American Immaturity, Social Responsibility, and Leadership
[ 426 words ] Is American society still immature?Maturity matters when deciding the most profitable approach, just as it matters when parenting. I find piles of unfolded laundry hidden by my 13-year old, Devin. Looking around, I see Devin’s braces...
Cross-Culture Business Crisis, Meaningful Communication, and Social Responsibility
[352 words] Customer reaction to a 140-character Tweet could cost you millions. And your crisis management team may communicate with an audience they know poorly. How should you prepare? My five-year old son sometimes creates crises. His chin flexes in determination....
Collaboration with Social Responsibility
[325 words] How should you handle a new social responsibility professional in your office? My son knows how to handle new situations. Four-year old Reuben tightly grasps his lunch box, ready for his first day eating at school. The twinkle in his eye is the size of a...
Desire for a Return to Original Social Responsibility
[344 words] Is corporate social responsibility (CSR) businesspeople greenwashing their guilty souls? Or is CSR a path by which business can have meaningful social impact? My article, Desire for a Return to Original Social Responsibility, is published in the...
Inspire Innovation with Social Responsibility
(344 words) Why is ‘hands-on’ key to creating value for you through social responsibility? My oldest son, Devin, experienced the power of hands-on recently. Tourist activities highlight plans for Devin’s trip to visit Gramma in Malaysia: eat dragon fruit, visit...
Social Responsibility, Sincerity, and Profit
(404 words) What is the wrong way to be socially responsible? And why does that wrong way cost you money? My kids know all about doing things wrong. “SOr.r.r.y.” The sound kinda dribbles out of Reuben, my four-year-old. Reuben sits on the sofa and looks half out the...
Love, Sex, and Making Money
(449 words) Why do we need socially responsible approaches to make money, when we didn’t in the past? The question reminds me of my relationship with my wife. As my fingers trail up her arm, my wife says, “Don’t touch me!”Things change with kids. Bearing children...
Social Progress, Failure, and Technology
(383 words) Is American society progressing or regressing? It’s hard to tell. My wife and I face similar uncertainty about our parenting. Late at night we hold each other, sharing quietly. “I think I helped Reuben master the letter ‘G’ today,” my wife says. “Neat! But...
Integrate Social Responsibility into Business to Maximize Profit and Purpose
(412 words) How can business profitably solve society’s big problems?Business must integrate activities we think of as non-business today. My four-year old has mastered combining activities: for Reuben, learning, cuddling, and playing overlap. Reuben...