Business has a way of talking about how to create value, which is in some way isn't bad... We just need to start thinking about if the value we want to create is consistent with all social and environmental well being. Peter Senge badbusinessconsistent share on social
How do you know what people value? Well, you watch what they buy. How do we know what products to create? Well, it's based on what they value. Peter Senge basebuycreate Change image and share on social
The further human society drifts away from nature, the less we understand interdependence. Peter Senge drifthumaninterdependence Change image and share on social
One industrial age belief is that GDP or GNP is a measure of progress. I don't care if you're the President of China or the U.S., if your country doesn't grow, you're in trouble. But we all know that beyond a certain level of material need, further material acquisition doesn't make people happier. Peter Senge acquisitionagebelief share on social
A well-managed business will have a high return on invested capital. But that's a consequence. It's not a way to manage a business. Peter Senge businesscapitalconsequence Change image and share on social
If you are realistic about how our present society works, the economic clout - and a lot of the political clout, frankly - is in the business sector. And it's the locus of innovation. Peter Senge businessclouteconomic Change image and share on social
The company-as-a-machine model fits how people think about and operate conventional companies. And, of course, it fits how people think about changing conventional companies: You have a broken company, and you need to change it, to fix it. Peter Senge breakchangecompany share on social
You go to any MBA program, and you will be taught the theory of the firm, that the purpose of the firm is the maximization of return on invested capital. I always thought this was a kind of lunacy. Peter Senge capitalfirminvest Change image and share on social