A New Psychology For Sustainability Leadership
Since World War II, researchers have been asking: “What makes great leadership?” “How do successful leaders become who they are?” and “What are the skills and capacities that make them successful?” Until the middle of the 20th century, centralization of power and control were the primary themes in the leadership literature. As a result, many […]
Seventeen Year-Old Liberian Wins Children’s Peace Prize
Seventeen-year old Abraham M. Keita from Liberia is the 2015 winner of the International Children’s Peace Prize. He was presented with the prestigious award for demanding justice for children who are victims of physical or sexual violence, and for successfully campaigning for the Liberian parliament to adopt the Children’s Law. The award was given to him […]
The #BusinessCase for Gender Equality in Leadership
“No country can get ahead if it leaves what amounts to half the population behind.” This quote from the McKinsey report, Economic Benefit of Gender Equality, provided a soft opening to a session focused on the data and facts pointing to the benefits of gender diversity in business. Alison Pyott from Veris Wealth Partnership added that for the first time, we […]
Want To Save The World? Start Thinking Like Thomas Edison
One eighth of the wealth of the world can be traced back to the ideas of this prolific inventor. Once named by Life magazine as the single most important individual of the past thousand years, how did Edison create those ‘light bulb’ moments – before the light bulb had even been invented? We’ve all heard […]
Arab Spring Gets A Boost With 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 is to be awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011. The Quartet was formed in the summer of 2013 when the democratization […]
Subway Introduces New Sustainability Efforts
As a part of the restaurant chain’s continued commitment to making its restaurants and operations more socially responsible, the Subway brand has made LED lighting standard for all new and remodeled restaurants. This upgrade will provide energy-efficient lighting that, in 2014 with a small percentage of stores participating, saved 21.9 million kilowatt hours – […]
World leaders agree: We must close the gender gap
On Sunday some 80 world leaders convened at the United Nations to personally commit to ending discrimination against women by 2030 and announce concrete and measurable actions to kick-start rapid change in their countries. The event marks a historic first, with pledges delivered by Heads of State and Government. No other single issue is to receive […]
Meredith Perry Wants You To Drop Your Cords And Take Charge
A 26 year-old scientist and inventor is developing wireless power. She wants investors and inventors to tackle difficult projects, not easy ones that deliver quick financial returns. Investing in the future and doing something meaningful with your talents should be everyone’s primary concern. Meredith Perry is one of those rare people that actually thought […]
Real Leaders Explains Why Gender Diversity Is Good For Business
Mark Van Ness, Founder of Real Leaders took the stage this week with members of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in San Antonio, Texas. While everyone agreed that including more women in your business, and promoting gender diversity, is the right thing to do, there is a more powerful reason for doing […]
Carly Fiorina on Leadership, Gender Equality and Why Smoking A Joint is Not Drinking A Beer
Julie Edwards, President of Real Leaders, put some questions to Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina at the recent National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) conference in San Antonio, Texas. What is a real leader? A leader challenges the status quo and never accepts the way things are. You shouldn’t resist change just because […]
