Businessmen and industrialists have always had these three things at the top of their mind:
- How can we make our product, or service, or output a little better?
- How can we as a business, or an industry, or an organization be a little faster?
- How can we be a little more profitable?
When you first look at it, this “improvement mind-set” seems to be of little harm. But for decades this mind-set has affected and neglected a few critical elements that surround and impact all of us.
These critical elements are nature and the environment—which impact us, and our future generations.
. . . Little did the industries care if they polluted waters and lands.
. . . Little did the packaged food makers care about the long-term health of their consumers and communities.
. . . Little did the weapons manufacturers care about who would ultimately pay the price.
And on and on . . .
In our chase to be a little better, a little faster, and a little more profitable—the damage we have caused is huge.
Businessmen and industrialists need to add a fourth and more crucial element to their “top of mind” list. And, that is:
- In our chase to be a little better, a little faster, and a little more profitable—how can we add a little more care to better our environment, to better our long-term health, and reconsider the future price of our actions today?