Social Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalism

(Originally posted on zBlog:~C4Chaos)

Social Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalism

This blog post was prompted by a fellow Zaadzster, Andrew. I just received his email asking me this question:

“…. Am trying to figure out where my angle and interests fits between the definitions of social entrepreneurs and conscious capitalism. Can you clarify the difference for me… if you can explain to me more about the distinction to CC and SE in your eyes that'd be great.”

Good question. I wonder about that myself too. But first, before I answer the question let me say that I haven't (yet) engaged in social entrepreneurship. My understanding of it is purely intellectual at this time, while my experience with conscious capitalism is currently limited to Zaadz. (Though I learn a lot every day because of the people I get to network with by working at Zaadz :))

Having said that, here's my understanding of the difference between social entrepreneurs and conscious capitalism.

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So, what do you think? Did I get it right? Am I completely off? Did I miss anything? I want to learn more. I also want to hear from people who are into the theory and/or practice of Integral Business. So feel free to continue with the discussion by posting your thoughts in the comment section.

For more on Social Entrepreneurship see:

Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition
http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/social_entrepreneurship_the_case_for_definition/

Ashoka Innovators for the Public
http://www.ashoka.org/

Echoing Green
http://www.echoinggreen.org/

The New Heroes
http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/

Social Innovation Conversations (Podcast): Social Entrepreneurship
http://www.siconversations.org/series/socialEnterpreneurship.html

How to Change the World by David Bornstein
http://books.zaadz.com/1099/how_to_change_the_world/by_david_bornstein

For more on Conscious Capitalism see:

Megatrends 2010: The Rise of Conscious Capitalism
http://www.megatrends2010.com

John Mackey's Essay: Conscious Capitalism: Creating a New Paradigm for Business
http://www.wholefoods.com/blogs/jm/archives/2006/11/conscious_capit.html

The Triple Bottomline
http://www.thetriplebottomline.net/

UTNE: The New Capitalists
http://www.utne.com/issues/2006_135/promo/12081-2.html

Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning
http://books.zaadz.com/368/good_business/by_mihaly_csikszentmihalyi

Ken Wilber's Foreword to The Spirit of Conscious Business by Fred Kofman
http://wilber.shambhala.com/html/misc/foreword-spirit.cfm

Social Innovation Conversations (Podcast): Corporate Citizenship
http://www.siconversations.org/series/corporateCitizenship.html