The Business of Profit with Rev. Alisdair Smith Deacon & Business Chaplain Christ Church Cathedral Tuesday   Oct 11 2005   7:15- 8:30am New Location: BC Hydro Shipman Room, 16th Floor 333 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver

Do organizations have a moral responsibility to be fully engaged in their communities and not simply money-making machines?

Milton Friedman argued that a business leader had a responsibility to make money for the shareholders and any other focus, including so-called corporate social responsibility, was a form of theft of shareholder money and therefore immoral. The capitalist organization is to make money, and do nothing else.

This interactive session will explore a critical response to Friedman’s argument suggesting that in fact healthy organizations are active in their communities, not just as job providers, but as full and engaged corporate citizens. And that the individuals working inside of those organizations thrive; thriving people = thriving (profitable!) organizations.

What do you think?
Please join us for this informal open discussion.  Listen. Learn. Meet friends old and new. Bring your thoughts and ideas into view about ethics and the "New Normal".

New Location: BC Hydro Shipman Room, 19th Floor 333 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver

RSVP> info@workplacecentre.org.com

About Alisdair Smith

The Rev. Alisdair Smith works with individuals and groups in Vancouver’s business community as a Business Chaplain exploring issues of ethics, decision-making and dramatic change in the workplace.

Alisdair is also a senior manager with a start up high tech credit union subsidiary in knowledge management and has worked for 15 years in change management, training, coaching and performance development with high-profile telecommunications and financial services corporations.

He is a trusted advisor, trainer and speaker for all levels in the areas of governance, ethics, change and transition. Educated at Simon Fraser University, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. He also holds a Diploma in Applied Arts in Radio and Television from The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

He is currently completing an MA in Theology and Ethics at The Vancouver School of Theology. Alisdair is a Deacon in The Anglican Church of Canada, Diocese of New Westminster.

Seating is limited.  Please be sure to RSVP by Monday October 11 so that we can make accurate catering arrangements.

RSVP> info@workplacecentre.org.com
RSVP phone: 604.685.6560

Location: BC Hydro 2nd Floor Auditorium 333 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver

Members $7.00
Non-Members $10.00

See you there!
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