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A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism, Part 6 – Disparity In Corporate Compensation and Value
by Ted Wachtel Disparity in CEO Compensation Disparity in wealth is evident not only when comparing ordinary people with the billionaire founders and owners of large corporations, but also with…
A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism, Part 5 – Redistribution of Wealth
Although Ray Dalio, the founder and manager of the largest hedge fund in the world, built a fortune thanks to capitalism, he’s keenly aware that it is a deeply flawed system. “Capitalism basically is not working for the majority of people. That’s just the reality.” Dalio predicts the income gap will only get worse.
A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism, Part 4 – Democracy or Aristocracy?
by Ted Wachtel Democratic capitalism finds itself facing an ominous challenge. Will democracies throughout the world truly represent all their citizens, or will they continue to favor the wealthy and…
A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism, Part 3 – The Spirit of ’76
by Ted Wachtel The Spirit of 1776 —The Twin Pillars of Democratic Capitalism “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” Jefferson’s final…
A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism, Part 2 – From Crony to Caring
Corrupt governance corrupts the free market. The free market, after all, is simply a democratic decision-making mechanism, in which people vote with their money. Their collective purchases, sales and investments influence what is produced, how much of it and how much it costs. In a New Reality, consumers have a choice of what kind of corporate ethics and values they want to support with their patronage.
A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism, Part 1 – Free Market Capitalism
“While non-profit corporations must be just as businesslike as their profit-making counterparts, they have different motives and behaviors than for-profit corporations.”
The Power of Check-Ins (Part 3)
Editor’s Note: In the final installment of our four-part series (here’s last week’s installment) on restorative practices in the workplace, author Richard Cohen talks about why he created the website…
The Power of Check-Ins (Part 2)
Leaders use check-ins deliberately to further a group’s development and, ultimately, to enable it to perform at the highest level.
The Power of Check-Ins – Part 1
“Experienced facilitators have long understood the power and importance of check-ins. Today there is a growing appreciation and increasing evidence for why this straightforward practice improves group performance.”
How Restorative Practices Rescue Work from Being a Four-Letter Word
Check-ins are a simple, deceptively powerful approach that encourages each person in a meeting to speak and be heard by their peers. Leaders use check-ins deliberately to further a group’s development and ultimately, to enable it to perform at the highest level.
