Musings on Conscious Capitalism

So here's another take on conscious capitalism and changing the world... if we truly want to effect broadscale change, we need to work change in ALL places, and especially in large businesses.  Who has more influence right now to make change (positive or negative) happen on a global scale?  So - we need to meet people (and organizations) wherever they are in their evolution, and enable positive change.  I like to think of it as intentional evolution. 

My point is this.  Capitalism is a huge force in the world today whether we like it or not.  So, in order to affect change in the world, we need to intentionally evolve capitalism.  And we are not all alone here.  There is a corporate social responsibility movement happening, that I believe we can help to accelerate.  Working from within corporations.  Or as consultants to corporations.  Or as influencers of corporations....

And it can be incredibly fulfilling and joyous, and loving.  Because corporations are filled with people who have a hunger to make a real difference, and to express their true gifts (whether they are awake to it or not). 

I work within IBM right now to affect positive change in the world.  Innovation that matters to the world.  I love working with corporate citizens, with smart, driven, good people (yes - most of them are!!).  And they can relate to the term conscious capitalism much more than dharmic business (at least for now - give us another 10 - 15 years!).   It's a step forward that they can take.

For others, they need a different terms - language that resonates personally with their world view and beliefs.  I think part of our job here will be to "meet people where they are at" - with language, ideas and peers that are somewhere near their worldview, and that can at the same time stretch them forward. 

Wow - I love that this space exists for these kinds of discussions.  Play on folks!