Some students preparing to enter the work force and some early-stage professionals launching their career seek lines of pursuit that steer clear of what they believe to be the seamy, cut-throat, greedy world of business.

A course of study in, for example, Organization Development that leads to a career in Human Resources for a non-profit, government, education, or health organization seems like a path in which one might earn a living and have a positive impact on the world while avoiding matters related to money and growth. Even for those in support roles and for organizations not known for profit, however, growth is good and money matters!

With growth (see Figure-1) an organization that does good can do it on a larger scale and have even greater impact; offer employees opportunities to do new and different things often with greater scope and scale of responsibility and so also at higher levels of compensation; and generate societal lift from the new jobs it creates, Continue reading Growth is Good and Money Matters →