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Own Up! How to Hold People Accountable Without all the Drama by Long, Jennifer T.;
Are you a manager who struggles to get accountability right within your organization? Have you been faced with the need to hold someone accountable and either bulldozed your way through the encounter or talked yourself out of it with excuses like "I've already tried that," or "It's too risky"? If you've ever done a poor job of holding others accountable, this book can help you feel more comfortable with how you gain ownership from employees. Own Up! addresses the big myths, everyday hesitations, and all the other stories we tell ourselves about what it means and how much time and effort it takes to create a culture of responsibility. Author Jennifer Thero Long's central insight is that lack of clarity around ownership is responsible for all the drama that accountability conversations (done poorly) entail. It's the drama, and not actual accountability, that demands our extra attention, time, and energy. To combat misunderstandings and self-defeating assumptions, she guides readers through a series of practical and immediately implementable steps for achieving accountability in any situation. Own Up! shows how clarifying ownership-of expectations on the one hand and duties on the other-is the key activity by which accountability is established and maintained. Accountability done well takes very little time and energy, and its results include immediate gain in employee performance and execution, reduced work and workarounds, increased trust between individuals, and greater employee reliability.
Subjects: Social responsibility of business.;
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Clean : lessons from Ecolab's century of positive impact / by Godfrey, Paul C.,author.(CARDINAL)865400; Tenuta, Emilio,author.(CARDINAL)866466;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index.The Call for a Sustainable World -- Perspective: The Foundation of Sustainability -- From Perspective to Purpose: eROI and the Three Phases of Sustainability -- The Tone at the Top: Executive Leadership and Management -- Leadership Throughout the Organization: 48,000 Strong and Counting -- Creating a Sustainable Product Pipeline -- Acquisitions: Sustainability through Addition -- Divestiture: Sustainability through Subtraction -- Catalyzing Sustainability through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships -- Looking Forward to Ecolab's Second Century."This book uses Ecolab's century-long sustainability journey to distill key lessons that executives and leaders in any business can learn to make their organizations more economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. These lessons reveal a 'sustainability tool-kit,' a set of actions that leaders can take over time to embed sustainable business practices into the DNA of the organization. The book builds on two models that frame the Ecolab story and inform current and future action by managers. The first model presents a set of tools that leaders create and deploy to build a sustainable organization. These represent the individual 'levers' that executives can pull to improve on any relevant sustainability measure, and how they can weave sustainability into the strategic and operating fabric of the company. The second model considers the focus of sustainability over time. Companies can begin their sustainability journey at any stage in the cycle, and the momentum created by a commitment to sustainability will lead to continuous iteration through the phases of sustainability"--
Subjects: Social responsibility of business.;
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The B corp handbook : how you can use business as a force for good / by Honeyman, Ryan,author.; Jana, Tiffany,author.;
""This book shows how using business as a force for good, not just pursuing short-term profits, can be better for consumers, employees, local communities, the environment, and your company's long-term bottom line." --Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO, Zappos.com, Inc. B Corps are a global movement of more than 2,700 companies in 60 countries--like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, Kickstarter, Danone North America, and Eileen Fisher--that are using the power of business as a force for good. B Corps have been certified to have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. This book is the authoritative guide to the what, why, and how of B Corp certification. Coauthors Ryan Honeyman and Dr. Tiffany Jana spoke with the leaders of over 200 B Corps from around the world to get their insights on becoming a Certified B Corp, improving their social and environmental performance, and building a more inclusive economy. The second edition has been completely revised and updated to include a much stronger focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). These changes are important because DEI can no longer be a side conversation--it must be a core value for any company that aspires to make money and make a difference. While this book is framed around the B Corp movement, any company, regardless of size, industry, or location, can use the tools contained here to learn how to build a better business. As the authors vividly demonstrate, using business as a force for good can help you attract and retain the best talent, distinguish your company in a crowded market, and increase trust in your brand"--""This book shows how using business as a force for good, not just pursuing short-term profits, can be better for consumers, employees, local communities, the environment, and your company's long-term bottom line." --Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO, Zappos.com, Inc"--
