Heart & Soul: Five American Companies That Are Making the World A Better Place
In Heart & Soul, Shook takes readers on heartwarming journeys through some of America’s most successful companies:Mary Kay (Dallas), whose primary focus has always been to be a vehicle for women’s success and independence in a world that often supports neither; the company now has more than...
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In Heart & Soul, Shook takes readers on heartwarming journeys through some of America’s most successful companies:Mary Kay (Dallas), whose primary focus has always been to be a vehicle for women’s success and independence in a world that often supports neither; the company now has more than 2 million women working toward their dreams in 37 countriesDaVita (Los Angeles/Denver), dedicated to becoming the world’s best dialysis company. America’s number-one provider of dialysis treatment, DaVita treats its patients and employees like family members.InRETURN (Cincinnati), a company that intentionally employs those with brain injuries and other neurological challengesWorld Wide Technology (St.Louis), the largest African-Americanowned business in the nation, which thrives on biblical principles of fairness and caringStarkey Laboratories (St.Paul/Minneapolis), whose employees travel to remote places to provide more than 50,000 hearing aids to the poorTo the employees of these companies, success is measured by the good they accomplish in the world. However, profiting and caring aren’t mutually exclusivethese companies demonstrate how any company of any size can do both.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781935618065 (1935618067)
Publish date: September 7th 2010
Publisher: BenBella Books
Pages no: 316
Edition language: English
Heart & Soul by Robert L. Shook is a book that focuses on several companies oriented towards helping people or building a better world. While the writing can be somewhat dry at times and is often overwhelmingly positive towards companies with little skepticism, the information about the history of t...