Archive for 'Right Relationship'

Ready for a New Mission?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

I got an interesting email in my inbox this morning. It was from the Globtheolib, a group that is focused on sharing religious thought worldwide. They are committed to ensuring that the Christian church community is a learning community.

Truth

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Truth – we say we want it, but do we really? Is truth one thing or is it multi-facetted? Do I hold the key or do you? I think these myths blind us – that and our egos – fearing that we are wrong.

A Big Leap for Business

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Occasionally I hear people ask if we can buy our way into sustainability. That is a bit of an oxymoron, don’t you think? We can use commerce and stuff to begin the shift, to educate ourselves about how to produce stuff with no waste, and we can choose to use our money to move that process along.

Right Relationship – The Grease That Makes Things Work

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

I recently had a great experience working with a small company that does research & development for the government. They were having trouble keeping track of government property – a big no, no.

What’s the Purpose of Business?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

I have asked this question in most of the classes I’ve taught for the past 15 years. The most common answers have been jobs and profit. Jane Jacobs, however in her research around values, explored how business arose and saw it differently.

Structure: Hidden Agent of Change

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

David Brooks, in his recent article in the New York Times addressed an issue that has been totally ignored – structure. We talk of change, but mostly we just rearranging the chairs on the Titanic. A delicious case in point are the recent Banking scandals.

Can We be Sustainable without Reverence?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

I've been watching a DVD made to share the wonder that was Thomas Berry. The first Geologian, he spent his life working to bring back or reignite the wonder of nature that lies latent in our hearts.

Locality – A Natural Law

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

My community is fighting fracking, is yours? This is an issue that seems to cross party line and bring even Libertarians and Democrats together. My city is being told that the state laws limit what the city can do and banning fracking is not permitted.

Corporate Social Responsibility Wave of the Future?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

I was going through the website for the 2011 Corporate Citizenship Conference and the various video clips submitted by organizations on their corporate citizenship projects. Corporations are going all over the world to help people in developing nations in all sorts of ways. It is heartwarming to see the good that companies can do if they try.

Respect and Reverence: Managing Boundaries

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

A big part of learning to live effectively on this blue ball of ours has to do with understanding the gift life here is. We take both our lives and the Earth for granted, as though both will last forever. That is the illusion of youth, but when elders share it, disaster is not far behind.

Ethical Culture – Oxymoron?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

For those who are in the compliance game having an ethical culture can be a safety net. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines specify up to $75,000 per infraction. What can save you is having an ethical culture.

What Actions Would Make the Biggest Sustainable Difference?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Part of the struggle to be and act sustainably is the difficulty of deciding what to do. The reduction in the use of resources is easy to see and understand and it give companies a place to start. In terms of long-term sustainability, the biggest impact this type of action has is on changing our habits. It’s our life style dummy – that’s the most in need of change and every way we can impact that has GOT to be good!

Sustainable Capitalism

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

What changes are needed to make capitalism sustainable? Is it even possible? Al Gore and David Blood have been making suggestions about just such an approach, standing on the shoulders of Hazel Henderson and Woody Tasch.

How Important is Culture to You?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

One of the biggest hurdles leaders have to get over is learning to hire effectively. Most people hand the responsibility off to the human resources department and pray. This is a bad idea for many reasons.

The Future of Democracy and the Middle Class

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Is capitalism the cause or destroyer of democracy and the middle class? Are they in trouble? If they are can we save them? Should we save them?

Brave New World

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

I’ve always paid reasonable attention to what I put in my mouth and since my dance with liver cancer (no chemo, no radiation) in 2005-2006 I’m mostly organic. I cook – so there are no processed foods to speak of. I live in Boulder...