"A society devoid of selfishness is certainly difficult to imagine.
But a society tbat glorifies selfishness can be hnagined only as
base. Tbe intention here is to challenge such a society — not to
deny human nature, but to confront a distorted view of it. In so
doing, we wish to promote another characteristic no less
human: engageiucut"
"Real leadership is often more quiet tban heroic. It is connected, involved and engaged. It is about teamwork and taking the longterm
perspective, building an organization slowly, carefully and collectively"
Mintzberg, H., Simons, R. and Basu, K. (2002) Beyond Selfishness, MIT Sloan Management Review, 44(1), pp. 67-74.
"a propensity for ahruism and harmonious cooperation in social groups is favored by natural selection. The old thesis of social Darwinism — strict selfishness — was based on an incomplete understanding of animals, particularly social species."(E. Mayr, "Darwin's Influence on Modern Thought," Scientific American,
July 2000, 83.)
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