I'm really interested in how you create a whole new economy of recycling. It's literally the 'underground economy.' All this stuff that on the surface creates growth and profit, ends up with waste, junk, and CO2. So how do you make it economic to bring new players into the ball game? Peter Senge ballbringco2 share on social
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
There's a lot of American kids think their food comes from the grocery store and the concept of seasonality has no meaning to them whatsoever. Peter Senge americanconceptfood 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
The most universal challenge that we face is the transition from seeing our human institutions as machines to seeing them as embodiments of nature. Peter Senge challengeembodimentface 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