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Saving the World at Work
By Tim Sanders; 256 pages; published by Doubleday BusinessReviewed February 23, 2009
"But I already am!" you might think to yourself after reading the title of Tim Sanders latest book. As someone who works in the nonprofit sector, there is a good chance you are making a difference in people's lives on a daily basis. But are you a "Saver Soldier?" As Sanders sees it, these are highly motivated people who leverage their work as a platform to help save the world. And we all have the potential to take on the role and join the "Responsibility Revolution." It's a revolution that is already changing how businesses operate and how consumers (that's all of us!) make choices. According to the author, these changes have the potential to transform people, communities, and the entire planet.
It might all sound a bit pie-in-the-sky, but it's really just a shift in values - away from profit and toward purpose, or as Sanders puts it: "Purpose with a paycheque." He asserts that a revolution is underway in the workplace; money alone is no longer enough. People want to feel good about the place where they work and their contribution to the world. They don't want to work for companies that pollute, that cause harm, that dupe the public. And this book offers all kinds of simple ways to start inspiring change in your own workplace. From becoming a more environmentally friendly office, to starting an employee mentoring program, or sharing meeting space with community organizations, it all starts with saver soldiers who are willing to step forward and turn these simple ideas into action.
This book isn't just for the leaders of your organization, the board members, the decision-makers; it's for everyone. If there is one thing that the author makes clear, it is that every single person has a part to play in saving our world. As Sanders asks in his final chapter, "If not you, then who?" So to help you get started, here are his Six Laws of the Saver Soldier:
- The Law of the Ledger: Your organization's financial success is always paramount.
- The Law of Interdependence: The strength of your organization depends on the strength of the greater community.
- The Law of Abundance: There is always enough to go around.
- The Law of Reciprocity: People will give back when they've been given to.
- The Law of the Long View: While making any decision, you must consider its long-term implications.
- The Law of the Last Mile: If you don't finish what you start, you might as well not start at all.
Buy the book:
Canada: buy through Amazon.ca
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