In Part 2 of my SustainableBusinessForum piece, More Women, Better CSR, I point out that what women bring to the corporate leadership “table” is practice and comfort using their relational traits.  I see huge potential in recognizing that and developing strategies for nurturing – in everyone – the types … Read on >

‘Tis the season for “best of 2011″ lists and 2012 trend forecasts.  From year to year, few of the items included in these compilations ever seem that earth-shatteringly newsworthy.  However, with an eye on the sustainability-forward business, seeing the longer term may be the point.  As it stands, few … Read on >

If yours is a business striving to become more sustainable, one of the systems worth review is the strength and resiliency of your human capital.  That more women at executive and Board levels will help make an organization more adaptable through challenging times should be common sense.  This is perhaps … Read on >

The Atlantic recently published an interview with me that included some good questions on trends and innovation in sustainability. Here’s an excerpt:

What’s something that most people just don’t understand about your area of expertise?

How thinking big about the connections of cultural trends, consumer behavior research, and other-things-that-don’t-seem-to-relate-at-all can give … Read on >

A newly released report from the Weinreb Group on how sustainability reached the C-Suite has been getting much coverage and starting great conversations this week. Of the ten key findings in “The CSO (Chief Sustainability Officer) Back Story,” three, in particular, caught my eye – from … Read on >

When you think about corporations doing things right, your mind doesn’t immediately  think of a candy bar, but maybe it should.  In the course of my research on the attributes of corporate sustainability leaders, I came across a reference to … Read on >

*This article first published in the July 2011 issue of my quarterly newsletter.

Thinking sustainably is about seeing the interconnections of systems around a particular business problem or issue. Since, among other things, the people involved, the natural world, and government regulations are ever-changing, there’s no way for a business … Read on >

I recently heard Bruce Karas, Coca Cola’s VP of Environment and Sustainability, speak about that corporation’s continuing efforts to embed sustainability in their culture.  And, while he was referring specifically to the beverage maker’s activities and increasing awareness, I … Read on >

Does empathy have a “touchy/feely” rep, or is it just me?  What I mean is, do we as a culture – and by default – assign empathy a “feminine” or “soft skill” essence?  Our need to nurture sustainability leadership, right now, makes this a very important question.

Before I go further, … Read on >

“Unless one makes a conscious effort to engage in dialogue with perspectives that are unfamiliar, disorienting, or even threatening, it is difficult to shed light on that which is partial and unexamined in one’s own understanding.” – Carol Sanford, … Read on >