Winner of the Silver Axiom Business Book Award in the category of Sustainability. Headwinds of Opportunity? goes beyond philosophical and academic discussion of business sustainability to offer strategic guidance regarding how to make all types of organizations function more sustainably while simultaneously improving their competitiveness. It differs from other books in that it approaches sustainability as an innovation - an innovative way of conducting business. The book is informed by time-tested principles of innovation diffusion that can be effectively applied to drive change. It places…mehr
Winner of the Silver Axiom Business Book Award in the category of Sustainability. Headwinds of Opportunity? goes beyond philosophical and academic discussion of business sustainability to offer strategic guidance regarding how to make all types of organizations function more sustainably while simultaneously improving their competitiveness. It differs from other books in that it approaches sustainability as an innovation - an innovative way of conducting business. The book is informed by time-tested principles of innovation diffusion that can be effectively applied to drive change. It places considerable emphasis on the "how-to"? aspects of sustainability improvement and how they can be used to increase effectiveness.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Tim Lindsey is the president of Highlander Innovation Inc. He advises various private and public sector entities regarding how to drive and implement more sustainable practices, investments and innovations. He has over thirty-five years of experience helping organizations improve their sustainability performance in processes, products, and systems through more effective management of energy, water, land, materials and personnel.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Chapter 1: Increasing headwinds Chapter 2: The evolution of constraint headwind Chapter 3: Current and future constraint headwinds Chapter 4: Proactive approaches emerge Chapter 5: Transitioning from linear flow to a circular economy Chapter 6: Charting a prosperous path forwards Chapter 7: The rationale for sustainable strategy Chapter 8: Sustainable innovation Chapter 9: Establishing a sustainability compass Chapter 10: Sustainability principle #1: prevent waste Chapter 11: Sustainability principle #2: improve quality Chapter 12: Sustainability principle #3: optimize systems Chapter 13: Sustainability principle #4: restore value 1 Chapter 14: A call for leadership