Welcome to November's 'Work + Transformation,' a newsletter that looks at the latest in workplace ideas, innovations and research through the lens of inner change. Today a growing number of scientists, entrepreneurs and executives are exploring the relationship between personal well-being, business, and collective impact. Work + Transformation is a humble attempt to deliver insights from these explorations and more to your inbox. The intention is to invite reflection and additional insight to your work and journey. Regards, Birju

Moneyball Author Tackles Empathy

The author of major best-selling books on the financial crisis is now talking about the importance of empathy and compassion in shifting the inequity in society today. Turns out that high inequity doesn’t promote happiness for the ‘haves’ or the ‘have nots’ – who knew? Read Full Story »

Science May Not Be Best Way to Prove Your Point

There’s a science to why we don’t always believe science. Across party lines, all of us seem to question research from time to time. Shifting behaviors sometimes needs approaches in parallel with research findings, read more for details. Read Full Story »

Doctors Say Healthcare Not Working

In the USA, we spend ~17% of GDP on healthcare, by far the most in ‘developed’ world. Yet the results leave much to be desired. Turns out using tech to keep people alive is less important than spending time with patients and empathizing. Everyone wants it, but shifting conversation requires our skillfulness to shift culture. Read Full Story »

Trust and Compassion in Banking

The banks of today tend to operate as a black box. We put our money in and don’t know where it is lent afterwards. There is a movement to change that afoot. Here’s the latest research on the attempt to bring compassion and emotional well-being to banking. Read Full Story »

Be the Change

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  As we feast on Thursday and watch sporting events, the story of ex-NFL player Jason Brown is especially powerful.  Walking away from +$25M, he chose to become a farmer and donate his first harvests as he moved to a life where meaning was most important.