Christine Bader

This book is a two-parter. The first and largest part is a standard memoir of the author's work history at BP, then at a United Nations group pushing for corporate accountability and community relations for long-term benefit. There are many bits of wisdom on how to be most effective within a corporation that does not feel much reason to change. The second part is advice to young people who want jobs that matter, jobs that help build a better world and not just earn money for stockholders. In this second part the author describes a few places to look, and where else within any corporation there might be a job suitable. She lists how to determine if the potential job is really meaningful or just window dressing.

There is an "epilogue" that lists ten statements all idealists should believe in.… (mais)