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For Sustainability’s Sake: Change Expectations For Men

So much of what I see being researched and noted in the field of gender and leadership/the workplace these days seems to also apply to the sustainability movement.  And, Lisa Belkin’s recent piece in the New York Times Magazine … Read on >

Women Aren’t Just “Consumers”

I tend to write fairly long posts, I realize, but I’m going to try to start just putting things out there.  If you want more information or to consult with me on these topics, you know where to find me.

It strikes me that, given all the news and statistics about … Read on >

Sustainable Business Case for Women

Is your company having trouble staying on task with sustainability?  Do its leaders get distracted by quarterly numbers and lose sight of the more environmentally and socially responsible programs that were such a good idea a few months ago?  Do … Read on >

Sustainability Is More Compelling for Men With Kids

I’m pretty sure Johnson & Johnson did not intend for their ad campaign to explain why people start to engage with sustainability, but I’m certainly using their tagline that way. “Having a Baby Changes Everything,” was by no … Read on >

Business Wisdom: Conflict-Free Gender Balance

“I think we exaggerate the degree to which the sexes are mired in conflict.” – Nicholas D. Kristof

Americans, with help from “the media,” tend to exaggerate problems due to a) tradition – such thinking is embedded in our DNA,  and/or; b) sexy “sound byte-itis” – such thinking makes … Read on >

Women and Science Careers: The Sustainability Attraction

The reasons vary for why girls and young women might steer away from science and technology careers, but I submit that now is the time to finally identify and resolve the matter!  Why now?  Sustainability is THE business and research … Read on >

The Female Systems Thinker Secret: Empathy

What’s the key to sustainability?  Systems thinking.  What’s the sustainability systems thinker’s secret? Empathy.  Who might be particularly good at contributing, and teaching, that way of thinking? Women.

My latest HuffingtonPost piece reflects the coalescing of my consulting and master’s program work toward a new research focus.  How can we … Read on >

On Collaboration, Partnerships and Sustainability

I spotted a New York Times article today* that speaks to the “women’s ways” or right-brain guided ways of thinking that sustainability seems to be ushering in for a lot of companies.  It is … Read on >

With CSR: Go Slow, But START Already!

New “Shared Responsibility” research from Cone LLC finds that companies are failing to engage consumers in their social responsibility efforts. Has your company already begun to address this, or is it one of the slow starters?   What, praytell, are you waiting for?

Some of the Cone numbers that prove … Read on >

To Forward Sustainability, Get Women Talking

I’m about to head off for a week long residency for my master’s program in sustainable business and communities , so you’ll see less from me here and on Twitter until May 3rd.  But, I wanted to leave you with something to think about, given new McKinsey … Read on >