Archive for 'Reciprocity'

How Does Business Practice Reciprocity?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

One of the prime sustainable values is reciprocity. Reciprocity speaks to the cycle of giving that is how nature remains resilient and it is a key factor in why life persists. All organisms give back in exchange for their life. Reciprocity happens whe

Corporate Social Responsibility Wave of the Future?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

I was going through the website for the 2011 Corporate Citizenship Conference and the various video clips submitted by organizations on their corporate citizenship projects. Corporations are going all over the world to help people in developing nations in all sorts of ways. It is heartwarming to see the good that companies can do if they try.

How Important is Culture to You?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

One of the biggest hurdles leaders have to get over is learning to hire effectively. Most people hand the responsibility off to the human resources department and pray. This is a bad idea for many reasons.

Reciprocity – What We Miss by Hording

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

When I talk to people about reciprocity as a value they rarely know what I mean. When I ask, people will say it means give and take, a sort of mutual exchange. Yes it does, but those definitions do not do it justice. Reciprocity is a natural value, one that is inherent in nature.

The Future of Democracy and the Middle Class

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Is capitalism the cause or destroyer of democracy and the middle class? Are they in trouble? If they are can we save them? Should we save them?

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?"