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Resilience, a Historical Snapshot
The Discipline of Resilience – Different Commonalities
THE ESG IMPERATIVE — NOT SO FAST!
Over the past few years, the drumbeat of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has quietly been making its way into the Corporate Boardrooms around the country. The self-imposed stewardship initiative has its roots largely in green and social initiatives. The discussion has expanded globally but how/when will those discussions derive tangible metrics? Who will set…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Achieve ESG is to Stop Confusing it with Resilience
In their recent article ESG is Missing a Metric: R for Resilience, Saadia Madsbjerg and Judith Rodin are less than optimistic about the ability of global leaders to translate massive government-sponsored windfalls for addressing climate change into the impact those investments seek. The reason for their skepticism might not be what you think. It is…
Read MoreINFRASTRUCTURE AND RESILIENCE – THE NEW PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Reference Article: https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2021/09/07/lawmakers-ida-damage-shows-need-for-infrastructure-upgrades/ I was going about my normal business the other day when the article link above from the Associated Press (Matthew Daly And Hope Yen, September 7, 2021 12:10 am) landed in my inbox. I’m one of those weird people that sees “lawmakers” and “infrastructure” in a sentence, and am drawn to it with…
Read MoreSERVANT LEADERSHIP — A Challenging Imperative for Lasting Success
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is “What are you doing for others?” -Martin Luther King, Jr. The timeless Broadway classic Cats is one of the longest-running musicals in history. Les Misérables and Macbeth are also well known. Their playwrights, composers, and cast names grace our theatrical parlance. Trevor Nunn, the former Artistic Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company and recipient of multiple…
Read MoreQUANTUM RISK —A Geek’s Guide to the World of Risk
Every once in a while, someone adds clarifying or new thoughts to an old practice, understanding, or belief. That’s why authors and teachers are so plentiful because one can write about the same things using different words, vantage points, or exploratory insights and ideas…the endless beauty of the human experience and depths of cranial imagination.…
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