Sustainability
Why I Teach
A couple of graduating students from GSSE asked it they could interview me for a class project where I would share a little about why I teach…
Sustainability
About Me
I’m a writer, consultant, and garden-variety curmudgeon based in Bangkok, Thailand. I’m the founder of the Wicked Problems Collaborative (we’ll be publishing our first book, on inequality, in the fall of 2016), and I’ve written for a variety of platforms, including: The RSA, Harvard Business Review, and my column with SALT Magazine. I’m also Read more…
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It’s Time to Re-frame Corporate Sustainability
My first big CSR/sustainability event was the 2010 Net Impact Conference held at the University of Michigan’s Ross Business School. I had been invited there to speak on a panel on the topic of intrapreneurship, which gave me the opportunity to sit in on a number inspiring and insightful talks. Read more…
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Have pen. Will travel.
I’ve got big news to share as I’ve recently moved from Boise, Idaho, to Bangkok, Thailand. While I’m here I’ll be looking for opportunities to help firms with csr / sustainability efforts along (but not limited to) the following lines: Zero Waste Programs Fostering Intrapreneurship Designing Circular Systems I approach Read more…
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Uber, You Can’t Buy a Social License
Like a teenager with a new sportscar, Uber has been cruising around town looking for trouble.
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Help Co-create a Compassionate Business Future via SALT Magazine’s Kickstarter
I write a column for a new publication which is working to create a values-driven business environment. SALT Magazine is carving out a unique space among business publications, eschewing the profit over everything narrative for something more balanced and nuanced. It’s a wonderful space that will help business leaders gain perspective, but it won’t last without support. Enter the Kickstarter campaign for the magazine’s inaugural issue. (more…)
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Upcoming Talk — From Linear to Circular: A Roadmap to Radical Intrapreneurship
I’m preparing a talk on Radical Intrapreneurship that I’ll be giving as part of the Sa.am series on Sustainability, Leadership, Innovation, Careers and Life. There are a number of great thinkers involved who will be sharing ideas on a wide array of related topics. The schedule is under way, and space Read more…
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It’s time to reframe corporate sustainability
Flickr/ Randen Pederson
This post first appeared at GlobalCeo.com.
My first big CSR/sustainability event was the 2010 Net Impact Conference held at the University of Michigan’s Ross Business School. I had been invited there to speak on a panel on the topic of intrapreneurship, which gave me the opportunity to sit in on a number inspiring and insightful talks. One of the sessions I attended was an interview with Aron Cramer, the CEO of BSR.
As I recall, much of that hopeful, engaging discussion centered on transparency – a topic that’s close to my heart. The concept of radical transparency is pretty simple. It’s the idea that firms will endeavor to be as transparent as they possibly can, both externally with customers, communities and competitors and internally throughout the organization. It’s akin to asking a fully armored knight to strip down to a fig leaf. This is an idea I fully agree with, and it’s one that helped give rise to the idea which prompted this post. (more…)