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Global class : how the world's fastest-growing companies scale globally by focusing locally / by McDaniel, AaronAuthor(DLC)n 2012040192; Wehage, Klaus,Author(local)tlcaut1054480082546599;
The playbook for a new era of global business. The business world has changed, and to stay ahead, companies must think, operate, and scale differently. Companies need to adopt a new mindset and build distributed teams with a unique set of skills to succeed in global markets. A new strategic approach and revision of the agile methodology are necessary to better balance the need to localize with the complexity that localization creates. To date, business leaders have had to learn how to scale globally the hard way through trial, error, and failure since no guidebook existed to light the way . . . until now. Enter Global Class: the playbook that teaches you how to build teams, manage a diverse international footprint, and balance cultural differences to scale globally by focusing locally. Through case studies and insights from more than 250 of the world's fastest-growing companies, Aaron McDaniel and Klaus Wehage illuminate what this new class of businesses ( Global Class Companies ) do to succeed, who are the catalysts of their growth, and how they do it. From market entry to international growth, Global Class introduces a comprehensive tool kit of practical frameworks that provide a blueprint for how to build and manage a global business. Whether your company is just starting its growth journey, already has an established international footprint, or you are a globally minded professional looking to build an international career, Global Class is the essential playbook for reaching global scale for businesses of all sizes and stages.
Subjects: Economic development; Globalization.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The natural step for communities : how cities and towns can change to sustainable practices / by James, Sarah.(CARDINAL)546364; Lahti, Torbjörn.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This book provides examples of communities that have made dramatic changes toward sustainability, and explains how others can emulate their success. Arguing that the process of introducing change--whether converting to renewable energy or designing compact development--is critical to success, the authors outline why well-intentioned proposals often fail to win community approval, and why an integrated approach--not "single-issue" initiatives--can surmount challenges of conflicting priorities, scarce resources, and turf battles. Key to success is a democratic "bottom-up" change process, and clear guiding sustainability principles such as the Natural Step framework.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Sustainable development.; Sustainable development;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Strategy for sustainability : a business manifesto / by Werbach, Adam.(CARDINAL)645155;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A different way to formulate your business strategy -- Mapping your opportunities : an analysis of society, technology, and resources (STaR) -- Setting your North Star and initiating the TEN cycle : the tools of implementation -- Using transparency to execute your strategy : open up your business for scrutiny -- Engaging individuals : people want to help -- The network of sustainability partners : a company cannot execute its strategy alone -- Leadership at all levels : inspiration as a leadership technique.
Subjects: Strategic planning.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Common wealth : economics for a crowded planet / by Sachs, Jeffrey.(CARDINAL)162671;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-369) and index.Common challenges, common wealth -- Our crowded planet -- The anthropocene -- Global solutions to climate change -- Securing our water needs -- A home for all species -- Global population dynamics -- Completing the demographic transition -- The strategy of economic development -- Ending poverty traps -- Economic security in a changing world -- Rethinking foreign policy -- Achieving global goals -- The power of one.Assessment of the environmental degradation, rapid population growth, and extreme poverty that threaten global peace and prosperity, with practical solutions based on a new economic paradigm for our crowded planet.
Subjects: Economic policy.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12
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The economics of hope : creating a just and sustainable local economy in the shadow of a globalized world / by Beaton, David, A.,author.; Beaton, Russ,author.(CARDINAL)836650;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-351).The Economics of Hope argues that America now faces two all-consuming crises: one in economics and one with the environment. The manifestation of the environmental crisis is clearly the climate change issue. Less obvious to some is the economic challenge, which the book argues takes the form of the widely recognized rampant inequality at all levels of world society. These two spheres have long been quietly at odds, but pushed by increasingly dominant corporatist institutions and globalized structures, the deepening crises have become life-threatening for both the globe and its inhabitants. The Economics of Hope describes these looming dangers, tracing them not only to the dominant economic and political institutions responsible, but to the general attitudes and mindsets it calls corporatism. It is now clear that the integration of economics and environment demand common, coordinated solutions. To avoid catastrophe in the next few decades, America and the world will either solve both problems... or solve neither. Clearly, a serious climate and inequality crisis reckoning is inevitable. Left unattended, the current system will crash. The book concludes with an optimistic solution path resting on the notion of Localism. A mindful return to less energy intensive lifestyles and economic structures offers the surest path to a sustainable and healthy environment with fulfilling social/political arrangements. Communities can be re-emphasized in a planned and humanistic manner that bypasses the perils posed by current corporatist economics and exploitative ecological practices. A resultant soft landing in the sustainable state will be far superior to anything the globalized corporate world, which caused the problems in the first place, can possibly achieve.
Subjects: Sustainable development.; Environmental economics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Doughnut economics : seven ways to think like a 21st century economist / by Raworth, Kate,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-296) and index.Raworth sets out seven key ways to fundamentally reframe our understanding of what economics is and does. Along the way, she points out how we can break our addiction to growth; redesign money, finance, and business to be in service to people; and create economies that are regenerative and distributive by design. Named after the now-iconic doughnut? image that Raworth first drew to depict a sweet spot of human prosperity (an image that appealed to the Occupy Movement, the United Nations, eco-activists, and business leaders alike), Doughnut Economics offers a radically new compass for guiding global development, government policy, and corporate strategy, and sets new standards for what economic success looks like.
Subjects: Economics; Economics.; Economic development.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Force of nature : the unlikely story of Wal-Mart's green revolution / by Humes, Edward.(CARDINAL)203310;
Includes bibliographical references.Pulitzer Prizewinner and bestselling author Humes examines how the solutions to the environmental crisis may come from the most unlikely source--the global retailing behemoth Wal-mart
Subjects: Wal-Mart (Firm); Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Getting a grip 2 : clarity, creativity, and courage for the world we really want / by Lappé, Frances Moore.(CARDINAL)147139;
Subjects: Democracy.; Social participation.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The choice : evolution or extinction? : a thinking person's guide to global issues / by Laszlo, Ervin,1932-(CARDINAL)143751;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index.
Subjects: Environmentalism.; Environmental responsibility.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Getting a grip : clarity, creativity, and courage in a world gone mad / by Lappé, Frances Moore.(CARDINAL)147139;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-178) and index.Clarity -- 1: The straightjacket -- Peeling away the layers -- Elections plus a market....that's democracy? -- Lizzie's lessons -- Thin democracy's pitfalls -- Deeper dangers -- Humility and hope -- 2: New eyes -- Goodness of or in human nature? -- An ecology of democracy: five qualities -- A premise of plenty, a spiral of hope -- 3: What democracy feels like -- Nine dimensions: some glimpses -- Why now? four revolutions -- Creativity -- 4: Power invisible -- One choice we don't have -- Mirrors in our brains -- Power isn't a four-letter word -- Relational power's under-appreciated sources -- Drops count -- 5: The art of power -- Democracy's arts -- The power of simply listening -- Conflict as creative -- Kids learn conflict is okay -- 6: Talking democracy -- Globalization or global corporate power? -- Free market-free trade or fair market-fair trade? -- Regulations or standards? -- Consumers or buyers? -- Courage -- 7: Seize the moment -- A downward spin -- A rude shock -- 8: When fear means go -- Fear as pure energy -- Fear and conflict -- As it is -- Old thoughts, new thoughts -- Inner applause -- 9: Sanity in motion -- Claiming our sanity -- Protection -- A cautionary tale, the danger of good intentions -- On issues versus entry points -- An internal checklist -- Bold humility -- Knowing.
Subjects: Social participation.; Democracy.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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