by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 31, 2012
We discussed in two earlier posts the idea of “global imperatives.” The values and beliefs that became our roadmap to helping to create the world at its best, and most sustainable. A world that creates opportunities for the wellness of people, planet and all living...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 24, 2012
I discussed in an earlier post the idea of “global imperatives.” The values and beliefs that became Seventh Generation’s roadmap to helping to create the world at its best, and most sustainable. A world that creates opportunities for the wellness of people, planet and...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 20, 2012
As I was writing The Responsibility Revolution, it gave me the opportunity to take an inside look at Linden Labs, the creators of Second Life – and, in particular, into one of their most compelling business practices: community review of executives. At Linden, the...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 17, 2012
At Seventh Generation, we used something we called “global imperatives” to represent our role in the world that we dream of – the world at its best, most sustainable and equitable state. A world that creates opportunities for the wellness of people, planet and all...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 10, 2012
While most businesses will claim, “people are their greatest and most important asset,” few businesses behave in a manner that’s aligned with those words. In general, the first thing that a business does when it fails to hit its earnings goals is to fire employees....
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 6, 2012
Starting this month (and continuing every week), I’m sharing with you, every Friday, what I’m reading for the week – what intrigues me, inspires me, ignites me, irritates me – and what just makes me angry. I hope it will inspire you to read something new, and in turn,...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Nov 29, 2011
We are a society consistently in search of a quick fix – from diets to energy, we want the quick and easy solution, and we want it today, to hell with what tomorrow brings. One would hope that those whom we trust to invest our money would be wiser, yet, we know how...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Nov 16, 2011
The Associated Press recently carried an announcement from the once-bankrupt insurance company AIG. The headline read, “AIG unit offers companies ‘reputation’ insurance.” The coverage, in the form of a new kind of insurance product, would help companies...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Nov 14, 2011
The Harvard Business Review hosts an excellent Online Forum titled The CEO’s Role in Fixing the System. A recent post by Raymond V. Gilmartin caught my attention. Gilmartin is the former chairman, president, and CEO of Merck and is currently an adjunct professor...
