We measure success by the way we touch the lives of people. Not by power. Not by position. Not by money. Not by growth. Truly human leadership measures success by the way human lives are enriched and healed.

In free societies, the vast majority of our needs are fulfilled by corporations and small businesses. Most people are employed by private enterprises. The ways in which these organizations operate has a huge impact on every aspect of our lives: our material well-being; our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health; and our ability to be pre

we believe that profit is a social good.

“Conscience,” states pioneering educational genius Horace Mann, “is the magnet of the soul.”17 George Washington called it the “spark of celestial fire” and urged that we keep it alive in our hearts.18 The word is derived from the Latin conscientia meaning “knowledge within oneself.”

Choosing between caring for others and self-interest is like choosing between breathing in and breathing out. Think of inhaling as taking in something from the world. Think of exhaling as giving back something to the world. We breathe in oxygen, which trees breathe out. We breathe out carbon dioxide, which the trees breathe in.

“Our people’s energy is turning from self-preservation to what they can do to help other people.”

A Healing Organization says, “Our quest is to alleviate suffering and elevate joy. We serve the needs of all stakeholders, including our employees, customers, communities, and the environment. We seek to continually improve the lives of all stakeholders while making a profit so that we can continue to grow and bring healing to more of the world.”

“On my deathbed, I will not be proud of the machines we built or the money we made. I will be proud of the lives we touched. And I want to touch as many lives as I can while I’m here.”

Whatever one’s level of income, when meaning and purpose are absent, when we feel dehumanized and objectified, we experience emotional and spiritual suffering.