Month: October 2024

Purpose: Why Values Drive Business Success!

In today’s complex VUCA world, businesses are like ships charting and navigating through the rough sea waters of modern commerce. The tides of climate change, consumer expectations, and global trends like AI or populism constantly reshape the sea. Daniel Aronson’s book, “The Value of Values: How Leaders Can Grow Their Businesses and

Discover the Changing Power of Social Entrepreneurship!

Social entrepreneurship is like a lighthouse in a stormy sea—it guides society toward change, breaking through the darkness and helping people find a safer course. In their insightful work, Social Entrepreneurship, Roger L. Martin and executive Sally R. Osberg explore what makes social entrepreneurship so potent, how it differs from conventional social services,

Why Economic Growth Doesn’t Solve Inequality?

When we think of progress, we often equate it with wealth. After all, isn’t a booming economy with new technologies, businesses, and opportunities supposed to uplift everyone? Surprisingly, a 19th-century political economist, Henry George, posed a thought-provoking question: Why does poverty persist and worsen as societies grow richer? In his seminal work

The Inevitable Switch: From Capitalism to Socialism!

Often seen as opposing forces, are capitalism and socialism like two dancers performing a complex routine together in the big story of economic systems? In his groundbreaking work “Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy,” the first edition in 1942, Joseph A. Schumpeter offers a compelling, if somewhat unsettling, portrait of capitalism’s future. Then, he

How to Beat Career Fear!

Are you ready to thrive in the 21st-century workplace that’s evolving faster than ever? It requires adapting to new demands, technologies, and cultures, like navigating a river constantly shifting its course. In her book “Career Fear (And How to Beat It)”, Somi Arian provides a roadmap for the future of work, offering

Learning: A Change in the Meaning of Experiences!

Do we truly comprehend the transformative potential of learning, or have we been viewing it through a narrow lens? The book Learning How to Learn by Joseph D. Novak and D. Bob Gowin challenges the conventional belief that learning is merely a change in behaviour, a viewpoint long upheld by behavioural psychologists.