This study provides a representation of the broad spectrum of theoretical work on topics related to business ethics, with a particular focus on corporate citizenship. It considers relations of business and society alongside social responsibility and moves on to examine the historical and systemic foundations of business ethics, focusing on the concepts of social and ethical responsibilities.
Reinhard Mohn critically analyzed political and cultural trends over recent decades, advocating that entrepreneurial thought and democratic values are compatible. He emphasized the need for personal freedom and a people-first approach to address globalization's challenges. This collection compiles all his works posthumously.
The book provides an in-depth look at Reinhard Mohn's motivations and philosophies as a leading entrepreneur behind the global media powerhouse Bertelsmann. It explores his beliefs and aspirations, offering readers a unique perspective on his impact in the business world and the principles that guided his success.
The book explores the shifting dynamics of society, highlighting how traditional patterns have been disrupted by global disagreements over goals and methods. It emphasizes the need for leaders to recognize that the foundations for humane coexistence and stable social order have fundamentally transformed, urging a reevaluation of the premises and rules that govern human interaction in the modern age.
Stating that entrepreneurs have a unique ability to lead businesses into the future by embracing socioeconomic opportunities, a guide to corporate change presents arguments for discontinuing obsolete practices and creating new ways of doing business. 10,000 first printing.
Reinhard Mohn, entrepreneur par excellence, is convinced: “Usually, it is character flaws—not professional incompetence—that causes executives to fail.” One such character flaw: vanity. Mohn shows how vanity and false ambition can jeopardize an executive’s performance and, all too often, his company as well.
Humanity Wins is a thoughtful and affirming examination of how we can adapt systematically, as individuals and as a society, to the staggering changes occurring in the world around us. As global change accelerates, our political and social systems are barely keeping pace. Venerated institutions at every level, from the family to national governments, are struggling to operate under rules designed for a world that no longer exists. Reinhard Mohn, the innovative entrepreneur who built Bertelsmann, Inc., into the fourth largest media company in the world, argues that the new world we are creating demands new rules, new strategies, and new systems. Just as business has undergone a radical transformation in the last twenty years, moving from centralized corporate hierarchies to decentralized dynamic organizations, so must society. Mohn shows how social institutions can adapt the best of what business leaders have learned -- and avoid repeating their mistakes. Ultimately, Mohn, an elder statesman of the global economy, makes a moving case for a new, ethics-based, dynamic world order and provides concrete models for putting his ideas to work. We can adapt to the changes we have wrought, Mohn writes. This is how humanity will win.
In an era of global business, insights from international leaders are crucial for American managers. Reinhard Mohn's revised edition of Success Through Partnership offers valuable lessons, including essays on vanity in management and new workplace goals, alongside a chapter focused on fostering creativity. Mohn, a respected figure in European business, has successfully transformed Bertelsmann, Inc. into a major media conglomerate. His experiences and perspectives provide a significant resource for American managers seeking to navigate the complexities of the global economy.