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Orchestrating Movements: A New Role for Leaders
While 2011 was a rough year for leaders, it was also a remarkable year for transformative change. Governments once considered invincible have fallen, and democracies have been born. Leadership is changing. And in 2012, being a sustainable brand leader will require more than just working through the conventional channels. It will require the ability to lead a movement. Read More... |
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 Thought Leadership and Sustainability: As Within, So Without The more things change, the more they stay the same. Like most clichés, this one conveys some truth, as do words attributed to ancient Greek poet Hermesianax: “As within, so without.” Those who have endured inner-work fully enough to enjoy the outward results will attest that self-awareness leads to empowerment, which in turn leads to voice. Leadership, expressed through courage and contribution over passivity and disengagement, begins when we recognize our potential and accept the responsibility that goes with it. As within, so without. So what does this have to do with sustainability? Everything. Read More... |
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 Three Ways to Develop Your Inner Leadership (and Why Leaders of Sustainable Brands Should Care) Whether you are a business leader or a MapQuest user, knowing where you are and where you want to go is important. But if you’re a leader of a sustainable brand, this is only the beginning. Who you are at your core now counts more than ever. So how can you develop an even more resonant personal brand of leadership, one with profound integrity, authenticity, and self-awareness that inspires your employees and attracts new customers? Here are three ways to consider. Read More... |
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 UN Launches First Industry-Specific Sustainability Initiative for FashionThe United Nations is partnering with the Nordic Fashion industry to address human rights, labor and environmental issues. The sector-specific initiative is a first-of-its kind effort under the UN’s Global Compact, an organization that works with businesses to ensure markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere. Read More... |
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 Novo Nordisk Ranked World’s Most Sustainable Corporation Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk was named the most sustainable corporation in the world by Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media company focused on “clean capitalism.” Corporate Knights’ 2012 Global 100 list includes companies from 22 countries encompassing all sectors of the economy, with collective annual sales in excess of $3.02 trillion, and 5,285,645 million employees. Read more... |
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