by Rod | Jun 19, 2020 | Technology and Society / Culture
[ 1,092 words ] As Black Lives Matter turns society on its head, many are forced to look at life through others’ lenses. A colleague, Thomas Hill, is sharing the following on COVID with a very different audience. By reading Thomas’ perspective, I learned...
by Rod | Jun 12, 2020 | Technology and Society / Culture
[ 1,092 words ] As we sweep up after the last months’ chaos, how can we recognize when we’re truly positioned strongly? Look at the fundamentals of the new structures we’re developing. Like so much of the world, my home is in turmoil. But as I watch my sons’...
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...
by Rod | Jan 31, 2020 | Technology and Society / Culture
[ 543 words ] What’s the often-missing ingredients to meaningful value through social responsibility? Willingness to be creative. You certainly need a pragmatic, analytical foundation to deliver value to both investors and society. But you also need to depart the...
by Rod | Jan 24, 2020 | Technology and Society / Culture
[ 493 words ] Is social responsibility a time-sink best avoided by the serious businessperson? No. Social responsibility is an opportunity to learn, connect, and create value for both investors and society. Even when you’re exhausted by other tasks, social...
