Business ethics and social responsibility Books

Book SynopsisJonathan O'Brien is the CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd, the international procurement and negotiation consultancy and training provider, and is based in Plymouth, UK. With over 30 years of experience, he has helped global organizations increase their purchasing capability through training, education and working directly with practitioners and executive teams. He is also the author of Category Management in Purchasing, Negotiation for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals, Supplier Relationship Management and The Buyer's Toolkit, all published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"This is the most insightful - and perhaps more importantly - the most useful book on sustainable procurement. Jonathan O´Brien shows us how to weave category management and SRM together and use it as leverage to enable sustainable supply chains. Sustainable Procurement is undoubtedly one of the most important sources of knowledge for our own transformation to sustainable sourcing." * Andreas Takacs, Chief Procurement Officer, Green Cargo AB *"This will undoubtedly become a core and classic book for practitioners and students - and indeed for anyone interested in the contribution procurement can make to sustainability issues. The practical advice, tools and templates are particularly impressive and extensive and will prove invaluable for many. There is certainly no excuse now for anyone to say "I don't know how to implement sustainable procurement"." * Peter Smith, MD, Procurement Excellence Ltd and business author *"An essential and highly practical handbook for driving responsible purchasing practices - helps make sense of the complex topic of transforming buying through the lens of sustainability." * Anke Ehlers, Managing Director CRI, ALDI SÜD KG *"Jonathan addresses Procurement's need to work with the supply networks on how they think about Environmental Sustainability. Our need to build our supply networks to be robust to support the environmental challenges is critical." * Chris Shanahan, VP Global Sustainability – Supply Chain Operations, Thermo Fisher Scientific *"Rethinking business practices with corporate social responsibility in mind has become an imperative for all organizations. This provides a huge opportunity for procurement teams to demonstrate new sources of value by managing the business' consumption habits and rebuilding supply chains in line with business CSR strategy. But how? Jonathan O'Brien's Sustainable Procurement provides comprehensive insights into the tools, tactics, and strategies procurement teams can put into practice to drive CSR best practices and measure their results." * Philip Ideson, Founder and Managing Director, Art of Procurement *"As concerns about anthropogenic climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and social impacts have become more common, global organisations both in the public and private sectors have shifted to embrace sustainable practices and policies. However, many organisations have none or under-developed sustainable procurement programmes and thus are ill-equipped to achieve these ambitions. Jonathan O'Brien has provided the much-needed insights and practical tools to help organisations and procurement professionals define and implement sustainable procurement programmes that yield desired outcomes for all stakeholders, whilst simultaneously uplifting the mission of procurement as an enabler of strategic intents." * Vusi Fele, Group Chief Procurement Officer, Absa Group *"Talk of sustainability is not new, but operational progress continues to lag behind aspiration and vision. In this passionately written book, Jonathan O'Brien makes the case for the sustainability imperative, demonstrates why progress cannot be made without coordinated efforts from procurement and supply chain professionals, and turns previously abstract guidance into an actionable, achievable mission." * Kelly Barner, Head of Content and Operations, Art of Procurement *"Sustainability is an era defining opportunity for procurement. It is the strategic imperative that will turn failed SRM initiatives into successful programmes and will cement action and transformation for the betterment of the function and for the future of our planet. This book acts as a practical roadmap that translates greenwashing and greenwishing into evidence based action. A must read for all procurement and sustainability professionals today." * Mark Perera, CEO & Founder, Vizibl *"Sustainable procurement is a topic on every procurement leader's agenda, but the path forward is often unclear. Jonathan provides the information needed to understand the options and create a compelling path forward." * Erik Stavrand, Partner, SEAK LLC *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Our current situation; Chapter - 01: Situation planet Earth 1 - the planet; Chapter - 02: Situation planet Earth 2 - people; Chapter - 03: Homosapiens - extinct in a hundred years?; Section - TWO: The sustainability imperative; Chapter - 04: Introducing sustainable procurement; Chapter - 05: The business case for sustainable procurement; Chapter - 06: Setting the direction for sustainability; Section - THREE: Sustainable Procurement; Chapter - 07: Assessing the supply base; Chapter - 08: Prioritizing risks, impacts and opportunities; Chapter - 09: Evaluating potential sustainable procurement projects; Chapter - 10: Making what we buy sustainable; Chapter - 11: Driving sustainability in our suppliers; Chapter - 12: Audit and assessment of suppliers; Chapter - 13: Driving sustainability in the supply chain; Chapter - 14: Making it happen, measuring outcomes and driving success; Chapter - 15: Appendices

