by Bob Leonard Many people around the world are aware that our current growth economies and consumer societies are not working – they are the root causes of our climate crisis and many other societal woes. A few years ago thirty-three Italian towns banded together to protect their human-paced way of life from our […]
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by Bob Leonard and David Ross Organizations are finding it difficult to successfully address climate issues, and to take advantage of the opportunities inherent in our climate crisis, while relying on legacy thinking… mindsets that worked effectively in less turbulent times. Design thinking enables new, innovative approaches. The development of effective business strategies, […]
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By Bob Leonard and David Ross In previous articles, we discussed the need to develop a compelling vision and build a business strategy from it. There was a time when it was a best practice to establish and deliver long-term and detailed strategic plans. For many organizations, this approach is still a core practice. […]
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by Bob Leonard While working on “Moving to a Finite Earth Economy”, my co-author, David Houle, asked me to research how much CO2 was emitted to serve one Filet-o-Fish sandwich at a McDonald’s storefront. I thought it was an interesting exercise and I dove in. I found that it wasn’t possible. That information didn’t […]
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by Bob Leonard and David Ross Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is crucial to leading effectively in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. An EQ stimulus boost is needed so leaders can up their game to influence and reassure anxious stakeholders. Over the course of our eight articles to date, we focused on […]
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by Bob Leonard and David Ross The major problems we face today are global in scope including the COVID pandemic and its implications for the worldwide economy, but businesses must also prepare for the mother of all crises – our climate crisis. Our climate crisis ensures that we will be operating in a Volatile, […]
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by Bob Leonard and David Ross “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” – Alvin Toffler, futurist This is the first in a series of articles concerning the needs to reskill to meet the challenges of a […]
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by Bob Leonard and David Ross You know we live in strange times when top CEOs are refuting the shareholder capitalism model, and instead singing the benefits of engaging with stakeholders. The stakeholder vision includes providing good jobs, genuinely supporting communities, and protecting the environment. When the commitment is authentic, it encourages a new […]
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By Bob Leonard and David Ross NOTE: This is the fifth article in our series about managing business in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world. With our ongoing Corona virus issues, the resulting recession, plus our developing climate crisis, VUCA is the new normal. It is one thing to develop a […]
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