Leveraging People and Profit - 9781138437838

Taylor & Francis

The 'altrupreneur' - one who conducts the affairs of an enterprise with regard for the welfare of others - builds communities that produce value for all the organization's stakeholders. This work describes their characteristics and the principles by which they operate: their values and vision, optimism, integrity, confidence and enthusiasm. > The manager who can balance the people and profit factors has the best chance of succeeding in tomorrow's corporation. The \""altrupreneur\""_one who conducts the affairs of an enterprise with conspicuous regard for the welfare of others_builds communities that produce value for all the organization's stakeholders. This new breed of leader responds to the needs of the organization and the demands of people coming to the workplace and marketplace.Drawing examples from top and middle management, the authors describe the characteristics of altrupreneurs and the core principles by which they operate: their values and vision, optimism, integrity, coa