by Rod | Feb 28, 2020 | Technology and Business / Food
[ 502 words ] As a leader, what’s the difference between sincere social responsibility and greenwashing? Greenwashing uses false pretense to gloss over bad corporate intent. However, intent is invisible, so we are left interpreting actions– which are difficult...
by Rod | Feb 21, 2020 | Technology and Business / Food
[ 653 words ] “What does the term ‘systemic change’ mean in reference to better business and social outcomes?” a colleague asked. ‘Systemic’ has become a buzz-word for ‘big change’, but the word means more than that. A system is a...
by Rod | Feb 21, 2020 | Technology and Society / Culture
[ 458 words ] “How do you get past the profit motive?” a business consultant asked me. The consultant wanted to know how to engage business leaders in social responsibility. My first answer was true: “Well-planned social responsibility enhances profit. There’s no...
by Rod | Feb 7, 2020 | Technology and Society / Culture
[ 458 words ] Why collaborate on social responsibility with customers or competitors? Too frequently, we get stuck in a zero-sum world, thinking competitors are nothing more than potential client stealers, and customers are solely targets for negotiating a higher...
