Little things tend to become big things in business and life. The same is true for big problems. This was evident to me a few weeks ago when Bill McKibben was a guest on my podcast The Way Forward-Regenerative Conversations...
In the aftermath of the U.S. election, the Facebook pages of most people who care about environmental sustainability read like a grief or suicide support group. Amidst the weeping and gnashing of teeth, there is a sense of everyone looking forward to the next election...
One of the most vexing challenges in the sustainability movement is how to get people to do the right thing. Research by organizations such as Globe Scan suggest that the majority of consumers care about sustainability and want to do the right thing, yet the...
This past week, Volkswagen agreed to an almost 15 billion-dollar settlement for its emissions scandal. The company basically deceived customers, dealers and regulators by creating a software that lowered emissions only when the cars were being tested, but not in actual road use. There are...
One of the most important elements of the Purpose Revolution is that meaningful work is fast becoming a critical element top talent look for when job hunting. Fast Company recently reported data that 50% of millennial workers would take a pay cut to find work...
Are you living your values when you purchase products and choosing a company to work for? Are your employees, customers, and investors voting their espoused values of green and good when they choose what to buy, where to work, and how to invest? Last week...
For over 23 years I've worked with 500+ companies around the globe on engaging employees and their customers. This level of engagement has allowed me to keep my finger on the pulse to watch emerging trends, and there is a new burgeoning one that will...
Revolutions are funny things. We rarely see them until they have already happened. The quality revolution was like that. In the early days, there were some geeks in the basement using fishbone diagrams to identify the root causes. Within a few short years, the Quality...
Who is your leadership hero? What do you admire most about this leader? What impact or legacy do you want to create as a leader? Are they focused on creating corporate responsibility within their organization? My leadership hero was a man named, Ray Anderson, a CEO...
The age of twitter and social media has opened up a whole new world for individuals and companies. Anyone can criticize or take shots at the integrity of your brand and millions of people could hear about it. This raises a very important question: Are...