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Good Value
Good Value: Reflections on money, morality and an uncertain world is a 2009 book by Stephen Green, the Chairman of HSBC, written in response to the banking crisis. He describes the book as "a journey of unfinished exploration" and suggests that deep personal and corporate values are essential for a sustainable revival of business. He suggests that "We need to be able to look ourselves in the mirror and ask two questions about our role in the global bazaar: how is what I am doing contributing to human welfare? And why am I specifically doing it?"
Article summary
Good Value: Reflections on money, morality and an uncertain world is a 2009 book by Stephen Green, the Chairman of HSBC, written in response to the banking crisis. He describes the book as "a journey of unfinished exploration" and suggests that deep personal and corporate values are essential for a sustainable revival of business. He suggests that "We need to be able to look ourselves in the mirror and ask two questions about our role in the global bazaar: how is what I am doing contributing to human welfare? And why am I specifically doing it?"
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