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Sustainability, The Complete Concept: Environment, Healthcare, and Economy
By Hunter Lewis
"Most of us would agree that the principal difference between children and real adults is that the latter look ahead, consider consequences, act responsibly and sustainably. Sustainability is not, however, just the essence of maturity. It is also the essence of morality.[...]Whether one looks at our ailing planet, our ever less affordable healthcare, or our failing economy, we see the same underlying problem: a rejection of maturity in favor of a childish refusal to look ahead. What we need instead is a more complete and all-encompassing concept of sustainability."
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
Decide to Say Sorry: The "Peace Process" for Growing Your Business
By Jeanne Bliss
"How you apologize is your humanity litmus test. Let's face it, at some point; your business will suffer a failure that disappoints customers. How your company reacts, explains, removes the pain, and takes accountability for actions signals how you think about customers, and the collective heart of your organization. Grace and wisdom guide decisions of beloved companies toward accepting responsibility and resolving the situation when the chips are down—not accusations and skirting accountability. Repairing the emotional connections well is a hallmark of companies we love. It makes us love them even more."
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Blog / ChangeThis
Self-Promotion for Introverts: Get Heard More. Even If You Talk Less.
By Nancy Ancowitz
"Introverts. The world needs us, can't live without us, and often doesn't quite get us. However, we persist, mostly behind the scenes, quietly contributing to society—writing, creating, designing, researching, solving problems, and digging for treasures ancient and new. Are you one of us? If you're more of a Warren Buffett than a Donald Trump, and more of a Greta Garbo than a Madonna, you've come to the right place. It's time for you to stop hiding from the spotlight. Time to get recognized and compensated for your gifts. Rather than buying in to the common misconceptions about introverts, you'll apply your quiet strengths to raise your visibility in a way that feels right for you. And guess what? You don't have to brag. Not even remotely. You can promote yourself authentically without the 'ick' factor."
Categories: changethis
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Blog / ChangeThis
Fierce Leadership: A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Practices of Business Today
By Susan Scott
"There is a bold, compelling line between leadership and 'fierce' leadership. Wherever you are in the world, I hope you'll join the thousands of leaders who are crossing the line. Fierce Leadership [feers lee-der-ship] noun 1. A fast-acting anti-venom to the business-as-usual mode of high task/low relationship, self-serving agendas, directing and telling, anonymous feedback, holding people accountable, excessive use of jargon and mandating initiatives that cause people to weep on too many fine days. 2. The act of acquiring your most valuable currency—emotional capital. 3. Also signals the acquisition of squid eye (more on this later) and the demise of truth-telling squeamishness and ethical squishiness."
Categories: changethis
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Blog / News & Opinion
ChangeThis: Issue 63
By Porchlight
The 63rd issue of ChangeThis has been published for all of you autodidactic business literature enthusiasts out there. Excerpts and links below. ::::: Moving Beyond “Short-termism” by Bill George “In the summer of 2008, Lehman Brothers and AIG were renowned power-players and titans of finance.
Categories: news-opinion
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Blog / News & Opinion
Working For You Isn't Working For Me Q&A
By Porchlight
Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster have spent years analyzing the effects of poor management, or to put it bluntly, working with a nutcase boss. Some people react by quitting, others give in and live miserably for years, but as the authors point out, there are much better ways to handle the situation. This insight is detailed in their new book, Working For You Isn't Working For Me: The Ultimate Guide to Managing Your Boss.
Categories: news-opinion
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Crush It!
By Porchlight
Gary Vaynerchuk, who many people know as the WineLibrary TV guy, has written a book called, Crush It! Why Now Is The Time To Cash In On Your Passion, that describes how he transformed a $4 million family business into a $60 million empire with the help of social media. Sounds simple on the surface, but of course it takes a lot of work, and Gary doesn't gloss over what it took him to make it happen: personal branding, hustle, and tireless hours of work are some of the elements he addresses in the book, with the clear and simple promise that the same result is possible for anyone willing to invest the work in their own passion.
Categories: news-opinion
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800-CEO-READ Interview with Lisa Haneberg
By Porchlight
I have known Lisa Haneberg for a long time. She contributed an essay to my More Space project in 2005. She was in Milwaukee recently and we sat down and talked about all of her books (and there are eight of them).
Categories: news-opinion
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Publishing Chat With Ellen Lupton
By Porchlight
Another prime cut from the Author Blog, here's an email interview I conducted with design and publishing thinker Ellen Lupton, who talks about her experience with self-publishing books, and the role design plays in the process. It's an interesting read for anyone who might be looking for ways to present their ideas to the world. --- Technology has enabled people to publish their own books easier, more frequently, and with more control than ever before, but what is really involved?
Categories: news-opinion, publishing-industry
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Blog / News & Opinion
What's Your Next Move?
By Porchlight
Whether you're going for that promotion, looking to jump ship, or change careers entirely, Michael Watkins' Your Next Move is a book you'll want to read. Any career change is a major event, and this is the kind of book that will prepare you for any kind of move, from dealing with exiting techniques, to international moves, to turnarounds, to working with new groups of people (who may, in fact, be ex-peers you are now supervising). This is a well-written, personal, and to-the-point guide that covers a lot of ground in a short time.
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