Warning. This opinion piece is a rant. Brene Brown is wrong to advocate her brand of vulnerability for senior organizational leaders. In the eyes of their team, customers, and shareholders, following this woman’s ideas sets every senior leader up for failure. Vulnerability means ‘the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility […]
Part Two of the deep dive into the concept of Degrowth
Like so many of us, my career and work-for-someone-else life could be summed up in one word: MORE. More education, training, money, promotions, profit accumulation, ROI, and wealth. Everything you and I learned, trained for and practiced had the word MORE in front of it. So, when I began exploring environmental sustainability and climate action, […]
For those who want to start over again, move into the do good and be good space and even take their company into a more sustainable direction.
Healing the globe can take many different paths. Imagine if most businesses took the lead in healing the planet and helping the people. Imagine the profit; imagine the impact. Imagine if it worked beyond our wildest dreams! Practical insights, provocative points of view. Simultaneously inspiring and educational. Join Charlene Norman every Saturday at 6 a.m. […]
I’m not the expert on everything — I’m the person asking the questions you’re thinking but maybe afraid to voice. I explore sustainability, climate change, and business and personal transformation from a business person’s perspective, not an academic’s. For example: 🌍Climate change and sustainability aren’t just moral imperatives—they’re business realities. But how do we navigate […]
The final episode in the four part series about Business as Usual
You’ve made it! Your revenues are north of $10 million. You’re proud of what you’ve accomplished and you’re admired in your industry. You’re on top of the world. Yet, you still don’t feel comfortable. Because the truth is, none of us are sure what Success truly is. We believe we could be more or better […]
This is the third in a four part series about Business as Usual.