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What would Vince Lombardi do?

CO2

When we compare what it takes to lead a military unit, a football team, an NGO, or a business, we sometimes forget that the rules are different. NGO workers know that if they don’t solve an important issue, people will suffer. The military leader knows that when training ends, their soldiers’ lives will be at stake.

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Does Change Happen to You or with You?

CO2

When you build a successful company, department, NGO, or team, you build upon successes. What can Darwin teach you about organizational life? It’s tricky to reproduce success, however, because many decisions were both context- and time-bound.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

I wrote a couple of months ago about Chinas leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level. However, the company execs and NGO leaders in Beijing tell me that sustainability is still a new pursuit for Chinese companies. I wrote a couple of months ago about Chinas leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level.

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