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The Economics of Higher Purpose
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The Economics of Higher Purpose

by Robert E. Quinn, Anjan V. Thakor
August 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
216 pages
5h 18m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Content preview from The Economics of Higher Purpose

CHAPTER SEVEN

STEP 1 Envision the Purpose-Driven Organization

For years our friend Horst Abraham has made a practice of visiting inmates in prison. He was surprised to learn that the prisoners he has visited were less likely to return to prison than prisoners in formal recovery programs. We asked him, “Why do they do better?”

In responding to this question, he told us he sees prisoners as human beings who are full of potential. To help us understand, he shared a note he received from one of the men he visits.

I don’t know whether you know, I always look forward to my contact with you. It is a lifeline. I look forward to take pen to paper and write to you, as I know you are listening. Your replies are consistently “more questions,” not advice ...

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ISBN: 9781523086429