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Consciousness is the main source of organizational greatness. "Conscious business", explains Fred Kofman, means finding your essential values through your work. A conscious business seeks to promote the intelligent pursuit of happiness in all its stakeholders. It produces sustainable, exceptional performance through the solidarity of its community and the dignity of each member.

Consciousness, teaches Fred Kofman, is the capacity to observe, choose, and act in accord with your values. And "conscious business" means using that ability at every level of your work: in being aware of the needs of others and expressing your own needs; in seeing the hidden emotional obstacles that may be holding your team back; in making good decisions under pressure; and even in delving into such spiritual questions as "Who am I?" and "What is my real purpose here?"

Over a third of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" adhere to a principle called "servant leadership". James C. Hunter's runaway best seller The Servant introduced over a million listeners around the world to this philosophy of leading through courage, compassion, and character. Now with The Servant Leadership Training Course, this acclaimed author teaches listeners immediate, practical techniques for applying the revolutionary principles.

Best selling author and distinguished management consultant Peter Block fast forwards us to the business model of the future: a self-governing, accountable organization where power is shared equally and work has meaning far beyond conventional measures. The Right Use of Power will help prepare you for the changes, challenges and rewards coming in the new era of business - an era that has already begun.

According to Dr. Gay Hendricks, today you are just as likely to find a mystic in a corporate boardroom as in a monastery. Now this respected psychologist and best-selling author shares the secrets of these grounded visionaries in Seven Secrets of the Corporate Mystic. Based on Dr. Hendricks' work with over 700 business leaders and their companies, here is your 21st-century guide to embodying the higher principles shared by business and spiritual leaders alike....

Business quiz: If your company has to decide between doing what's right and making a profit, which should it be? Answer: both. If that seems like a fantasy, then you should hear what Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey has to say. Mackey owes his astounding success to "conscious business" - a revolutionary model that embraces both profitability and the higher good.