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Business

A New Era for Business

More and more business leaders recognize that their company's future is increasingly intertwined with the needs and demands of society. But many executives don't understand how to manage that changing relationship. In this article, McKinsey & Company consultants provide a model for incorporating sociopolitical issues into the strategic decision-making process.

By Scott C. Beardsley, Sheila Bonini, Lenny Mendonca, & Jeremy Oppenheim | 1 | Summer 2007
 
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Social Innovations

Microfinance Misses Its Mark

Despite the hoopla over microfinance, it doesn't cure poverty. But stable jobs do. If societies are serious about helping the poorest of the poor, they should stop investing in microfinance and start supporting large, labor-intensive industries.

By Aneel Karnani | 35 | Summer 2007
 

Social Innovations

From the Bottom Line of Our Hearts

Why businesspeople don't mention values when they discuss social responsibility.

By Alana Conner | Summer 2007
 

Social Innovations

Review: Made to Stick

Simplicity is the golden rule for getting messages across.

By Judith Samuelson | Summer 2007
 

Nonprofits

Review: Living into Leadership

McCoy's exploration of business ethics translates across sectors.

By N. Craig Smith | Summer 2007
 

Social Innovations

Pyrrhic Fundraising

Nonprofits pay dearly for their donations.

By Rosaline Juan | 4 | Summer 2007
 

Global Issues

Review: The Real Wealth of Nations

Eisler argues that "real" wealth lies in individuals and nature.

By Mal Warwick | Summer 2007
 

Government

Review: The Next Form of Democracy

Decision making is becoming more communal.

By Mike Rotkin | Summer 2007
 

Nonprofits

Learning From Government

What the public sector can teach the nonprofit and business sectors.

By Alana Conner | Summer 2007
 

Nonprofits

Uniting for Survival

How four Chicago-area cancer support centers created a fifth nonprofit to pool their strengths.

By Don Haider | Summer 2007