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Book Synopsis*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024**LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023* 'A parable for our times' FINANCIAL TIMES, Best Books of 2023'Gripping' THE TIMES, Best Technology Books of 2023 ______________________________________________________________________What if you could be identified by anyone with just a blurry photo? When Kashmir Hill stumbled upon Clearview AI in 2019, a facial recognition platform with an alleged 98.6% accuracy rate, the implications were terrifying.   But that was just the beginning.   Clearview AI would quickly rise to the top, sharing its app with billionaires, law enforcement and even Hollywood actors. In this gripping true story, Hill dives deep into its shadowy journey, and explores how facial recognition technology is already a part ofTrade Review'The dystopian future portrayed in some science-fiction movies is already upon us. Whether you like it or not, your face has already been scraped from the internet, stored in a giant database, and made available to law enforcement agencies, private corporations, and authoritarian governments to track and surveil you. Kashmir Hill’s fascinating book brings home the scary implications of this new reality' -- John Carreyrou, author of 'Bad Blood''I loved this. A dark and gripping story, meticulously researched and stylishly told' -- Jenny Kleeman, author of 'Sex Robots & Vegan Meat'‘A gripping account . . . [Hill] writes with great clarity about the dangers of facial recognition technology’ * New Statesman *'A haunting portrait of sci-fi darkness in the real world' * Kirkus *'A breezy, compelling dive into the alarming use of face matching and the enormous consequences for privacy and civil liberties . . . an engrossing cautionary tale' * Literary Review *‘Startling, if not terrifying . . . the author does a great job of explaining the ins and outs of facial recognition in the book . . . Be very, very careful, Hill says again and again. If we’re not, we might all face the reality of Beijing today' * Cybernews *'So gripping' -- Taylor Lorenz, author of 'Extremely Online', on Twitter‘I’m loving this book - you’ll laugh, you’ll recoil, you’ll learn about the sordid history of eugenics and where facial recognition tech fits into said history’ -- Brian Merchant, author of 'Blood in the Machine', on Twitter‘Sharply reported . . . The saga is colorful, and the characters come off as flamboyant villains; it’s a fun read. But the book’s most incisive contribution may be the ethical question it raises’ * Atlantic *‘A most timely contribution to a much needed debate about the implications for personal privacy’ * TLS *‘Gripping . . . illuminating. The scope and sophistication of the technology is striking. A walk down the street will not feel quite the same again’ * The Economist *‘Combining vivid reportage with a chilling overview of facial recognition technology’s capabilities, this unnerves’ * Publishers Weekly *‘In a gripping — and sometimes creepy — book Hill explores the repercussions of this new technology and finds out who is behind it' * The Times, '5 Best Technology Books of 2023' *'Kashmir Hill all but invented the tech dystopia beat, and no one is a more exuberant and enjoyable guide to the dark corners of our possible future than she is. Reaching deep into the past to paint a terrifying portrait of our future, Hill’s thorough, awe-inspiring reporting and compelling storytelling paint a fascinating tale of tech’s next chapter. This is the most fun you can have reading a real-life nightmare' -- Garrett Graff, author of 'The Only Plane in the Sky'‘In its focus on the ambiguous duality of technology, a parable for our times’ * Financial Times, 'Best Books of 2023 – Technology' *

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Book SynopsisThe issues of poverty, inequality, racial justice, and climate change have never been more pressing or paralyzing. Current approaches to social change, which rely on industrial models of production and power to solve social problems, are not helping. In fact, they are designed to entrench the status quo. In The Systems Work of Social Change, Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici draw on two hundred years of history and a treasure trove of stories of committed social changemakers to uncover principles and practices for social change that radically depart from these approaches.Rather than delivering solutions, these principles and practices focus on the process of change itself. Through rich storytelling and lucid analysis, Rayner and Bonnici show that connection, context, and power sit at the heart of the change process, ensuring broader agency for people and communities to create social systems that are responsive and representative in a rapidly changing world. Simple yet profound, this Trade ReviewRayner and Bonnici demonstrate the power of building institutions capable of integrated analysis and adaptive learning, as well as challenge us to confront old ways of thinking that may have served us in an earlier era but clearly no longer do so. * Alex Counts, Stanford Social Innovation Review *For those around the world who aspire to change our social, environmental, and economic systems to improve society, Bonnici and Rayner's book is an indispensable read. Building on both research and experience, they uncover the principles and practices of systems change through rich examples that span the globe. With special attention to the role of context and power, this book is a roadmap for deep change in tackling today's multiple crises around the world. * Julie Battilana, Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School; Founder and Faculty Chair of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS *François Bonnici and Cynthia Rayner have researched, distilled, and fast forwarded two hundred years of social change-making to present innovative, highly workable solutions that can guide us to achieving 21st century changes that benefit the planet and its inhabitants. As they present so clearly and compellingly, it's not necessarily the outcomes, but rather the journey toward reaching them, that can make the most impact. Nuanced and profound, The Systems Work of Social Change is the "rethink" we need right now to chart a better path for community, social, and economic development worldwide. Social change should now more aptly be referred to as "The Systems Work of Social Change." * Frank Beadle de Palomo, President and Chief Executive Officer, mothers2mothers *I loved reading this book! Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici have done a great job in combining complex academic concepts with an easy to read style for practitioners. The authors go beyond the theoretical discussions of systems change to provide principles and practices that really are the "how-to" of systems work. They encourage funders, social entrepreneurs, and policymakers not only to do something radically different but to understand our social systems in radically different ways. I strongly recommend you read it – it will set you thinking differently... * Jeroo Billimoria, Founder and Serial Social Entrepreneur, Catalyst 2030 and One Family Foundation *Addressing inequalities and deep-rooted injustices in our society requires a clear vision of the world we want and a process to get there. In The Systems Work of Social Change, Cynthia and Francois clearly articulate the key lessons and principles by which we can get there. A must read for those who believe that together we can build a better world! * Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS *Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici have written an important book. It will guide those who work in and think about systems change for a generation. It moves us beyond a recognition that things are complex and connected and towards an understanding of values and action in change-work. A breakthrough book. * Stephan Chambers, Director, Marshall Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science *The authors have drawn from eight organisations on almost every continent that are examples of what Mahatma Gandhi called 'constructive action'. He believed that all such action showed us the path towards an alternative vision of society based on truth, non-violence and social justice. By analysing their own experiences with candour, and reflecting on the experiences of others, what emerges is a lucidly written and cogently argued book putting forward the case for a systemic approach to social change. They argue that a fundamental restructuring of social and environmental systems is necessary to undo the deep inequalities, multi-level injustices and the global environmental crisis. * Mirai Chatterjee, Chairperson, Self-Employed Women's Association Cooperative Federation *A deceptively simple question lies at the heart of Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici's vital new book: how do organizations create social change? Rayner and Bonnici lay out a textured view of social systems in all their depth, complexity and scale and do what all good leaders and learners do when confronted with an abundance of data—they change their minds. The authors ultimately conclude that systems can't be fixed but they can be changed through the systems work of organizations ensuring key actors are connected to one another, acting with creativity and dynamism and thus able to make decisions in responsive and representative ways. The Systems Work of Social Change walks the reader through the principles and practices of systems work and what it takes to support this approach to social change but it is also nothing less than a radical reframing of how we all need to work moving forward to reimagine a just future. * Cheryl L. Dorsey, President, Echoing Green *Rayner and Bonnici have given us a powerful and incisive guide to the work of systems change. They show us that the process of change matters as much, if not more, than outcomes—where our deepest work is to cultivate values, collectives, and equitable reconfigurations of power. In a world beset by wicked problems, this book illuminates a way forward. * Alnoor Ebrahim, Professor, The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and author of Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World *The work of transformational social change is never linear, often messy, and inherently pluralistic. François Bonnici and Cynthia Rayner take us on a journey through the experiences of eight remarkable organizations—many of whom are Skoll Foundation Awardees. Each offers a unique perspective on the complex work of durable, meaningful, systems-level change. Particularly illuminating is the authors' contribution in illustrating the major mind shift needed from funders to effectively identify, evaluate, and support the "invisible value" created by systems actors. Doers and donors alike will find in this book indispensable tools for ambitious, forward-thinking systemic work. * Ambassador Don Gips ret., Chief Executive Officer, Skoll Foundation *Systems Thinking' is all the rage, but too often, it is just that – thinking, without much practical consequence for those of us intent on changing the world. Building on a deep study of practical exercises in social change, Bonnici and Rayner have helped fill the gap, charting an original and important approach to 'Systems Work' that will be of great utility to social change activists and practitioners everywhere.' * Duncan Green, Senior Strategic Adviser, Oxfam GB and author of How Change Happens and From Poverty to Power *Systemic problems require systemic solutions. Fortunately, there is increasing recognition among social purpose organizations, funders, and policymakers that a systems mindset and systems change approach will be necessary to successfully address the world's most important problems. But it raises important practical questions: How specifically do organizations create systemic social change? How do funders best identify and support systems changing organizations? On these critical questions, Rayner and Bonnici provide a fabulous and practical set of insights and lessons on "systems work" extracted from some of the world's most successful social innovators. If you are a "Doer" with aspirations of making systems-changing social impact, or a Donor who desires to support work that creates social impact at population scale, this book is a must-read. * Tim Hanstad, CEO, Chandler Foundation *Systems change is much in the water of social change these days. Yet many remain unclear about what systems change is and how to do it. Through insightful, practical frameworks and clear, compelling examples Bonnici and Rayner get to the heart of the "work" of systems change. In doing so, they have created an indispensable guide for social change aspirants everywhere. * John Kania, Founder and Executive Director, Collective Change Lab *Systems are defined not by their parts, but by the relationships between the parts. Yet too few discussions of systemic social change are grounded in deep understanding of human relationships, and too many are coloured by ideas of industrial production that don't necessarily apply. This book not only explains why this is true, but howwe should be working based on that knowledge. Highly recommended. * Harvey Koh, Managing Director, FSG and Board Member, Social Innovation Exchange *Transformational systems work is anything but linear – leaders doing this work need the flexibility to adapt their approaches to their particular context. François Bonnici and Cynthia Rayner offer perspectives on both the complexity of systems work and the most helpful principles and practices. I especially appreciated the discussions about reconfiguring power towards those who have lived experienced of issues and are rooted in the communities where they seek change. Highly recommend this book for practitioners and funders alike. * Olivia Leland, Founder and CEO of Co-Impact *What a delight to read this book!!! Exactly what we need, no bullshit but an honest taking stock of what system work entails. Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici provide us with principles and practices for systems work distilled from their deep engagement with organizations doing social change. A must read for researchers and practitioners interested in system change. * Johanna Mair, Professor of Organization, Strategy and Leadership, Hertie School of Governance, Academic Editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review *Great insights! The Systems Work of Social Change shines a needed light on some of the key factors that power systems change: connection, context and power. The authors combine practical experience and research, providing a critical balance by grounding the theoretical in the real struggle of those engaged in improving lives in their communities. From the perspective of our social change networks in Latin America, I can say that the conclusions and recommendations ring true, and I am sure they will be relevant to those engaged in similar causes around the world. * Sean McKaughan, Board Chair Fundación Avina and author of CollaborAction: A Practical Guide to Promoting Sustainability *For too long, social problems have been viewed as a set of unfortunate circumstances to be remedied by the goodwill and good deeds of the privileged. Nelson Mandela notably stated, "Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings." The Systems Work of Social Change unpacks how our approach to social change is a product of the industrial era, characterized by attempts to correct complex problems with complicated technical solutions. By listening to and observing the deep work of organizations that place mothers, families, young people, teachers and informal workers at the forefront of decision making, Rayner and Bonnici demonstrate that the collective power and voice of the most marginalized groups are in fact central to societal transformation. * Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Motsepe Foundation and Chancellor, University of Cape Town *A very readable and thoughtful overview of systems change which has the great virtue of rooting it in the messy complexities of the real world and avoiding the abstractions and over-generalisation that is all too common in writing on this subject. Most social change that really matters involves trying to shift systems. It's always hard and often frustrating, especially if you start with little power or money. But this is a practical guide that reminds us that even the most apparently immovable interests can be overcome and even the most apparently intractable problems can be solved. * Professor Sir Geoff Mulgan, University College London *Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici have taken the oft quoted but seldom understood concepts of systems thinking and shown how they can, and have, been translated into practical action by social impact practitioners at both global and local levels. * James Mwangi, Executive Director of The Dalberg Group *Rayner and Bonnici provide an easy to read and detailed guide on how to create drive change via systems work. Starting with an in-depth analysis on past lessons learned over the last 240 years, this work artfully presents various key elements that navigate the process of change. With a strong acknowledgement on the importance of context, the authors provide clear and concise guidelines on how organisations can harness the current momentum for lasting, systematic change. * Kennedy Odede, Co-Founder and CEO, SHOFCO and Global Alliance for Communities *The rise of modern states and markets notwithstanding, even today swathes of humanity are adrift abode flimsy rafts of circumstance on oceans of misfortune. Condemned to hope for rescue, these among us inhabit a despairing parallel reality. Hearteningly, some manage to navigate to calmer waters or even the safety of shore. It is from their unlikely stories that Rayner and Bonnici distill fundamental lessons about sustained systemic social change. If aspiration, ability, and action are the keys to self-sate life's chronic needs, the authors show us that it is by connecting, contextualizing, and configuring proximate social, political, and economic energies that "primary actors" can foster suitable systems of self-support. This is a timely and important contribution to our understanding of societal progress. * Subi Rangan, The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court Endowed Chair in Societal Progress, INSEAD *In an era when all of us in the social sector are being asked to do more with less, talking about changing systems is easy but doing it is not. This book unpacks the nuances, gets grounded and shares real insights. It helps you to think big without ignoring the smaller, unsexy details of ground delivery. Must read. * Asif Saleh, Executive Director, BRAC *demonstrating that an inclusive and sustainable future is possible. This book presents nothing less than a blueprint for deep social change in a post-Covid world. * Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum & Hilde Schwab, Chairperson, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship *Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici masterfully synthesize deep reflections and insights on the significance, direction, and legitimacy of social change and the complexities and efforts involved in the work of change. An important text for theory and practice that transcends the usual vague system change discourses. * Christian Seelos, Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Global Innovation for Impact Lab, Stanford University Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society *The time of looking around the world and fixing all that is broken is past. The profound social and ecological imbalances that characterize our modern world are inseparable from the level of consciousness out of which they have arisen - that is, our level of consciousness. What Rayner and Bonnici call "systems work" illuminates the almost always overlooked source of deep change - as biologist Humberto Maturana puts it, "it is only through reflection that we change our history." * Peter Senge, Founder of the Society for Organizational Learning and author of The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning *The Systems Work of Social Change contrasts technical and transformational approaches to systems change: top down, product-first approaches and bottom-up, people-first approaches. Building on a rich set of case studies from around the globe, drawing fully upon the broad literature of systems change, and reflecting deeply on their own experiences, Rayner and Bonnici provide a set of clear and pragmatic insights for people grappling with solving the world's problems large and small. While I am an experienced social entrepreneur—and Dean of a school that emphasizes systems change—I found myself learning so much as I read this extraordinary book from cover to cover. In a world facing so many challenges, The System Work of Social Change distils lessons that provide insight and hope. * Professor Peter Tufano, Peter Moores Dean, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford *Despite significant socio-economic progress in the post-war era, we have also seen rising inequality, power concentration, and a shortsighted use of natural resources. In The Systems Work of Social Change, Bonnici and Rayner highlight how leading organizations can steer private and public cooperation, pioneer new policy models, and harness fourth industrial revolution technologies, Through a global lens and the lived experiences of leading social entrepreneurs, François Bonnici and Cynthia Rayner bring us a view of how social change does happen. It is a book that speaks to the moment - the deep and critical structural challenges and the hope for future change as we continue to work for the good of all. Most importantly, they remind us that it is people who build systems and therefore people who have the ability to reimagine and build them anew. * Diana Wells, President Emerita, Ashoka *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Working in Systems Part I. Principles of Systems Work 1: An Industry of Social Change 2: Complexity, Scale, and Depth 3: Connection, Context, and Power Part II. Practices of Systems Work 4: Cultivating Collectives 5: Equipping Problem-Solvers 6: Promoting Platforms 7: Disrupting Policies and Patterns Reimagining the Future 8: Measuring for Learning 9: Funding for Partnership 10: The Principles in Action Appendix: Case studies: Organizational Practices and Tactics of Systems Work

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Book SynopsisDISCOVER THE SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND THE BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE OF SIR PHILIP GREEN In this jaw-dropping expose, Oliver Shah uncovers the truth behind one of Britain''s biggest business scandals, following Sir Philip Green''s journey to the big time, the wild excesses of his heyday and his dramatic demise.Stunning praise for the book:''A detailed and entertaining dismantling of the ''king of the high street'''' Guardian''Superb'' Evening Standard''From the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters to the speedy downfall, this real-life tale of hubris has all the elements of a Greek tragedy'' City AM''Entertaining stuff, pacily written. Filled with colourful characters - and expletives'' The Times''Shah has written a hard-hitting, often funny, ultimately sobering tale of how fortunes were made and lost in late 20th and early 21st century Britain'' FiTrade ReviewFrom the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters to the speedy downfall, this real-life tale of hubris has all the elements of a Greek tragedy. Either that or a James Graham box office hit -- Alys Key * City A.M. *Superb. It manages to be both forensic and pacey. It's penetrating, but it's not unfair. If there is a benefit of doubt to be given, Shah gives it. * Simon English, Evening Standard *A sweeping, detailed colourful account of the rise and fall of the king of the UK's High Street, complete with a Dickensian cast of grifters, charlatans, flunkies, the odd dogged hero, and an irresistibly obnoxious protagonist. Shah has written a hard-hitting, often funny, ultimately sobering tale of how fortunes were made and lost in late 20th and early 21st century Britain. * Andrew Hill, Financial Times *Meticulously researched... it's entertaining stuff, pacily written. Filled with colourful characters - and expletives. * Ian King, The Times *Brilliantly researched and sensational. The book reads as though it is on speed: there are moments when Shah's narrative runs like a frantic James Bond script interspersed with moments of Shakespearean farce. There are times you have to prick yourself to remember that Green's wheeling and dealing is not fiction but what actually took place behind the closed doors of the High Street * Maggie Pagano, Reaction *A detailed and entertaining dismantling of the 'king of the high street' * Tim Adams, Guardian *A merciless, profanity-strewn dissection of the tumultuous career of UK retail tycoon Philip Green -- Andrew Hill * FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Red Market is a thrilling adventure into the global body business, with keen insight into the economics that drive it. Scott Carney investigates both our insatiable need for replacement human parts and the uncanny and often disturbing ways we go about getting them." -- Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail "The Red Market is an unforgettable nonfiction thriller, expertly reported. Scott Carney takes us on a tremendously revealing and twisted ride, where life and death are now mere cold cash commodities." -- Michael Largo, author of Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die

