I discussed in an earlier post the idea of “global imperatives.” The values and beliefs that became Seventh Generation’s roadmap to helping to create the
At Seventh Generation, we used something we called “global imperatives” to represent our role in the world that we dream of – the world at its best, most
While most businesses will claim, “people are their greatest and most important asset,” few businesses behave in a manner that’s aligned with those words.
Give yourself a gift this holiday season that will magnify your voice and your influence. For the millions of small- and medium-sized businesses in America, the
Al Gore and David Blood, his partner in the multi-billion private equity fund, Generation Investment Management, recently opined on “How businesses can embrac
We are a society consistently in search of a quick fix – from diets to energy, we want the quick and easy solution, and we want it today, to hell with what to
The Associated Press recently carried an announcement from the once-bankrupt insurance company AIG. The headline read, “AIG unit offers companies ‘reput
The Harvard Business Review hosts an excellent Online Forum titled The CEO’s Role in Fixing the System. A recent post by Raymond V. Gilmartin caught my
First, 7 things to remind yourself of every day: Your passion: Only do what you’re deeply passionate about. There will not only be bumps in the road, but tren
Last week, my recently launched consulting firms –Jeffrey Hollender Partners and CommonWise – hosted the senior leadership team of the Mondragon Cooperative
All unhappy people are alike – in that they negatively affect a business’ financial bottom line. Several years ago, Gallup estimated that the cost of Americ
I’ve never met Jeremy Grantham, but if you read what he writes there’s some big money that believes the time has come for transformational change. Grantham
