Putting The Heart Back into Business

by Andrew Thornton, Eudora Pascall

Overview

Do you feel there should be more to running a business than the focus on profit alone?

Do you ever wonder why you work so hard yet still feel that something is missing?

In this uniquely honest and ground-breaking book, entrepreneur Andrew Thornton and coach Eudora Pascall propose a better way of being in business – one that enables everyone to truly be themselves, harnesses people's strengths and individuality, and puts people and planet first – whilst trusting that profit will still follow.

With the inspiring story of the transformation that took place in a multicultural North London supermarket as a backdrop, Andrew and Eudora demonstrate the huge impact and positive difference that running a heart-centred business can make on the lives of the people you work with and the world you live in too.

Through a wealth of illuminating real-life stories, insightful case studies and a host of practical tips and expert guidance, you'll be empowered to start a journey of self-discovery that will help you:

• Understand your purpose in life and business

• • Become a more authentic, caring leader
• • Address prejudice, inequality and division
  
  
• • Untie the knots the prevent progress
• • Approach life and business from an exciting new perspective
  
  
  By discovering how to put the heart into your business you can turn problems into opportunity, build enduring strength and resilience, and take positive action against the huge challenges faced by both businesses and the world alike.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161004302
Publisher:	SRA Books
Publication date:	04/22/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Andrew Thornton is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and advisor and coach to business leaders who see that businesses can be a force for good in society.

Along with his partner Eudora, he developed the heart way of doing business in his award-winning London supermarket, Thornton’s Budgens. Together they founded Heart in Business, whose purpose is ‘to uncover the authentic leader in us all, trusting that profit will follow’. He lives, writes, speaks and coaches the principles of Heart in Business on a daily basis.

He considers himself to be a ‘visionary heart surgeon’, having demonstrated that helping business leaders to open their hearts is the best way to build a sustainable and profitable business.

He was the co-founder of social enterprises The People’s Supermarket and Food from the Sky, and founder of the consultancy SRCG. Prior to that, he worked at Ogilvy & Mather and Mars. Holding a Masters degree in Marketing from University College Dublin, Andrew splits his time between London and the Allgäu region of South Germany. He has two sons and a daughter. He loves to ski, run, swim and cook and eat great food!

Eudora Pascall is a coach and facilitator to business leaders and an author writing on a more heartful approach to business. She has spent the last 20 years developing and growing the Heart in Business tools, techniques and methodology, influenced by teachings, study and experience across the world. Her purpose is that ‘I unknot knots to bring direction, flow and purpose to your life by uncovering your gold together.’ She passionately cares about helping people be the best of themselves.