Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.  Helen Keller

There are two feeds from blogs of people I respect on this page. The top two are from Stephen Young of the Caux RoundTable. (His book is listed below) The second set are from consultants who work with the Robert Greenleaf concept of Servant Leadership. Both offer additional insight into the challenges of creating a capitalism that is responsible to multiple stakeholders.

I've consulted to a variety of businesses - large, medium, and family business. Often under the presenting problems are the real conflicts. They are about who they should be and shouldn't be as well as who they could be in their larger role in the world as well as how they treat people. I've recommended my own book as well as some of the following.

WHO WE COULD BE AT WORK by Margaret A. Lulic       
• Stories told by top CEOs, union officials, middle managers, and workers about social responsibility.
• Real companies walking their talk about meaningful work and humane workplaces responsible for the planet.
• Explores how spirituality in work and holistic thinking can be applied in companies.
• Stories include leadership, environment, healthy workplaces, values at work.

I especially like two things about my own book. Using interviews, I provided people from all walks of life to tell
their compelling stories in first person with real names and organizations. Second, the issues are
timeless and demonstrate all the facets of organizational life that makes for a great workplace for
individuals and for the world.
Buy It on Amazon: Who We Could Be at Work

MORAL CAPITALISM: Reconciling Private Interest with the Public Good by Stephen Young
The Caux RoundTable is an interesting organization promoting seven general principles for doing
business ethically around the world. Young is the current Executive Director and the book covers those
principles but Steve goes beyond that. He explores the meaning of morality and looks at it cross-culturally
with some wonderful insights. For example, he delves into Confucius and the impact of his thinking on
Chinese business values. A serious read but very enlightening and hopeful.
Buy It on Amazon: Moral Capitalism: Reconciling Private Interest with the Public Good

MID-COURSE CORRECTION: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: The Interface Model by Ray C. Anderson
Economics drastically affect the environment which affects all people but especially the poor. This book is written by a CEO who had a wake up call to what was happening environmentally and how his company was contributing to it. A fascinating story - both personal and organizational. It also makes business practices, economics, and science accessible to the average reader.
Buy It on Amazon: Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: The Interface Model

75 BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES by Alan Reder
Nice concise short case studies of all areas of good practices for the responsible business. Describes specific company, its policy or practice, its motivation and what and how they implement it. These companies are doing well while doing good. A nice handbook and idea generator to take to work and start some important conversations. The power of being able to point to another business that is really doing something speaks volumes more than just criticizing businesses or wishing it were different.
Buy It on Amazon: 75 Best Business Practices for Socially Responsible Companies

WHO OWNS THE SKY? Our Common Assets and the Future of Capitalism by Peter Barnes
I've interviewed Peter Barnes in the past and been impressed with his eclectic and innovative mind. In this book he offers solutions instead of more rhetoric about how to integrate economics, capitalism, environmentalism and social justice. He aims to unite us with a systems approach that creates a lot of winners.
Buy It on Amazon: Who Owns the Sky?: Our Common Assets And The Future Of Capitalism