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Book SynopsisHow are aesthetics and ethics related to the practical realities of the global fashion industry? Both have played an important role in academic fashion studies to this point, but they are most often discussed in the context of abstract phenomena such as modernity and capitalism, or identity issues such as sexuality, class and gender. The essays in this volume strive instead to show how the realities of the global fashion industry have important and pertinent aesthetic and ethical consequences.This collection provides critical and philosophical analysis of the interplay of aesthetics and ethics within the global fashion industry. Characterized by an increasingly fast spinning production, the industry is highly exploitative in terms of environment and labor force: underpaid textile workers, retailers working under brutal competition from the mass-merchandise discounters, young designers, seamstresses and curators often working for free, and a vast body of aspiring models. In addition, faTrade ReviewBringing together an influential group of scholars, this book makes you seriously think about how what you choose to buy and wear impacts on people and our planet. Read and act. * Vicki Karaminas, Massey University, New Zealand *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Contributors Foreword: ‘Hedonism – Notes during an Epidemic’ by Elizabeth Wilson Acknowledgements Introduction: by Louise Wallenberg and Andrea Kollnitz Part I: Producing Aesthetics: Ethical Issues in Contemporary Fashion Production 1. ‘Circular Fashion: Moral Effects and Ethical Implications’ by Herman Stål 2. ‘Kindness to the Environment in Vogue Italia: A Neoliberal Aberration?’ by Morna Laing 3. ‘Producing Garments, Manufacturing Fashion: On the Globalization of Industry and Disconnection with Craft’. Göran Sundberg 4. ‘The Fashion of the Manifesto’ by Marco Pecorari 5. ‘The Cost of Looking Good: Ethics and Aesthetics in the Fashion Industry’ by Louise Wallenberg and Torkild Thanem Part II: Fashion Aesthetics and Ethics: from Past to Present 6. ‘Ragged and Unravelled’ by Marcia Pointon 7. ‘Art Nouveau Women’s Fashion and the Theme of Nature’ by Lucy Fischer 8. ‘The Black Panther Party Uniform: Power, Resistance, and Community’ by Anna Hanchett 9. ‘Fashion is Human: Perspectives on the Aesthetics and Ethics of Contemporary Swedish Fashion Photography’ by Andrea Kollnitz Part III: Aesthetics and Ethics: Philosophical Investigations of Fashion 10. ‘Fashion, Prosthetics, Machines: Being Humans and the Body’ by Patrizia Calefato 11. ‘The Missing Juncture: Architecture and Fashion from Schinkel to Le Corbusier’ by Sven-Olov Wallenstein 12. ‘Fashion Aesthetics, Ethics and Choice’ by Malcolm Barnard Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA behind-the-scenes look at how corporate and financial actors enforce a business-friendly approach to global sustainabilityIn recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly emissions rates, carbon output, and utilized resources are shared on companies' social media pages, websites, and employee briefings in a bid for public confidence in corporate responsibility.And yet, Matthew Archer argues, these metrics are often just hollow symbols. Unsustainable contends with the world of big banks and multinational corporations, where sustainability begins and ends with measuring and reporting. Drawing on five years of research among sustainability professionals in the US and Europe, Unsustainable shows how this depoliticizing tendency to frame sustainability as a technical issue enhances and obscures corporate power while doing little, if anything, to address tTrade ReviewDeftly shows how expanding quantification practices around corporate sustainability are serving to perpetuate rather than seriously challenge the role of corporations in causing climate change. -- Marina Welker, Cornell UniversityEngagingly written and featuring an impressive breadth of research, Unsustainable offers a critical ethnography of corporate sustainability practices, challenging businesses (and the rest of us) to reckon with what we mean by `sustainability’ and how we think we can measure and manage it. -- Andrew Orta, Author of Making Global MBAs: The Culture of Business and the Business of Culture.Blows open the disguises of sustainability discourse and corporate sustainability metrics, taking readers on an important journey to demonstrate the ways that politics of sustainability matters. In a world of climate crises, the marketization of sustainability and the outsized influence of corporations in everyday life, ecosystems, and the planet itself, Unsustainable is a necessary book and a tool to help confront systems that perpetuate the problems. -- Farhana Sultana, Syracuse University

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface xxxix Acknowlegements xli About the Authors xlv Part 1 Ethics Regulations and ESG Chapter 1 Asset Manager Code 3 1.1 General Principles of Conduct 3 1.2 Asset Manager Code 3 1.3 Notification of Compliance 5 1.4 Additional Guidance for the Asset Manager Code 6 Chapter 2 Recommendations and Guidance 11 Chapter 3 Global Regulation 27 3.1 Overview of Financial Market Regulation 27 3.2 Regulation of Alternative Investments Within the United States 28 3.3 Alternative Investment Regulation in Europe 38 3.4 Hedge Fund Regulation in Asia 45 Chapter 4 ESG and Alternative Investments 49 4.1 Background on ESG and Alternative Investing 49 4.2 ESG and Real Assets: Natural Resources 51 4.3 ESG and Real Assets: Commodities 53 4.4 ESG and Real Assets: Real Estate 55 4.5 ESG and Hedge Funds 61 4.6 ESG and Private Equity 66 Chapter 5 ESG Analysis and Application 71 5.1 Background on ESG 71 5.2 ESG Ratings and Scores 73 5.3 ESG Materiality and Disclosure 74 5.4 The United Nations Role in ESG Issues 76 5.5 ESG Fiduciary Responsibilities and Regulation 78 5.6 Methods of ESG Investing 80 5.7 Market-Based Methods of Addressing ESG Issues 85 5.8 ESG and Special Investment Consideration 87 Part 2 Models Chapter 6 Modeling Overview and Interest Rate Models 93 6.1 Types of Models Underlying Investment Strategies 93 6.2 Equilibrium Fixed-Income Models 96 6.3 Arbitrage-Free Models of the Term Structure 99 6.4 The Black–Derman–Toy Model 100 6.5 P-Measures and Q-Measures 103 Chapter 7 Credit Risk Models 105 7.1 The Economics of Credit Risk 105 7.2 Overview of Credit Risk Modeling 109 7.3 The Merton Model 110 7.4 Other Structural Models: KMV 117 7.5 Reduced-Form Models 120 7.6 Empirical Credit Models 123 Chapter 