Major opportunities to reduce emissions from buildings are now possible, thanks to science. Beyond the positive spinoffs for global warming, the business opportunities are huge. The materials we use for building are changing for the first time in centuries. Capitalizing on these opportunities will require an alignment of incentives between builders, owners, and tenants —…
Effective leadership strategies can be found in unlikely places, far from any business school or boardroom. In a disrupted world, could the instinctive nature of animals remind us of the basics of real leadership and help us get back on track? There is an abundance of brilliant leadership coaches around, such as Marshall Goldsmith, Tony…
From the Crescent City Connection bridge in New Orleans to the U.S. Capitol, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., who affectionately goes by “Rev,” has spent 15 years at the forefront of the environmental movement, lifting up the issues of young people and people of color with a clear and resounding message: “Racial justice is climate justice.”…
I founded LeadHERship Global because I’m dedicated to helping support women reach their full potential. It’s for women in leadership who are ready to claim their power and change the world. Right now, women are the driving force in the economy — here in the U. S. and around the world. Women-led businesses can help…
One of the first to envision ecology through the lens of profitability, Bertrand Piccard (above) of Switzerland has always advocated that solving climate change — rather than an expensive problem — is a fantastic market opportunity. Piccard actively speaks out against the absurdity of the outdated polluting devices and systems we are still using and…
Stop building urgency around the nature of a proposed change. instead, create the right amount of urgency around how that change can occur. By doing this, you will quickly become familiar with how change is initiated, communicated, and executed within your organization. If we wind the clock back a few decades, significant change within a…