Monday, August 31, 2009 Business
"Each of us has a spark of life inside us, and our highest aspiration ought to be to set off that spark in one another."
— Mark Albion

True to Yourself

True to Yourself
Believing that business should serve the common good is one thing, but combining profit with purpose is no easy trick. Mark Albion, an entrepreneur, ex-Harvard Business School professor and author of "True to Yourself: Leading a Values-Based Business," is confident that it's possible to build a business with a social conscience without sacrificing business acumen and financial reward. To learn how, he interviews 75 leaders of "not-only-for-profit" small businesses and weaves their advice throughout his handbook. The heart of his instruction: "To reach your dreams, you must help other people reach their dreams."

Be the Change

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