The Enlightened Capitalists: Cautionary Tales of Business Pioneers Who Tried to Do Well by Doing Good

by James O'Toole

Book Overview

An expert on ethical leadership analyzes the complicated history of business people who tried to marry the pursuit of profits with virtuous organizational practices--from British industrialist Robert Owen to American retailer John Cash Penney and jeans maker Levi Strauss to such modern-day entrepreneurs Anita Roddick and Tom Chappell.

Today's business leaders are increasingly pressured by citizens, consumers, and government officials to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062880241
• ISBN13: 9780062880246
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Harper Business
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"