemille

How can UAE-based companies help these socially-driven entrepreneurs? Just as social entrepreneurship is expanding, a parallel trend is that of the rise of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

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Ensuring School Safety Must Involve Old-Fashioned Values

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Education, Shared Values, Chardon High School Shooting, Values, Cleveland, Bullying, Community, Kindness, School Violence, Education News
Stuart Muszynski

The fact remains that every year, in every school, in every community, there's danger of school violence.

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Why Can't They Be Friends?

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Congress, America, Ronald Reagan, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Washington DC, Presidential Debates, Democrats, Civility, Steve LaTourette, Politics, Shared Values, Dennis Kucinich, Christmas, John Kenneth Galbraith, Newt Gingrich, Republicans, Bipartisanship, Politics News
Stuart Muszynski

At this time of year, Congress, who once again didn't get their chores done, might take a cue from children who aren't messing up because they know it's better to be good and nice than to risk getting on Santa's naughty list.

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Taking America Down the Rabbit Hole

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Politics, Reality TV, Shared Values, American Dream, Fox News, 24-Hour News Cycle, Media, Alice in Wonderland, ABC News, Disney Pixar, Civility, Media News
Stuart Muszynski

By framing everything as a fight, media encourages all of us to be combative in our interactions. To gain press coverage and political advantage, candidates take the bait. The result of this downward spiral is evident in the divisive politics of today.

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Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party: Is There a Bridge Over America's Troubled Waters?

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Government, American Values, Washington DC, Leadership, Shared Values, Tea Party, New York, Occupy Wall Street, Politics News
Stuart Muszynski

As we debate our nation's future, only our shared values can take us where we want to go. They have helped us to thrive as a nation, end slavery, improve civil liberties, cultivate the American Dream and become the envy of the world.

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The Big Idea: Creating Shared Value

Michael E. Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Free Market Capitalism, Shared Values, Corporate Responsibility, Capitalism, Corporations, Corporate Greed, Business News
Michael E. Porter

The capitalist system is under siege and a big part of the problem lies with companies themselves.

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The Need for a Blended Approach to Philanthropy

Akhtar Badshah | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Csr, Shared Values, Business News
Akhtar Badshah

The concept of shared value is gaining increased attention within corporations - from business, CSR and philanthropic leaders - yet the challenge of pursuing it can be incredibly daunting.

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Creating Shared Value

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shareholders, Global Economy, Shared Values, Nestle Company, Shareholder Value, Nestle, Global Companies, Business News
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe

If you fail to work on behalf of the public interest and take shortcuts that place the public at risk, you also will fail your shareholders.

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Elective Friendships

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Politics, Friendships, Relationships, Shared Values, Bedfellows, Reciprocity, Obama, Election, President, Living, Culture, Healthy Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

My world is so small that I even have a hard time relating to people who don't like some of my favorite movies or TV shows. How can we be friends if we don't even laugh at the same jokes?

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