November 16th marked the seventh anniversary of the death of economist Milton Friedman, whose influence on the world’s economy through his teachings at the Chicago School of Economics was profound – he was awarded the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Friedman is most commonly recognized for his commentary on the primary purpose of …
As we reach the midpoint of October I want to provide a recap of some of the subjects covered on the blog of Tafuro Communications and Conscious Capitalism Florida over the past month and give an update on CCF’s progress. Conscious Capitalism Florida We have continued the growth of Conscious Capitalism Florida’s grassroots advocate base, …
When discussing the higher purpose focus of Conscious Capitalism and balancing the needs of all stakeholders questions often come up about measurement of non-measurable “purpose” decisions and how they translate to the bottom line. Parts of my response are as follows. One is to point out the numerous examples of conscious companies that already have …
For over two centuries capitalism and the companies that people have formed under the free enterprise system have been on a journey. That journey has taken a legal entity, the corporation, from one that had typically been chartered for a specific purpose and/or period of time through to today where American companies enjoy the same …
Forbes Magazine in August covered Publix and how their Conscious Culture and employee ownership is helping them win the grocer war in Florida. Publix’s president, Todd Jones, who started out as a bagger 33 years ago stated, “We believe that there are three ways to differentiate: service, quality and price… You’ve got to be good at two …
I’m often asked when discussing Conscious Capitalism if and how in fact this bold idea will really change long standing practices in the business world that many people have begun to just accept as “the way things are” instead of seeing the future potential for good that is out there. At first it is not …
Often I am asked where my optimism about our future comes from. My optimism comes from my belief that due to technology and our growing connectedness through the Internet, that we are growing what is in essence a global central nervous system. You can see this by looking at how the world’s attention can focus on …
I want to thank everyone that has provided financial and advocacy support for Conscious Capitalism Florida in the past two weeks and give you an update on our progress. We wrap up our first quarter this week so please keep the support coming. You can donate or become a member here. Just three months before …
As we quickly come to the close of the first quarter of 2013 I am pleased to announce the launch of Conscious Capitalism Florida, Inc. The organization was established on January 15, 2013 and I am proud to be a founder and to serve as the president and CEO of this new chapter of Conscious …
“Corporations embody the human spirit of life (profitability), liberty (free enterprise), and the pursuit of happiness (improving our human experience).” – Vinny Tafuro It has been two months since I published the Kindle version of Corporate Empathy and the discussion it (and the subsequent print edition) prompts is proving very timely. Continually I am finding new …