8 Multi-Factor Equity Pricing Models 127 8.1 Multi-Factor Asset Pricing Models 127 8.2 FAMA–French Models 131 8.3 Three Challenges of Empirical Multi-Factor Models 133 8.4 Factor Investing 135 8.5 The Adaptive Markets Hypothesis 141 8.6 Time-Varying Volatility 142 8.7 Stochastic Discount Factors 143 8.8 Summary of Multiple-Factor Asset Allocation 145 Chapter 9 Asset Allocation Processes and the Mean-Variance Model 147 9.1 Asset Allocation Processes and the Mean-Variance Model 147 9.2 Implementation of Mean-Variance Optimization 155 9.3 Mean-Variance Optimization with Multiple Risky Assets 160 9.4 Mean-Variance Optimization and Hurdle Rates 162 9.5 Issues in Using Optimization for Portfolio Selection 163 9.6 Adjustment of the Mean-Variance Approach for Illiquidity 166 9.7 Adjustment of the Mean-Variance Approach for Factor Exposure 168 9.8 Mitigating Estimation Error Risk in Mean-Variance Optimization 168 Chapter 10 Other Asset Allocation Approaches 175 10.1 The Core–Satellite Approach 175 10.2 Top-Down and Bottom-Up Asset Allocation Approaches 176 10.3 Risk Budgeting 178 10.4 A Factor-Based Example of Implementing A Risk Budgeting Approach 181 10.5 Risk Parity 183 10.6 Other Quantitative Portfolio Allocation Strategies 189 10.7 The New Investment Model 193 Part 3 Institutional Asset Owners and Investment Policies Chapter 11 Types of Asset Owners and the Investment Policy Statement 197 11.1 Endowments and Foundations 197 11.2 Pension Funds 198 11.3 Sovereign Wealth Funds 199 11.4 Family Offices 199 11.5 Strategic Asset Allocation: Risk and Return 199 11.6 Asset Allocation Objectives 202 11.7 Investment Policy Constraints 202 11.8 Investment Policy Statements for Institutional Asset Owners 204 Chapter 12 Foundations and the Endowment Model 221 12.1 Defining Endowments and Foundations 221 12.2 Intergenerational Equity, Inflation, and Spending Challenges 224 12.3 The Endowment Model 226 12.4 Why Might Large Endowments Outperform? 228 12.5 Risks of the Endowment Model 234 12.6 Liquidity Rebalancing and Tactical Asset Allocation 239 12.7 Tail Risk 240 12.8 Conclusion 242 Chapter 13 Pension Fund Portfolio Management 245 13.1 Development, Motivations, and Types of Pension Plans 245 13.2 Risk Tolerance and Asset Allocation 247 13.3 Defined Benefit Plans 251 13.4 Governmental Social Security Plans 258 13.5 Contrasting Defined Benefit and Contribution Plans 259 13.6 Annuities for Retirement Income 262 13.7 Conclusion 266 Chapter 14 Sovereign Wealth Funds 269 14.1 Sources of Sovereign Wealth 269 14.2 Four Types of Sovereign Wealth Funds 272 14.3 Establishment and Management of Sovereign Wealth Funds 274 14.4 Governance and Political Risks of SWFs 277 14.5 Analysis of Three Sovereign Wealth Funds 279 14.6 Conclusion 282 Chapter 15 Family Offices and the Family Office Model 285 15.1 Identifying Family Offices 285 15.2 Goals, Benefits, and Business Models of Family Offices 286 15.3 Family Office Goals by Generations 290 15.4 Macroeconomic Exposures of Family Offices 295 15.5 Income Taxes of Family Offices 297 15.6 Lifestyle Assets of Family Offices 300 15.7 Family Office Governance 304 15.8 Charity, Philanthropy, and Impact Investing 307 15.9 Ten Competitive Advantages of Family Offices 310 Part 4 Risk and Risk Management Chapter 16 Cases in Tail Risk 315 16.1 Problems Driven by Market Losses 315 16.2 Trading Technology and Financial Crises 324 16.3 Failures Driven by Fraud 326 16.4 Four Major lessons From cases in Tail Events 334 Chapter 17 Benchmarking and Performance Attribution 337 17.1 Benchmarking and Performance Attribution Overview 337 17.2 Single-Factor Benchmarking and Performance Attribution 340 17.3 Multi-Factor Benchmarking 344 17.4 Distinctions Regarding Alternative Asset Benchmarking 346 17.5 Benchmarking of Commodities 348 17.6 Three Approaches to Benchmarking Managed Futures Funds 351 17.7 Benchmarking Private Equity Funds 352 17.8 Group Peer Returns as Benchmarks 357 17.9 Benchmarking Real Estate 358 Chapter 18 Liquidity and Funding Risks 363 18.1 Margin Accounts and Collateral Management 363 18.2 Value at Risk for Managed Futures 367 18.3 Other Methods of Estimating Liquidity Needs 369 18.4 Smoothed Returns on Illiquid Funds 373 18.5 Modeling Price and Return Smoothing 375 18.6 Unsmoothing a Hypothetical Return Series 378 18.7 Unsmoothing Actual Real Estate Return Data 380 Chapter 19 Hedging, Rebalancing, and Monitoring 389 19.1 Managing Alpha and Systematic Risk 389 19.2 Managing the Risk of a Portfolio with Options 391 19.3 Delta-Hedging of Option Positions 394 19.4 Three Key Observations on Delta-Hedging 399 19.5 Three Observations on Rebalancing Delta-Neutral Option Portfolios 400 19.6 Rebalancing Portfolios with Directional Exposures 401 19.7 Mean-Reversion and Diversification Return 407 19.8 Investment Monitoring 409 Chapter 20 Risk Measurement, Risk Management, and Risk Systems 413 20.1 Overview of Risk Measurement and Aggregation 413 20.2 Categories of Information to be Considered 422 20.3 Risk Measurement with Daily Frequency of Data Collection 424 20.4 Risk Measurement with Weekly Frequency of Data Collection 425 20.5 Risk Measurement with Monthly Frequency of Data Collection 426 20.6 Risk Measurement with Quarterly Frequency of Data Collection 427 20.7 Risk Measurement with Annual Frequency of Data Collection or Rolling Time Periods 427 20.8 Cybersecurity for Fund Managers 429 20.9 Risk Management Structure and Process 432 Part 5 Methods for Alternative Investing Chapter 21 Valuation and Hedging Using Binomial Trees 439 21.1 A One-Period Binomial Tree and Risk-Neutral Modeling 439 21.2 Multi-Period Binomial Trees, Values, and Mean Rates 442 21.3 Valuation of Convertible Securities with a Binomial Tree Model 445 21.4 Valuing Callable Bonds with a Tree Model 452 21.5 Tree Models, Visualization, and Two Benefits to Spreadsheets 458 Chapter 22 Directional Strategies and Methods 459 22.1 Efficiently Inefficient Markets 459 22.2 Technical Directional Strategies Overview 460 22.3 Fundamental Directional Strategies 467 22.4 Directional Strategies and Behavioral Finance 473 22.5 Directional Trading and Factors 476 Chapter 23 Multivariate Empirical Methods and Performance Persistence 479 23.1 Statistical Factors and Principal Component Analysis 479 23.2 Multi-Factor Models and Regression 483 23.3 Partial Autocorrelations and Regression 485 23.4 Three Dynamic Risk Exposure Models 487 23.5 Two