Driving Sustainability
There is a growing realization that the real barrier to creating sustainable organizations is not the lack of technical know-how but the mindsets of those in organizations at all levels to enable it. This is not due to a lack of appreciation of the need for change, but more a lack of organizational permission to take longer-term decisions based on broader systems-thinking approaches.
In this issue we start our exploration of this topic with a wonderful interview with one of the greatest living management thinkers, Henry Mintzberg, who has been focusing on the broader challenges of societal engagement, the pivotal role of what he terms the plural sector.
Exploding the myths around ESG and how to embed the S and the G, as well as the E, in organizations is tackled by a trio from Rotman School of Management; this is further explored by former head of corporate sustainability at a major UK retailer, and now professor of sustainability at Cranfield, Rosina Watson; Natalie Beinisch shares the story of how she has built a more sustainable organizational approach in Nigeria.
Key Articles
Henry Mintzberg on Rebalancing Society and how we need to refind a pathway to more sustainable future.
Melea Press
The things we need to do differently to enable change in organizations that is less bureaucratic and more impactful.
Andrew Dyckhoff
Organizational energy is hard to foster and difficult to maintain. With it organizations flourish, without it they wither. Andrew Dyckhoff shares his research and inisghts.
LEADERSHIP
Rebalancing Society
Integrating ESG in an Organization’s DNA
Leading for Sustainability
Managing Complexity and Leading Change: Building the Circular Economy in Nigeria
The Burden of Doing Sustainability
Leading in an Inclusive Way for a Socially Sustainable Future
Inner Development Goals: Inner Growth for Outer Change
How to Address Sustainability in the C-Suite
Promoting Team Resilience Through Authentic Leadership
Energy Matters: Thriving in an Uncertain World
Ancient Wisdom Modern Leadership: Synthetical Leadership
IDEAS FOR LEADERS
Idea #834: Corporate Purpose Inspires Employee Sustainability Behaviours
Idea #666: CSR Benefits to Society from Private Companies are Greater than from Public Companies
Idea #650: Sustainability-driven Hybrid Companies Challenge Business Dogma
BOOK REVIEWS
Robot Souls by Eve Poole
Talking Heads by Shane O’Mara
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