Comments on: A bit off-message, but I’m outraged…

By: Karen P. Katz

Karen P. Katz — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:52:32 +0000

Joseph-
Thank you for your comment and your challenge to Stefan Stern. I look forward to sponsoring the dialog that may take place.
As Rob notes, there are many people at different ends of the generational spectrum who are interested in committing their energies to sustainable enterprise and CSR. Are thousands or millions of people preparing themselves to work in “hot air?”
I admire Mr. Stern for stating his politically-incorrect opinion so openly and clearly. Let’s hope that others will weigh-in on this topic.

By: Karen P. Katz

Karen P. Katz — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:32:53 +0000

I took comments off the site several months ago ‘cuz only you and Dad were
commenting. Now I can’t get it back on. I sent a request to Typepad for
help – I pay them, so they should help me.
Thanks for the comment – good way to relate it all back to CAN. xxxooo

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:13:43 +0000

In keeping with the topic area of this blog, I would argue that CSR is one of the best recruiting strategies available to large corporations. Again and again, my friends in business (banking, finance, consulting, marketing, etc.) wonder aloud if they’re really doing something good for the world…and even if they still have a job – some don’t – they are thinking about how to transition into one where they don’t have to justify the type of work simply by the salary they command.
It’s about more than money. That’s why economics involves utility functions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_function) – in part, to capture non-monetary value.
Kudos to you for calling him out.
Any job-seekers out there looking to do more than sell out? Speak up, I’d like to hear more about it.

By: Joseph Hollak

Joseph Hollak — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:05:15 +0000

Karen,
Thank you for picking up the topic and advancing the conversation of corporate social responsibility.
I would challenge Stefan Stern to reply to your post by leaving a comment here explaining his motivations behind his column.
In the meantime, I have picked up your RSS feed and I’m really looking forward to learning more from you on the career acceleration expertise you offer.
Thank you again.
Now for Mr. Stern’s reply . . .
Joseph Hollak
http://hollak.info