Sustainability
Although momentum appears to be building for a comprehensive climate deal in Paris interest there is increasing mainstream interest in doing research on finding technical solutions to climate change while some maintain that such a program is already going on.
Leadership and People Management
Although the story recalling the foundation of Hewlett-Packard is an old one, nevertheless it shows us the influence of storytelling and, especially, the role of contagion in its dissemination.
Economics
Think of Ivory Coast and what comes to mind? The war? The one that ended 4 years ago? I would hope that what comes to mind is what the Financial Times reported recently, that Ivory Coast has been transformed “from the worst performer in Africa in 2011 to one of its fastest-growing economies today.” What…
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Our societies have long recognized the role of NGOs—the third sector—in resolving a multitude of situations. Moreover, in both developed and developing countries. But in recent years the boundaries between those three sectors seem to have faded, and the differentiating role of NGOs is at risk of disappearing. But what is the differentiating role of…