Chris Green

Working to build for something better.

[Istra of Glome @byistra]

C.S. Lewis, the ultimate paragraph on temptation

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

“Come here; listen to me. All must die, and no man knows if he shall see the morrow's dawn.
Fate walks darkling, and cannot be caught with all your cleverness.” - Alcestis by Euripides

[Paul Anleitner @PaulAnleitner]

You are going to notice that even smart advertisers will start reading the room on the cultural shift.

Jaguar communicated a more libertine deconstruction of the past & missed.

Volvo hit a home run through wholesomeness & affirming sacred duties.

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

@RebeccMcLaugh I pastor one of those "restrained New England Baptist" churches 😄 I couldn't agree more!

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

The rise of solopreneurship could be the DOWNFALL of great societies.

It's the epitome of everything harmful in Western individualism.

Here's why we need to build great companies again:

1. Wealth Building Becomes SILOED
Solopreneurs focus on maximizing personal wealth.
But societies thrive when wealth is distributed and opportunities are shared.
Great companies create value for many, not just one.

2. Work Becomes SELF-SERVING
The solopreneur mindset: maximize income, minimize hours.
But genuine progress happens when people collaborate towards shared objectives.
Isn't that what great companies do?

3. Vices of Leisure Replace Virtues of Vocation
Solopreneurship often prioritizes personal leisure over meaningful work.
But societies don't advance when individuals chase leisure above all else.
Great companies foster a sense of purpose beyond personal gain.

4. Innovation SUFFERS
Collaborative environments spark creativity and solve complex problems.
Solopreneurs working in isolation can't match this power of diversity.
Great companies bring together varied talents and perspectives.

5. The American Dream at RISK
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
But have our visions of happiness been co-opted by self-serving marketers?

6. LEAD Consensus: A Key to Great Companies
Listen, Engage, Align, Deliver.
Great leaders involve teams in the process, asking "How are we going to get there?"
People help build what they help create.

The challenge for young professionals:

How can you leverage your talents to bring MORE PEOPLE along on this journey?

How can you create opportunities that serve BOTH individual AND collective interests?

By reframing our approach to work and success, we can build great companies that drive economic growth AND contribute to a flourishing society.

This collaborative imperative is the key to creating a future where personal success and societal progress go hand in hand.

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

“Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’.”
VIKTOR E. FRANKL

[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

For reasons explained at length in my book & briefly in this new animated video, the world order is changing in ways that haven't happened in our lifetime before but have happened many times in history and I want to I convey that picture to you. https://t.co/F6A6ny813i (1/3)

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

Your actions define who you are (not your intentions). Our habits are a reflection of our identity. The more we repeat a behavior, the more we reinforce the identity associated with that behavior.

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

@philvischer I feel like Larry and Bob would tell you to take a breath and trust in God. They’d sing a song about how the voice of Anxiety (probably personified as a pickle - looks and sounds like a cucumber but has turned a little sour) will make you see things that aren’t really there.

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

Simple. From @RayDalio

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

“But progress requires we extend good faith and grace - even to people with whom we deeply disagree.” Well said. Generally those are the only type of people we have to extend good faith and grace to.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Here's our statement on the results of the 2024 presidential election:

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

Either way, the failure is on you. Own it. Learn from it. But don’t whine and blame the people. You betray your own inexperience when you do.

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

It’s a failure of leadership to be surprised by the direction people choose to move in. But you 2x your failure when you blame them instead of yourself for missing it. A short 🧵.

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

If you’ve failed to build consensus it can only mean two things: you didn’t pay enough attention or people just didn’t like what you wanted to do.

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.
SIMON SINEK

[Paul Anleitner @PaulAnleitner]

I don't study politics, but I do study culture, and here are some of the signs that a cultural shift has been brewing for years in America that most of the professional political analysts just completely missed.

Some of these may seem absurd, but hear me out. 🧵
We'll start with this one:

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

@iRevMatt 🤣

[Jason C. Todd @LeftHandedWords]

Another glorious gift from ⁦@malcolmguite⁩. Words stuffed with autumnity! https://t.co/EHSnGZtoLi

[Chris Green @CChrisGreen]

The truth sets free. Candor is bold. Dishonesty with others and yourself might blunt the pain for a moment but it doubles the weight you have to carry and only hurts more in the long game. The truth is always the better play.