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Leave Your Mark
tribute to their neighborhoods and important social causes,
these leaders help employees realize their power to make a
difference. Such a realization encourages us all to be what
Mahatma Gandhi suggested we could be, namely, “The
change we wish to see in the world.”
Create Your Own Experience
• Can you find ways for you and your business to leave the
biggest, most powerful mark possible?
• Will it be volunteerism, fund-raising, community grants,
or a more overarching commitment to examining the
impact of your business practices?
• How do you think these efforts would benefit your
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community (added volunteer resources, completion of
projects that could not have occurred without your
company’s assistance, or some other way)?
• In what ways might corporate social responsibility help
your business?
• In what ways can you use community outreach to build
teams and increase employee engagement?
• What are you waiting for?