The notion of responsible business has infiltrated our markets, and going green is now a part of our mindset.
But, sustainability as we know it is not enough.
Flourishing--the aspiration that humans and life in general will thrive on the planet forever--should be a key goal for every business today.
This is a bold concept, like sustainability was a decade ago.
Just as sustainability has become a matter of course, so too will flourishing become a cornerstone of business tomorrow.
How are companies to attain this big-picture goal? Drawing together decades of research along with in-depth interviews, Flourishing Enterprise argues that many strategic, organizational, and operational efforts to be sustainable reach the potential of flourishing when they incorporate one additional ingredient: reflective practices.
Offering more than a dozen such practices, this book leads readers down a path to greater business success, personal well-being, and a healthier planet.
Readers will find that adding reflective practices to existing business efforts does not require more work; it simply changes the way we do our work and, more importantly, the results we achieve.
Cultivating emotional and spiritual health is the next frontier; this future-oriented guide develops these core competencies while stretching the ongoing conversation about profitable, sustainable business.
About the Author: Chris Laszlo is Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management, where he is Faculty Research Director at the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value.
A Visiting Associate Professor at Claremont Graduate University's Drucker School of Management, he is co-founder of Sustainable Value Partners and author of Embedded Sustainability, Sustainable Value, and The Sustainable Company.
Judy Sorum Brown is a poet and leadership educator.
She is the author of A Leader's Guide to Reflective Practice and The Art and Spirit of Leadership.
She is a Senior Fellow in the School.
| Ingredient | Reflective practices |
|---|---|
| Author | Chris |
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