Archive for 'Integrigy of the Whole'

Truth and Reality

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

Business is famous for business owners squeezing every penny out of their employees, which includes; overtime, low wages, no raises, reduced or non-existent vacations and sick pay. However, the deterioration of our educational system that has resulted in a marked reduction in thinking skills suggests that the consequences of poor thinking are imminent.

The Power of the Spiritual

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

What is the purpose of business? How does that purpose connect with the human heart and with the terrible crisis we are now facing?

A Story of Two Leaders

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

As leaders we make our own world AND we make the world for others. What kind of world are we making?

Getting Emotional About Business

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

What kind of business gets me really jazzed?

Emergence: the “Feminine” in Business

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

Are we looking for creativity in all of the wrong places? We are seeking resilience, but perhaps it is lying dormant, just waiting for us to allow for its emergence. How do leaders evoke emergence?

The Call of the Wild

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

Historically, nature has informed our way of thinking in many ways. As we move into cities where will our inspiration and learning come from?

Profit or Impact: An inappropriate conflict

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

Is profit a useful measure? If so then why are we so lost in trying to determine real value? Why does the focus on profit undermine meaning? Is there a way to make meaningful work sustainable without the distortion the exclusive focus on profit creates?

Giving Life Versus Survival

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Disasters, like the one we are experiencing now on the East coast, bring up survival issues in a big way. Our concern about survival drives a lot of our economy, with the insurance industry being a prime example, and medicine being another.

Mortgages & Foreclosures – Oh My!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

This whole mortgage topic has seemed to be forgotten by the press but the legacy from 2008 roars on. Because the intent/purpose of the systems we’ve created are all about money we have missed the real issues and been blind to obvious solutions.

Role of Money on Public Policy

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

John Robert’s ruling on the Healthcare issue opens up the ability of states to resist federal requirements that they spend money on: disabled children’s education, poor peoples health (Medicaid), and other programs designed to ensure a healthy, educated population. Robert’s ruling raised the specter of federal forcing states to do things that they wish not to do.

The Magic of Limits

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Most people resist limits. I believe that it is our resistance to limits that makes us feel justified in trashing the planet. We don’t like no stinkin’ limits!

Speaking of Mother’s

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Why do you make your mother cry? What is the perverse delight taken in those sad tears? Why, when she says, No” do you think, “She’s not the boss of me!”? What is it about setting limits that makes you so mad?

What’s the Purpose of Business?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

I have asked this question in most of the classes I’ve taught for the past 15 years. The most common answers have been jobs and profit. Jane Jacobs, however in her research around values, explored how business arose and saw it differently.

Sustainable Capitalism

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

What changes are needed to make capitalism sustainable? Is it even possible? Al Gore and David Blood have been making suggestions about just such an approach, standing on the shoulders of Hazel Henderson and Woody Tasch.

Real Leadership

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

The path of self-discovery can be painful and surprising, yet there is nothing like having your eyes opened! Real leadership is hard to come by, a rare and unusual gem.

Money – It’s All About the Budget – Right?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

One of the elephants in the room, in this case the closet, is the cost of climate change. Ask the insurance companies, they keep excellent records, as you know. As storms of every shape and size increase and become more destructive the cost of repair goes up

Limits to Charity

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Which will save the world: charity or capitalism? Neville Isdell, former CEO of Coke a Cola, says it's going to be "Connected Capitalism."

Triple Bottom Line – CSR & Greenwashing

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

The Triple Bottom Line and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are pieces and parts - when will we begin to see the whole so we can keep our integrity intact?

Water - Bastion of Life

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

What 'counts' more - financial value or our religious and emotional feelings? What works best to help us resolve this horrible tension between "I want" and "I need?"