by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 13, 2012
A company is made of many components – ideas, strategies, products, research, buildings, the list could go on and on. But, there is one thing intrinsic to all companies, and that is very simply the people who come to work there every single day. Unfortunately,...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Sep 13, 2011
All unhappy people are alike – in that they negatively affect a business’ financial bottom line. Several years ago, Gallup estimated that the cost of Americans who are actively disengaged with their work – almost 30% of all employees – are responsible for a staggering...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Aug 5, 2011
Fred Freundlich, a native of the Boston area, moved to Mondragon for the first time in 1982, in his mid-twenties. He was fascinated by a business world that he believed was impossible to create. Corporations that value human dignity over profits were, in his...
by Jeffrey Hollender | May 18, 2011
$250 million is a big number. It’s even bigger when you consider that it’s the savings Johnson & Johnson reaped as a result of the company’s investment in employee wellness. While the company has had a very tough year with numerous and costly product recalls,...
