http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/06/04/can-a-company-care/ This blog is about the impact of business on society. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/06/04/can-a-company-care/comment-page-1/#comment-253418 Alice Korngold Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=845#comment-253418 Marc, your book on Faith and Fortune is one of my favorites, and I am also a fan of Dan Ariely and his new book on Predictably Irrational. I recall our terrific discussion about your book a few years ago. Here is my recent Fast Company blog post about Ariely and his new book: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/alice-korngold/leading-companies-good/call-mission-lesson-ethical-leadership-nod-dan-ariel Marc, your book on Faith and Fortune is one of my favorites, and I am also a fan of Dan Ariely and his new book on Predictably Irrational. I recall our terrific discussion about your book a few years ago. Here is my recent Fast Company blog post about Ariely and his new book: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/alice-korngold/leading-companies-good/call-mission-lesson-ethical-leadership-nod-dan-ariel

]]> http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/06/04/can-a-company-care/comment-page-1/#comment-230926 Ryan Jones Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:32:25 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=845#comment-230926 Marc, you have influenced me to go ahead and check out predictably irrational...also, fully agree that companies had better "walk the talk". I'm not too impressed with the way Starbucks has played its cards lately. As Starbucks becomes more single bottom line focused, upstarts like Green Mountain Coffee are bound to start capturing market share. Marc, you have influenced me to go ahead and check out predictably irrational…also, fully agree that companies had better “walk the talk”. I’m not too impressed with the way Starbucks has played its cards lately. As Starbucks becomes more single bottom line focused, upstarts like Green Mountain Coffee are bound to start capturing market share.

]]> http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/06/04/can-a-company-care/comment-page-1/#comment-230450 Dave Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:02:33 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=845#comment-230450 Hi Marc - nice to see your post. I can tell you from personal experience, some companies care - and I mean really CARE. There are also differences among companies. Hi Marc – nice to see your post. I can tell you from personal experience, some companies care – and I mean really CARE. There are also differences among companies.

]]> http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/06/04/can-a-company-care/comment-page-1/#comment-230335 Anne Field, Not Only for Profit Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:29:48 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=845#comment-230335 One of the main strengths of for-profit social ventures--double bottom line companies where a social or environmental mission is part of the business model--as opposed to a regular business with a feel-good mission tacked on is that they attract people who want to work for a cause and make a living. And their core cause-related mission isn't going to disappear during tough times. If it does, the company disappears. One of the main strengths of for-profit social ventures–double bottom line companies where a social or environmental mission is part of the business model–as opposed to a regular business with a feel-good mission tacked on is that they attract people who want to work for a cause and make a living. And their core cause-related mission isn’t going to disappear during tough times. If it does, the company disappears.

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