Transcending Capitalism
- tran·scend·ing cap·i·tal·ism [verb]
- 1. Conducting business profitably by honoring humanity’s non-material needs. [See meaning, purpose ]
- 2. Promoting non-economic insights that can alleviate global economic suffering at the root.
State of the State
By jenniferpeeler on January 10, 2012
Most of us interpret symptoms, instead of diseases. In today’s recession, everybody is running around trying to find economic solutions to a problem that isn’t economic, it’s [...]
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Why Adam Smith Was Only Half Right
By Melissa Carter on August 7, 2011
When Adam Smith argued that human beings are essentially selfish he was not wrong but only half right. Sure, every baby starts out screaming “Mine, Mine, MINE!,” but while some of us will remain more selfish than others, we all move toward selflessness as we mature. In fact immaturity in adults is usually defined as [...]
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The Missing Elephant in the Bedroom
By August Turak on May 2, 2011
Jack Welch, GE’s former CEO and leadership maven made headlines by castigating Hewlett Packard’s board for gross negligence in the wake of the scandal that cost CEO, Mark Hurd, his job. However it was not the scandal per se that drew his ire, but that HP had done such a poor job in succession planning and overall leadership development.
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3 Keys to Competing
By August Turak on April 11, 2011
When we consider “the competition” as other companies offering similar products we are only partially right. There are three levels to competition and our direct competitors are only the first and most obvious.
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Turak Named International Thought Leader
By jenniferpeeler on January 24, 2011
Turak was named “Thought Leader of the Month” by Europe’s prestigious Thought Leaders International as his formula for how to transcend capitalism, rather than dismantle it, continues to catch on in Europe.
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Future Trends 2010 in Miami, FL
By jenniferpeeler on October 8, 2010
The Future of Work: Transcending Capitalism, or Why Adam Smith Was Only Half Right. When: October 20, 2010 @ 3:00pm. Where: Eden Roc, Miami, FL.
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What could happen if we actually implement Service and Selflessness?
By August Turak on September 10, 2010
We must remember that the movement is not just bottom up but also top down. The mission inspires and draws people into the process. The process transforms people so that they [...]
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