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We are constantly developing our Good Work theory further. Interest from researchers and others is highly welcome!
Introduction

GOOD ORGANISATIONS
The Good Organisation inquiry is a pro bono initiative of “engaged scholarship”, in partnership with the University of St. Gallen (a Top 5 European Business School). The aim is to inspire the ethical transformation of organisations, by revising and reforming standards and best practices for responsible business governance and management, as well as leadership education.
The project has four focus areas: a) Foundational research in organizational science and ethics; b) Certification and development of best practices for good organisations; c) Professional qualification and education for wisdom-centric leadership; d) Regulation and policy development for a good economy.
OUR HYPOTHESIS IN A NUTSHELL
We believe today's world is complex and defies simple answers. Unsurprisingly, recipes for Organisations pursue idiosyncratic aims and must survive in the market. Yet, together, they can also become inspirational and responsible agents of a sustainable and shared prosperity for all. This requires us to move beyond organisational agility, striving for true excellence.
Such “organisational goodness" can be operationalised on three levels, by: (a) the organisation as a virtuous actor in society and ecosystem; (b) the organisation as a container for collective flourishing through community enablement and virtuous practices; (c) the organisation as a trustee for authentic and creative self-expression, personal (moral) development and individual thriving.
Our Burning Questions
Our exploration is focused on bridging philosophy, psychology, economics, political and management science to understand how to craft good organisations that enable a "good society". But what exactly is a “good" organisation? What does it mean to be good, and why? How can we measure goodness? Further, how do organisations become good? What are the most important levers, practices and initiatives to enable collective flourishing? What are those “bad” organisational practices we should abolish right away? Also, what is stopping our organisations to become good in our current economic system? What does all of it mean for leadership? And finally, if we have any answers, how could we stimulate a wider movement for better business?
A BROADER MOVEMENT: LEADERSHIPSOCIETY.WORLD
We believe most transformation in business require courageous leaders to instigate and sponsor change. Hence, we want to engage with and offer our insights to organisational leaders who are willing to experiment and grow themselves and their teams. Our website is intended to be a learning hub that nurtures and co-evolves a shared narrative, offers best practices and supports the development of a virtuous community of leadership professionals.

Here you can find a collection of our books, latest essays and social media posts
Latest Essays and social media posts
Latest Books


We are currently working on the first version of a practical toolkit for leaders to develop themselves and their organisations for good. Watch this space for further updates.
Leaders for Humanity Series

Insights for Students of Leadership

Recent Updates On Our Good Organisations Inquiry & Theory


WISDOM IN LEADERSHIP (ECO-LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE)

KPMG Board Leadership News 01/2022: The Scientific View. Stop The Suffering: “Good Organizations” Wanted

We are constantly developing our Good Work theory further. Interest from researchers and others is highly welcome!
PhD Research Projects
Our Research Projects
Good Organisation index
We are developing an index to support the measurement, comparison, development and certification of good organisations. We are inspired by initiatives like ECG and bCorp. You can read more about some comparisons of existing rankings in our blog (Economy section).
Contact: Silvio Christoffel
Virtuous and wise leadership
We are actively researching about ethical and responsible leadership development. A lot has been written about ethical leadership, but mostly the concept remains people-centric and ignores the necessity to interact with a wider social and institutional system, and to develop leadership as a systemic capacity.
Contact: Sara Fontanet
Good Organisation manifesto
More to come soon
good organisation toolkit and coaching
More to come soon
A Truly Trans-disciplinary Approach
Conferences, Interviews and Podcasts
“The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil;
but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” Albert Einstein