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Four Steps for Making Better Decisions

Next Level Blog

Main | What Leaders Can Learn About Speaking from Martin Luther King » January 17, 2011 Four Steps for Making Better Decisions A friend recently gave me a copy of a new book that’s out now, The Price of Everything by Eduardo Porter.  I found Porter’s book to be a fun and thought provoking read. Thanks Camille!

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What is the Price?

Kevin Eikenberry

From consumer goods to our time, every choice in where we’ll invest our resources has to do with PRICE. Join the Bud to Boss Community to Connect to Resourcing Relationships Our new Bud to Boss Community will provide resources and support to help you become the best leader you can be. But PRICE isn’t fixed.

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Water's Economics as Muddy as Ever

Harvard Business Review

"Off the charts" is both figuratively and literally accurate: the data for the last 100 years shows a tight regression of temperature and water availability in Texas.except for the 2011 drought, which is far off the line (three degrees hotter with an inch less rainfall than any previous year). billion in agricultural production alone.

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The Changing Role of Global Leaders

Harvard Business Review

At the same time, as material consumption in emerging economies rises, we also face the fact that, as of the end of 2011, the Earth now contains seven billion people ; by 2050, that global population is projected to reach nine billion. Witness Chris Lazslo's work on sustainable value , and Michael Porter's theorizing about shared value.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Michel Porter and Mark Kramer pioneered the idea of “creating shared value,” arguing that businesses can generate economic value by identifying and addressing social problems that intersect with their business. Companies are also experiencing risks in their manufacturing due to resource depletion – particularly water.

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The Big Picture of Business: Leadership for the New Order of Business Part 1

Strategy Driven

Business development. However, the manual writing of spreadsheets gave us the chance to digest and learn from the information, developing the skills to better program for our audience. A career is all about devoting resources to amplifying talents and abilities, with relevancy toward a viable end result. Running the business.