Archive for 'sustainability'

The Magic of Limits

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Most people resist limits. I believe that it is our resistance to limits that makes us feel justified in trashing the planet. We don’t like no stinkin’ limits!

Authenticity – Being Real

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Is it strange that I should write a business blog on authenticity? Why should even seem like an oxymoron? I think one reason why we are so far from being sustainable is because we have allowed ourselves to tolerate our own in-authenticity.

How Does Business Practice Reciprocity?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

One of the prime sustainable values is reciprocity. Reciprocity speaks to the cycle of giving that is how nature remains resilient and it is a key factor in why life persists. All organisms give back in exchange for their life. Reciprocity happens whe

Speaking of Mother’s

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Why do you make your mother cry? What is the perverse delight taken in those sad tears? Why, when she says, No” do you think, “She’s not the boss of me!”? What is it about setting limits that makes you so mad?

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.

Deep Green: Making the Planet a Partner

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

We are off to a good start in taking sustainability seriously. We are beginning to take nature's cues and starting to understand that it is the long-term intentions that will make this shift happen.

Reciprocity – What We Miss by Hording

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

When I talk to people about reciprocity as a value they rarely know what I mean. When I ask, people will say it means give and take, a sort of mutual exchange. Yes it does, but those definitions do not do it justice. Reciprocity is a natural value, one that is inherent in nature.

Market Issues and a Sustainable Economy

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Kathryn Alexander

With corporations discovering the value of sustainable business practices, it is time to bring the benefits of sustainability to the broader economy. Business prospers when the larger economy resets its priorities to ensure a robust middle class, when stable and transparent financial markets exist, when