English - Author | September 24, 1967 -
We are all socialists now, it seems. John McCain, David Cameron and Gordon Brown attack bankers' irresponsible behaviour and salaries, and call for state intervention in the financial markets. But these calls will not get them elected or re-elected if they are addressed only to the banking sector.
Noreena Hertz
FinancialNowWillBankingAttack
Goodwill and reputation are intangibles, but they are the keys to business success. Since they are also inexorably linked to social values, it follows that a change in social norms will have a significant impact on profits.
ChangeSuccessBusinessImpactWill
We are living in a time in which movies such as 'Super Size Me' and 'An Inconvenient Truth' have made box-office history, and books such as 'No Logo' and my own, 'The Silent Takeover,' are bestsellers.
TruthHistoryTimeMeMoviesLiving
The term 'glass ceiling' was coined in 1984. More than 20 years later, the ceiling has barely cracked. There isn't a single country in the world that has as many female as male politicians. In business, the situation is even worse. Its highest echelon - the board - remains a chauvinist's dream.
BusinessWorldDreamSituationGlass
When it comes to getting more women into parliament, politicians have at least started to take active measures. The British Labour Party introduced all-female shortlists in 1997.
WomenPartyMoreActivePoliticians
Forcing companies to recruit away from the golf course might lead to the appointment of more women from NGOs and academia and medicine, all of whom are likely to understand such concepts as stewardship and sustainability much better than men picked from the usual hunting grounds.
WomenMenMedicineBetterGolfMore
Having women on boards is good for women, good for the economy and good for society. A win-win-win outcome: how rare.
GoodWomenSocietyEconomyRareHow
Philanthropists today want input into how their monies are being deployed. The big question is, can governments use this insight to sell the rich the idea of paying more tax rather than spend more on charitable giving?
TodayRichGivingTaxWantInsight
It's not that I am against the rich giving money to charities. I'm all for it, and we should think of ways of encouraging more of it. But I also believe that states, rather than individuals, are ultimately a better bet for delivering a fair and just world and reconciling differing interests.
MoneyI AmWorldBelieveBetter
Most philanthropists would still rather donate to elite schools, concert halls or religious groups than help the poor or sick.
SickHelpPoorConcertEliteWould
At the end of the day, philanthropy can only ever be an adjunct to what governments provide. And government coffers need to be replenished.
DayGovernmentEnd Of The DayEnd
I grew up in a highly political home. My mother was the co-chair of the 300 Group, an organisation whose aim was to get more women MPs into parliament, and she herself stood in the 1987 election, the year before she died.
MotherHomeWomenPoliticalYear
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Noreena Hertz quotes