To be doing good deeds is man’s most glorious task. These are the words of Socrates, the Greek philosopher credited as one of the fathers of Western Philosophy. Indeed the best investment of time, effort and resources in a man’s life is doing good for others. You can...
Businesses across various industries around the world are operating in an ever changing and thus increasingly turbulent corporate environment. Globalisation has led to increased competition, consumer expectations are changing, there’s a growing call for transparency,...
It is for a reason that I avoid the term corporate social responsibility and use corporate social philanthropy instead. As it’s become clear over the last few years, CSR is nothing more than an afterthought for many businesses, a box ticking exercise, a marketing...
When the American businessman, investor, author, activist & motivational speaker Robert Kiyosaki said: “Many people start a business only to make money. Just to make money is not a strong enough mission” he couldn’t have been more right about money and the fact...
Do you feel like you need meaning in your life? Something bigger than simply making money and making it in the corporate world? Or does your stomach hurt every time you see someone begging or witness any sort of social injustice, only to start thinking once again that...
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm” These are the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist, lecturer and poet. He is also the father of the Transcendentalist movement, a movement against the pressures of society and institutions. Emerson was...
There’s been a tremendous increase in the interest that people take in what businesses do for the community and how they contribute to the greater good. As they are a part of society, businesses are expected to play their part in solving social and environmental...
Without a doubt Corporate Social Engagement has grown into one of the hottest topics over the last decade both in the business world and in society in general. The fact is consumers care about it so businesses have no choice but to follow suit. Sadly, there still are...
“Quality in a product or service is not what you put into it. It is what the customer gets out of it.” These are the words of Peter Drucker, the infamous American management consultant and author who has, through his writings and work, laid the foundations of modern...
It’s a long standing assumption that philanthropy work and business activity are somehow mutually exclusive. It probably has to do with the fact that traditionally we’ve always had two distinct entities: charity organisations dedicated to helping those in need and...
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