CHAPTER THREE
PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE
Having now looked at Purpose and Meaning, and Democracy and Empowerment, let us now consider the topic of Progressive People in detail.
In theory, people should be the great beneficiaries of business. After all, we’re people – we work in businesses, we own businesses, we created businesses and, for the most part, accept and depend on businesses.
So shouldn’t then people love business, and thrive in and because of business? Instead business seems to be the enemy of people. It – this horrible machine we created – spits people out embittered, exhausted, demoralized on a daily basis and over years and careers.
We have all allowed for people and humanity and authenticity and real ...
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