Institute business and Society Program. It is my great pleasure today to welcome to the screen with me two fellow travelers of the business side a program come longtime friends of her work hoosier deep knowledge i would say about both the forces any ideas that influence business decisionmaking. The business and Society Program as a take a look at rogers book, a couple of for visit to fully engage with, think black hawk, but also to shift the mindset of Business Executives, what you believe to be true and what they design their businesses to achieve. Over these goals are in pursuit of Better Business outcomes. Rogers brandnew just released today book, hank you roger for being part of this writing muste a part of this journey, fits squarely in this domain. The book is called when more is not better overcoming americas obsession with economic efficiency. Both alan and roger are known to many of you. Roger martin is professor and former dean of the school of management at the university of
Thank you very much for having me. Its a real treat and feedback even if only virtually at fordham. Many years ago in a fit of youthful idealism as dave mentioned i got a phd in philosophy and that was great and my father was always terrific and said will never have to worry about a job because they just opened a bunch of philosophy factories by the interstate and you will be fine. I was very lucky to get a post doctorate at wharton and have always taught in Business Schools but i want to recapture today, if i can, that sense of optimism and idealism in the shadows of this awful pandemic and the really devastation that has occurred in the world and in many communities. I still remain incredibly optimistic that we will find our way out of it that we will find our way to Racial Justice and that we will build a better world which is what all of us, i think, would like to do. I want to focus on the debate which exists about ethics and capitalism. There is an old story about business that i
Off the fall season. Arenado speakers you mentioned ed freeman he has the Professor Business Administration at the Darden School of uva. Today hes going to discuss his latest book which is so relevant given the current discourse that is going on in our nation. He calls the word and the most powerful word in our language. Here to find out why the power of and responsible business without tradeoffs. Thanks very much for having me. Its a real treat to be back even if only virtually at fordham. Many years ago in a fit of youthful idealism that you mentioned i have that ph. D. In philosophy. That was great. My father said well you will never have to worry about it job because they just opened a bunch of philosophy factories at the interstate. You will be fine. I got very lucky. Ive always taught in Business Schools but i want to recapture today if i can fact as an optimist and idealism in the shadows of this awful pandemic and the real devastation that has occurred in the world in many comm
It is great to be back as we kick off and our inaugural speaker as you mentioned is the professor of Business Administration at the school at uva and today is going to discuss his latest book that is so relevant given the current discourse going on in the nation with the word and, the most powerful word in our language. Lets find out why in the power of and the responsible tradeoff. Because they just opened a philosophy factory by the interstate. You will be fine. I got very lucky and ive always taught in Business Schools but that sends optimism and idealism in the shadows of this awful pandemic and the devastation that has occurred in the world in many communities. Is still remain incredibly optimistic we will find a way out of it. We will find our way to Racial Justice and build a better world with all of us. I want to focus on the debate which exist about ethics and capitalism there is an old story about business that is deeply rooted all over the world not just in the us and you kn
One is the public purpose of business but i also want to shift the mindset of the Business Executives what they believe to be true and designed the businesses to achieve both of these are in pursuit of Better Business outcomes and rogers brandnew just released today book, thank you for being part of this. His new release is in this domain called when more is not better overcoming americas obsession with economic efficiency. Both alan and roger are known to many of you. Martin is professor and dean of the school of management at the university of toronto where he started the force behind the prosperity institute. The author of any number of books we will put in the chat a biography you can learn more about and finally alan thank you for joining us. The chief content officer at fortune. His ceo column how i start my day every day. We posted the biography is in the chat and alan is going to engage the audience in question and you can pose in the qanda box after we have the opportunity to