Leveraging People and Profit

"The negative impact of the loss of loyalty spills over from employees to all of us."

"As companies cut employment ranks rather than reorganizing the way people worked, many of them failed to get improvements in performance."

"Altrupreneur: One who conducts the affairs of an enterprise with conspicuous regard for the welfare of others."

"Why do altrupreneurs embrace people-centered values?"

"In everything they say and do, altrupreneurs continually and relentlessly reaffirm a meaningful vision that portrays a state or place with which others can identify."

"There are several things altrupreneurs attend to that earn people's trust. From their example comes this advice."

"Experience has taught us that an organization risks its long-term viability when it focuses too narrowly on profit."

"An organization with altrupreneurial values will have established a working environment that frees employees to engage in continual change in order to serve the customer."

"In any business or personal situation there is a resolute purposefulness in the altrupreneur's approach that keeps him or her centered, focused, and unwavering."

"One reason all the managerial/leadership models we have had up to now no longer work is that the organization model we have used for so long is out of sync with the times."

"Winners of the Best Plants awards are not picked for being nice guys. They meet tough standards in quality, productivity, and overall competitiveness."

"If you want to get some idea just who is an altrupreneurial leader/manager here are three sure-fire indicators that will help you determine if you are dealing with one."

"Spread too thinly, over too many initiatives, passion will turn to frustration, anxiety, and disappointment with self, team, and the organization as a whole."

"People at any level of the organization may be intimidated by change."

"Experts who have studied the change process in recent years have learned several lessons about creating an innovation-friendly environment."

"There are a number of things you have to attend to if you aspire to mold an other-centered organization."

"It is ironic that, although we stand on the threshold of a new millennium, we continue to run our businesses with an organizational structure created at the beginning of this century."

"If processes are permitted to move horizontally through your organization, above departmental walls and functional minefields, you can compete with speed, creativity, and flexibility."

"Building community may be something we haven't thought of when it comes to business."

"The new covenant being established in the altrupreneurial workplace exchanges accountability and continuous improvement for a reasonable and competitive income and continued opportunities for employability."