Introduction

Why This Book

This book is about humanistic business management. Specifically, it is about the Humanist philosophy and how it applies to the business of business.

Humanism is a philosophic approach to living life and solving problems. It is about taking responsibility for solving the problems we have and doing so in a way that is respectful of other people and of the environment because we are dependent on our environment for life. This sounds wonderful, but it requires critical thinking and personal responsibility to implement. The upside is that it has some very tangible positive impacts on how we go about the business of business.

We need Humanism in business because we live in a diverse global society. The biggest businesses ...

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