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The Art of Leading a Sustainable Company

March 18, 2010 – 11:01 am

The annual CORE Sustainable Opportunities Summit in Denver two weeks ago was a great event as usual, and one of the standout panels was called “The Art of Leading a Sustainable Company”. Panelists included: moderator Walt Rakowich, CEO of distribution facility powerhouse Prologis; Ellen Feeney from WhiteWave Foods; Lisa Grice from Environ Corporation; and Kim [...]

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Less Carbon, Better Culture

March 3, 2010 – 6:56 pm

Last week I attended the Climate Change Leaders breakfast at the Boulder Chamber of Commerce.  Really interesting stories about the financial and organizational impact of business efforts to reduce carbon footprint.
David Secunda runs a kids’ summer camp operation called Avid 4 Adventure www.avid4.com. He talked about setting out to reduce [...]

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What’s Trust Got to Do with Business Performance?

June 5, 2009 – 2:39 pm

Everything!  Trust is our willingness to collaborate with someone else in order to get something done.   I’m willing to do something for you based on an understanding that you agree to do something for me, and we both feel it’s a fair deal.   The feeling we call “trust” is based on our experience of [...]

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