Felipe Antolinez's Weblog: Conscious Businesshttps://antolinez.ch/2026-02-25T13:00:00+00:00Felipe AntolinezNote on 25th February 20262026-02-25T13:00:00+00:002026-02-25T13:00:00+00:00https://antolinez.ch/2026/Feb/25/kofman-sycophancy-llms/#atom-book
<p>Is this where LLMs picked up their famous sycophantic phrase and behavior?</p>
<p>Currently reading <em>Conscious Business</em> by Fred Kofman, a classic on values and authentic communication at work, and stumbled across this on page 57.</p>
<p><img alt="Page 57 of Conscious Business by Fred Kofman, with the phrase "You are absolutely right." highlighted." src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dc7ady43d/image/upload/w_1200,f_auto,q_auto/v1772107394/blog/ezhhcnjkc2m0g6byatx0.jpg" /></p>
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<p>On <a href="/books/kofman-conscious-business/">Conscious Business</a> by Fred Kofman</p>
<p>Tags: <a href="https://antolinez.ch/tags/management">management</a>, <a href="https://antolinez.ch/tags/linkedin">linkedin</a>, <a href="https://antolinez.ch/tags/ai">ai</a>, <a href="https://antolinez.ch/tags/llms">llms</a></p>
Conscious Business by Fred Kofman2026-01-11T21:38:21+00:002026-01-11T21:38:21+00:00https://antolinez.ch/books/kofman-conscious-business/#atom-book
<p><strong>Conscious Business</strong> by Fred Kofman</p>
<p>Started: 11th January 2026</p>
<h3>Summary</h3>
<p>A guide to bringing awareness and personal values into the workplace. Kofman argues that consciousness is the main source of organizational greatness, and presents a framework of character attributes, interpersonal skills, and emotional mastery that together enable leaders to build businesses where people can pursue meaningful work with integrity.</p>
<p>Tags: <a href="https://antolinez.ch/tags/business">business</a>, <a href="https://antolinez.ch/tags/management">management</a></p>