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Culture and Climate: Getting the Social Science Right for Change
Science is standing in the way of action for climate change–but maybe not the way you think. In his latest book, How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate, Andrew Hoffman, Ph.D. makes the case...
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Responsibility Is Key But Not So Simple
Bill Maw’s new book, The Work-Life Equation: Six Key Values That Drive Happiness and Success, presents a simple and practical formula to drive happiness and success in work and life. Dismissing the...
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Defining a Leadership Model that Transcends Cultures
As an international leadership coach, I am familiar with hundreds of leadership models and know there are many ways to define “leadership.” A Google search for the word yields hundreds of millions of...
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Part I: Corporate Investment and Volunteering Help Fuel Detroit’s Renaissance
This is the first in a three-part series about how investment and volunteering are supporting Detroit’s urban renewal. For much of the 20th century, Detroit was a vibrant and globally-recognized...
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Part II: Corporate Investment and Volunteering Help Fuel Detroit’s Renaissance
This is the second in a three-part series about how investment and volunteering are supporting Detroit’s urban renewal. Read part one here. One year ago, it was clear there was an urgent need to help...
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CSR World Congress & Charities@Work Reinforce Sustainable Business for...
“I am the biggest believer in responsibility—social and otherwise.” Many responsibly-minded leaders and their organizations the world over endorse this view. Increasingly, conferences and gatherings in...
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Citizen Diplomacy Spotlight: Partners of the Americas
As part of an ongoing series, Matt Clark, Global Engagement Manager at PYXERA Global, is interviewing leaders of organizations that belong to the Citizen Diplomacy Network, a signature initiative of...
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Excerpt from “Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World”
Curated and Edited by Robert Roshenthal, VolunteerMatch Chapter written by Deirdre White, PYXERA Global CEO, and Amanda MacArthur, Vice President Global Pro Bono and Engagement Click here for...
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Mars Hosts Future of Food Summit in Partnership with the Diplomatic Courier
When you imagine the future of food, it’s easy to envision a world of driverless tractors, vertical urban gardens, and genetically modified organisms. Or perhaps you’ve already purchased a lifetime...
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The Food Industry’s Fight to Feed the World Should Start with Post-Harvest Loss
Do you remember the last time you were hungry? Truly hungry. Maybe you’re like me and most of the time food is an alluring vice. It’s a great source of comfort and a relief from the humdrum, a...
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Harris Ginsberg Shares Insights on the Importance of Service in Global Talent...
As a practice, pro bono engagements are continuing to gain traction as a mechanism for employee development. However, it is only recently that opportunities to integrate these types of experiences into...
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Nigeria Makes History With Peaceful 2015 Presidential Election
Sometimes, the best thing a leader can do is admit defeat. That’s what I learned from the 2015 Nigeria presidential election, which pitted incumbent Goodluck Jonathan against former military dictator...
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Management Lessons Inspire Social Impact
“It really wasn’t me- all credit goes to my great team.” How often have we heard that line from a leader, or used it ourselves? We admire that manager’s humility and assume anyone using that approach...
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CAN SHARED VALUE SURPASS THE PROMISE OF CSR?
By John Holm, Senior Director, CAF America and Deirdre White Over the past five years, the world of CSR has shifted. Where once “conscious capitalism,” “the triple bottom line,” and “blended value”...
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Passion, Smarts, and Mentorship Drive Innovative Solutions Through MIT’S...
The IDEAS Global Challenge is both a sustainable solutions competition and a mentorship program. Over the course of a year, teams develop an innovation plan. The winners of the challenge—approximately...
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Dance Diplomacy: Connecting the Global Human Experience Through Dance
“I believe in God, the maker of heaven and earth and myself. The whole world stinks but I am beautiful, I am gorgeous, I am divine” These words were repeated out loud before every performance of...
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Three Ways Companies Build Better Leaders with Global Pro Bono
By Amanda MacArthur and Harris Ginsberg Sending senior executives into emerging markets may not be an obvious way to develop strong leaders, but many top companies are doing just that....
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Ending the Hesitation Towards Menstruation
At school one morning, a 12-year-old girl in the Philippines noticed a blood stain on her skirt. It was from her period. The mark was embarrassing. And in order to clean it, the girl had to wait in a...
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Doing Business in Angola’s Oil and Gas Sector Demands Patience and Adaptation
In Angola, like so many emerging markets around the globe, change is constant and the challenges to quality of life often seem insurmountable. The two most commonly used words here are complicado and...
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The Opportunities and Challenges of Legislating Corporate Social Responsibility
Recent studies have shown that many companies are giving more generously to social causes than ever before. Some, like Unilever, Coca-Cola, GSK, and others, have begun to champion the notion that...
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