The un-manager
We've been exploring the idea of shaking up management systems for the upcoming issue of The Intelligent Optimist. Whether that's using cooperatives as an alternative to business as usual, or something fundamentally different in the way we govern ourselves, there's an ongoing discussion worth Read More...
The female way of leadership
What do Dante and female leaders have in common? The ability to lead others by first understanding themselves. Karin Jironet | July/August 2010 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Meet the new boss
How green MBA programs produce graduates skilled in social and environmental stewardship. Andrew Tolve | November 2009 issue Every month, business students all over North America retreat to a campus on Bainbridge Island, 255 acres (90 hectares) of pristine land a short ferry ride from Seattle, Read More...
The business of making people laugh
Janet Paskin | August 2009 issue What’s a laugh worth? You can get your yuks in a comedy club for $20 or less; for a few hours of humor in a movie theater, you’ll pay about $10. A whoopee cushion or a joy buzzer is significantly cheaper; to indulge in more highbrow humor—say, a framed New Read More...
Diving in to a company's data
Why full disclosure is crucial to measuring a company’s environmental and social impact. Amy Domini | May 2009 issue A nice bonus comes when you buy a pair of shoes from the shoe company Timberland. A label on the box marked “Our Footprint” tells what percentage of your shoes was made with Read More...
A new form of currency could help us in economic crisis
How a complementary currency helped save Switzerland from economic ruin in the 1940s—and could do the same for us today. Bernard Lietaerl | April 2009 issue The travails of the banking crisis have been front-page news for months, and the biggest bailout in human history is underway. However, the Read More...
Six recession-proof steps to becoming a natural entrepreneur
This economic crisis may be just the push you need to find the career of your dreams. Dave Pollard | April 2009 issue The economic news is the worst in at least a generation. What most people have done is cut personal spending, put off major purchases and try to pay off debts from the boom times. Read More...
Why investing in fast-food may be a good thing
Social entrepreneurs see the economic upheaval as a chance to go mainstream. Amy Domini | March 2009 issue My friends and colleagues know I've been an advocate of the Slow Food movement for many years. Founded in Italy 20 years ago, Slow Food celebrates harvests from small-scale family farms, Read More...
Rinaldo Brutoco: Sustainable business solutions
Deepak Chopra says Rinaldo Brutoco knows what he's talking about when it comes to creating a vision for sustainable and responsible business. Carmel Wroth | Jan/Feb 2009 issue In 1971, Rinaldo Brutoco was an idealistic law school graduate who wanted to devote his career to fighting for the public Read More...
Susan Davis: Accelerating growth in social investing
Hazel Henderson, president and founder of Ethical Markets Media, nominates Susan Davis as a true female activist forging her way to a new green economy. Hazel Henderson | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Susan Davis, president of Capital Missions, has been working in the trenches of our dysfunctional capital Read More...