Have You Ever Heard...? Have you ever heard any of these? “OK, everyone, because of the market situation there have been rumors of this, but we are going to reorganize.” or “The bank just called and said our mortgage rate is changing.” or “We are [...]
Part 4: Building Relations with Leaders and Building Your Role In our last installment, we discussed how to build relationships with coworkers. In this installment, we will explore ideas on how to build relationships with management and how those relationships can help you facilitate an agreement on how to [...]
It's Your Fault, Again Improper leadership is the number one cause of large, failed efforts. I bet this is not the first time you have heard that, and yet large efforts continue to fail, and the culprit is always the leader (or leaders) in charge. There is no question [...]
Like everything, time moves on and so has our understanding of sustainability. Please be assured that there are very good business reasons to embark on the journey if you haven’t yet begun. There are even better incentives to evolve your efforts to receive the business benefits that the sustainability path [...]
Burning Bridges In life and relationships, I eschew burning bridges. However, with organizations, sometimes that is the difficult call leaders must make. The provenance of our often-used phrase, “burning a bridge,” likely comes from military strategy. If a leader wanted their troops fully-committed to the end goal, they would [...]
At the end of 2018 the outlook on global readiness for climate change is not very rosy, but there is still time for business to be a major contributor to climate solutions. While the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are diplomatically negotiated agreements, they have not reached the level of laws. [...]
Developing tomorrow’s sustainable solutions requires active collaboration today. Companies, governments, and organizations can have a much bigger impact if they join forces. This spirit of collaboration is at the heart of several high-profile developments: From the Paris Climate Agreement’s commitment to limiting global warming, through to [...]
A Pivotal Moment in Time Have you ever lost something (or someone) that was very important to you? How did that make you feel? What was your mental state? How did you behave during that time? Experiences like this are never pleasant to recall, but they are defining. Whether [...]
Part 2: The Scope of Change Management As more clarity is given in regard to change management to clients and organizations it speaks to improving how change resources are leveraged and increases the likelihood of success. That is crucial in regard to the implementation of the remaining elements of [...]
The effects of climate change are often removed from daily life except when they aren't. People living on some of the coastal areas in the US. States like Louisiana, Florida, and North Carolina are experiencing the "slow tsunami" of rising sea levels. Arizona, California, and [...]