When the pandemic started to affect each of our businesses, many of us believed we were facing a rough few[…]
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Leading vs. Managing
In times like these executives can manage brilliantly – but fail to lead. Real leaders do both. Do you show your[…]
Read moreCovid-19: Fresh Lessons for Climate
Covid-19 reminds us of lessons for managing climate challenges that hold true whether or not you’re working in “unprecedented” times: DO listen[…]
Read more“Dear Mr. Fink”: Black Rock and the fog of sustainability
I just published a short article on LinkedIn applauding Black Rock’s sustainability commitment while proposing a simple next step to[…]
Read moreBusiness, Climate and “Agnostic Adaptation”
I recently published an article on business leaders who are addressing climate adaptation with the help of an “agnostic adaptation” approach.[…]
Read moreCSR/ESG Reporting Run Amok
We need transparency and accountability. We don’t need bureaucratic burdens, distraction and misdirection– which is what much of sustainability-related reporting[…]
Read moreLegs, Legacy and Liquidity
Ambition drives strategy. Looking to their future, leaders want some mix of legs, legacy and liquidity from their ventures. Trying[…]
Read more“Climate of Acceptance” – new article on GreenBiz.com
It’s time to face climate change with acceptance. Not acquiescence, not resignation. But acceptance that we are where we are,[…]
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Goldilocks and the Three Strategies: A Management Fable
Goldilocks was CEO of Golden Honey, a moderately successful start-up. She had built up a nice little brand, including ardent[…]
Read moreMemorial Day: Separating the war and the warrior
This Memorial Day weekend I was taken away from my preoccupation with work and politics by the memory of my[…]
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