"Can a business actually have the guts to put its people before one quarter’s numbers?"

This quote raises a much deeper issue - one that plagues our economy on several levels. The over-emphasis on one quarter's numbers, especially stock price, is huge. It's easy to see what leads to much of the corruption at the helm of major corporations when the top leadership is rewarded based on short-term stock price. What incentive is there to keep the long-term in view?