Monthly Archives: August 2008

Lean and Green

Last month I had the good fortune to help my colleague Susan Skjei facilitate the Lean and Green Summit in Boulder, Colorado.  The big message for me was how much the field of “lean thinking” offers for companies thinking about sustainability.  One of the nagging issues with sustainability is defining what it actually would look [...]

Sustainable Leadership

The companies that are on the leading edge of sustainability are demonstrating that it’s possible to be lean, green, and profitable. But being sustainable is more than a matter of just complying with regulations or mounting a PR campaign. It’s a different way of imagining possibilities, managing collaborative business relationships, and leading change. Blue Opal [...]