Leaders in both business and civil society have focused too much on the friction between them and not enough on the points of intersection. The mutual dependence of corporations and society implies that both business decisions and social policies must follow the principle of shared value. That is, choices must benefit both sides. If either a business or a society pursues policies that benefit its interest at the expense of the other, it will find itself on a dangerous path. A temporary gain to one will undermine the long-term prosperity of both.