Subjects: Social responsibility of business.; Social entrepreneurship.;
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The greater good : social entrepreneurship for everyday people who want to change the world / by Shaw, Madeleine(Social entrepreneur),author.;
Chapter 1: Everyday People Doing Extraordinary Things -- Chapter 2: Soul Traits of Social Entrepreneurs -- Chapter 3: Finding Your Why -- Chapter 4: Picking Up the Sword -- Chapter 5: Exploring Vision -- Chapter 6: Crafting Your Story -- Chapter 7: Relationships and Community Building -- Chapter 8: Bringing Your Initiative to Life -- Chapter 9: Integration, Structure, and Funding -- Chapter 10: Facing Challenges and the Unexpected -- Chapter 11: Radiance -- Chapter 12: Next Steps and Resources.The Greater Good is a 21st century call to action for everyday people--particularly women and others who have traditionally been excluded from the mainstream business community--to tap their unique perspectives to found and lead successful social impact ventures. Groundbreaking menstrual health innovator Madeleine Shaw (co-founder of Aisle--previously known as Lunapads) presents an inspiring look at the inner journey behind creating businesses and initiatives that make a difference. In addition to sharing frank insights from her own career, she highlights the journeys of a host of other successful social entrepreneurs, and in so doing surfaces an emerging movement--a movement that may be the driver of a more just and sustainable future. Dispelling the myth that you need a business degree or a blockbuster tech idea to change the world, Shaw guides readers in mining their own experience, values, and passion to forge a unique and personal vision for the greater good.
Subjects: Social entrepreneurship.; Social responsibility of business.;
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Social responsibilities of business corporations / by Committee for Economic Development.(CARDINAL)143692;
Subjects: Industries;
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On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Saving the corporate soul-- & (who knows?) maybe your own : eight principles for creating and preserving integrity and profitability without selling out / by Batstone, David B.,1958-(CARDINAL)781064;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-257) and index.Leadership and governance -- Transparency and integrity -- Community -- Customer care -- Valuing the worker -- Respect for the environment -- Equality and diversity -- Globalization.
Subjects: Leadership.; Social responsibility of business.;
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Cases in ethics and the conduct of business / by Boatright, John Raymond,1941-; Boatright, John Raymond,1941-Ethics and the conduct of business.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Business ethics.; Social responsibility of business.;
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Marketing that matters : 10 practices to profit your business and change the world / by Conley, Chip.(CARDINAL)757051; Friedenwald-Fishman, Eric,1966-(CARDINAL)478747;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-192) and index.
Subjects: Social marketing.; Social responsibility of business.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Green swans : the coming boom in regenerative capitalism / by Elkington, John,1949-author.(CARDINAL)176812;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-272).Even leading capitalists admit that capitalism is broken. Green Swans is a manifesto for system change designed to serve people, planet, and prosperity. In his twentieth book, John Elkington--dubbed the "Godfather of Sustainability"--explores new forms of capitalism fit for the twenty-first century.If Nassim Nicholas Taleb's "Black Swans" are problems that can take us exponentially toward breakdown, then "Green Swans" are solutions that take us exponentially toward breakthrough. The success--and survival--of humanity now depends on how we rein in the first and accelerate the second.Green Swans draws on Elkington's firsthand experience in some of the world's best-known boardrooms and C-suites. Using case studies, real-world examples, and profiles on emergent technologies, Elkington shows how the weirdest "Ugly Ducklings" of today's world may turn into tomorrow's world-saving Green Swans. This book is a must-read for business leaders in corporations great and small who want to help their businesses survive the coming shift in global priorities over the next decade and expand their horizons from responsibility, through resilience, and onto regeneration.
Subjects: Social responsibility of business.; Capitalism.;
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Beginner's pluck : build your life of purpose and impact now / by Bohannon, Liz Forkin,1985-author.(CARDINAL)805390;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-232).Popular speaker and cofounder & CEO of Sseko Designs challenges readers to rethink everything they've been told about finding their passions and following their dreams so they can get down to the business of building a life of purpose and impact.
Subjects: Conduct of life.; Social responsibility of business.;
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