Mother Nature is full of majesty… and some pretty nasty details. Take for example the Polar bear. Who could not be impressed with such strength and beauty? But did you know that Polar bears’ favorite meal is baby seal and that they occasionally eat their young?
Free enterprise is responsible for building America. And with all that incredible wealth creation we got a few Robber Barons and Enron’s along the way. Like nature, you get 23 hours of majesty and an hour of nasty stuff you don’t want to see.
But here’s the difference. The media tends to focus on the best of nature – eagles soaring, Polar bears snuggling – and the worst of business. Movies, TV shows and headline reporters have little positive to say about corporate executives.
I’ve had the good fortune to have worked in a variety of industries over 35 years. While I’ve seen occasional greed and unethical behavior in business, I’d put the collective ethical standards of corporate executives up against any group of teachers, entertainers, lawyers, doctors or other groups - for profit or not.
Industry and nature are both majestic and messy. Let’s not throw away the baby just because she has an occasional dirty diaper.
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