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Amazon is so convenient. Everything you could possibly need, all in one place. Buy with one click. It will magically arrive on your doorstep tomorrow. There’s something to be said about convenience. About efficiency. It frees up time for other things. Now that we have Amazon, grocery delivery, and everything …
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Creating a new approach is fun! (At least it can be when approached in the right way.) Change is a gift. It’s how we evolve, do better, and try something new. Whether it’s creating a purpose-led business strategy, developing an ESG strategy, facilitating a workshop to reimagine what’s possible, or …
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“Corporate Social Responsibility is really about reducing the harm that a company causes through its operations or its product. So, being sure there isn’t child labor. Being sure the product isn’t bad for you. Being sure you have fair wages, so on, as well as reducing your environmental footprint. But …
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“To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace.” This is the credo of my guest Doug Conant, whose focus on people, workplace trust, and purposeful leadership steered Nabisco, Campbell’s, and Avon through trying times. He is also the author of two bestselling books, and founder of …
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I had this nagging feeling inside for decades. “Isn’t there more to life than this?” I could feel, in my bones, that I had more to contribute. But I busied myself with what was asked of me. I threw myself headfirst into solving the challenges put in …
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Beautycounter is among a new crop of companies lobbying the government for tighter regulations in support of the public good. I’m so impressed by the impact one company can make on an entire industry but, as Lindsay Dahl—Beautycounter’s SVP of Social Mission—tells us in this week’s Purpose and Profit episode, …
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Change is here. It’s not stopping, it’s accelerating. The days of organizations not being responsible for the impact of their business are over. The days of humanity serving capital, instead of capital serving humanity, are coming to a close. This change is coming from many directions. Here are six forces …
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“No” is a powerful word that isn’t used enough. It can take so much courage to use it because it’s an invitation for someone to see you more clearly. To see how you’re different from them. To understand what you like and don’t like. To see your boundaries and get …
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As troubling as our trajectory is, there are more and more opportunities to combat climate change. MUD\WTR for example, collaborates with Pachama to offset their carbon footprint. Pachama evaluates forest preservation and restoration projects and supports those with proven value by acting as an offsets marketplace for companies looking to …
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The face of leadership has changed. The reign of CEO as a benevolent dictator with all the answers is over. The CEO holds the heart of the organization. As a leader, you set the purpose that guides and galvanizes the company. You champion the Environmental, Social, and Governance (i.e. ESG) …
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