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The tyranny of the quarterly profit report: Musings on the President’s speech to the Business Roundtable

February 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on The tyranny of the quarterly profit report: Musings on the President’s speech to the Business Roundtable

President Barack Obama spoke to and met with the Business Roundtable today in a speech that could be described as extending an arm, seeking agreement to work together for the common good.  This could be a real challenge as, for example, Obama challenged business leaders to lead beyond the daily stock ticker and the quarterly […]

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Tags: Energy · President Barack Obama

An entrepreneur reports from the “Green Olympics”

February 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on An entrepreneur reports from the “Green Olympics”

Jack Hidary, one of the more innovative green entrepreneurs, is at the Vancouver Olympics evidently enjoying himself at events (evidently speed skating) but, more importantly, engaging with world leaders (political, cultural, private sector) to foster engagement toward more sustainable practices. Find more videos like this on Planet Forward In this video, Hidary discusses Vancouver’s Green […]

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Tags: business practice · environmental · green