Approaches to Modeling Changing Correlation 489 23.6 Four Multi-Factor Approaches to Understanding Returns 493 23.7 Evidence on Fund Performance Persistence 496 Chapter 24 Relative Value Methods 499 24.1 Overview of Relative Value Methods 499 24.2 Types of Pairs Trading and the Four Typical Steps 502 24.3 Statistical Pairs Trading of Equities 503 24.4 Pairs Trading in Commodity Markets Based on Spreads 506 Chapter 25 Valuation Methods for Private Assets: The Case of Real Estate 519 25.1 Depreciation Tax Shields 519 25.2 Deferral of Taxation of Gains 522 25.3 Comparing After-Tax Returns for Various Taxation Scenarios 524 25.4 Transaction-Based Indices: Repeat-Sales 529 25.5 Transaction-Based Indices: Hedonic 532 25.6 Sample Bias and the Repeat-Sales and Hedonic-Price Methods 535 25.7 Appraisal-Based Indices 536 25.8 Noisy Pricing 537 Part 6 Accessing Alternative Investments Chapter 26 Hedge Fund Replication 543 26.1 An Overview of Replication Products 543 26.2 Potential Benefits of Replication Products 544 26.3 The Case for Hedge Fund Replication 545 26.4 Unique Benefits of Replication Products 549 26.5 Factor-Based Approach to Replication 552 26.6 The Algorithmic (Bottom-Up) Approach 558 26.7 Three Illustrations of the Algorithmic (Bottom-Up) Approach 558 Chapter 27 Diversified Access to Hedge Funds 565 27.1 Evidence Regarding Hedge Fund Risk and Returns 565 27.2 Approaches to Accessing Hedge Funds 569 27.3 Characteristics of Funds of Hedge Funds 573 27.4 Fund of Hedge Funds Portfolio Construction 577 27.5 Ways that Funds of Hedge Funds Can Add Value 580 27.6 Investable Hedge Fund Indices 584 27.7 Alternative Mutual Funds 585 Chapter 28 Access to Real Estate and Commodities 589 28.1 Unlisted Real Estate Funds 589 28.2 Listed Real Estate Funds 594 28.3 Commodities 598 28.4 Commodity Trade Financing and Production Financing 606 28.5 Leveraged and Option-Based Structured Commodity Exposures 606 28.6 Key Concepts in Managing Commodity Exposure 609 Chapter 29 Access Through Private Structures 613 29.1 Overview of Issues in Private Versus Listed Investment Access 613 29.2 Unlisted Manager–Investor Relationships 616 29.3 Side Letters to Limited Partnership Agreements 619 29.4 Co-Investments 621 29.5 Cash Commitments and Illiquidity 626 29.6 The Secondary Market for PE Partnerships 629 Chapter 30 The Risk and Performance of Private and Listed Assets 637 30.1 Evidence on an Illiquidity Premium from Listed Assets 637 30.2 Private Versus Listed Real Performance: The Case of Real Estate 639 30.3 Challenges with the PME Method to Evaluating Private Asset Performance 641 30.4 Multiple Evaluation Tools 648 30.5 IRR Aggregation Problems for Portfolios 653 30.6 The Case Against Private Equity 657 30.7 Two Propositions Regarding Access Through Private Versus Listed Structures 658 Part 7 Due Diligence & Selecting Managers Chapter 31 Active Management and New Investments 663 31.1 Tactical Asset Allocation 663 31.2 The Fundamental Law of Active Management 664 31.3 Costs of Actively Reallocating Across Alternative Investments 667 31.4 Keys to a Successful Tactical Asset Allocation Process 670 31.5 Adjusting Exposures to Illiquid Partnerships 674 31.6 The Secondary Market for PE LP Interests 676 Chapter 32 Selection of a Fund Manager 683 32.1 The Importance of Fund Selection Across Managers Through Time 683 32.2 The Relationship Life Cycle Between LPs and GPs 683 32.3 Fund Return Persistence 688 32.4 Moral Hazard, Adverse Selection, and the Holdup Problem in Fund Management 694 32.5 Screening with Fundamental Questions 694 32.6 Historical Performance Review 698 32.7 Manager Selection and Deal Sourcing 703 32.8 Fund Culture 705 32.9 Decision-Making and Commitment and Manager Selection 706 Chapter 33 Investment Process Due Diligence 709 33.1 Overview of Investment Due Diligence 709 33.2 The Investment Strategy or Mandate 712 33.3 The Investment Implementation Process and its Risks 715 33.4 Asset Custody and Valuation 717 33.5 Risk Alert’s One Advantage and Six Observations on Third-Party Information 723 33.6 Portfolio Risk Review 725 33.7 Four Warning Indicators and Awareness Signals Regarding Investments 729 33.8 Four Warning Indicators and Awareness Signals Regarding Risk Management 729 Chapter 34 Operational Due Diligence 731 34.1 Operations: Overview, Risks, and Remedies 731 34.2 Four Key Operational Activities 735 34.3 Analyzing Fund Cash Management and Movement 737 34.4 Analyzing External Parties and Checking Principals 739 34.5 Analyzing Fund Compliance 743 34.6 Onsite Manager Visits 747 34.7 Elements and Key Concerns of the Odd Process 748 34.8 Information Technology and Meta Risks 749 34.9 Funding, Applying, and Concluding ODD 750 Chapter 35 Due Diligence of Terms and Business Activities 755 35.1 Due Diligence Document Collection Process 755 35.2 Fund Governance 757 35.3 Structural Review of the Fund And Fund Manager 758 35.4 Terms for Liquid Private Funds 761 35.5 Terms for Illiquid Private Funds 763 35.6 General Terms for Private Funds 764 35.7 Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) 765 35.8 Fund Fees and Expenses 769 35.9 Private Fund Audited Financial Statement Review 771 35.10 Business Activities, Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, and Insurance 773 Part 8 Volatility and Complex Strategies Chapter 36 Volatility as a Factor Exposure 779 36.1 Measures of Volatility 779 36.2 Volatility and the Vegas, Gammas, and Thetas of Options 781 36.3 Exposures to Volatility as a Factor 785 36.4 Modeling Volatility Processes 791 36.5 Implied Volatility Structures 794 Chapter 37 Volatility, Correlation, and Dispersion Products and Strategies 799 37.1 Common Option Strategies and their Volatility Exposures 799 37.2 Volatility and Delta-Neutral Portfolios with Options 803 37.3 Advanced Option-Based Volatility Strategies 805 37.4 Variance-Based and Volatility-Based Derivative Products 807 37.5 Correlation Swaps 815 37.6 Dispersion Trades 818 37.7 Summary and Common Themes of Volatility, Correlation, and Dispersion Trading 819 Chapter 38 Complexity and Structured Products 825 38.1 Uncertainty, Ambiguity, and Opacity 825 38.2 Asset and Strategy Complexity 827 38.3 Cases in Complexity and Perverse Incentives 828 38.4 Asset-Based Lending 831 38.5 Risks of Asset-Based Loans 836 38.6 Asset-Backed Securities 838 Chapter 39 Insurance-Linked Products and Hybrid Securities 845 39.1 Nonlife ILS: Catastrophe Bonds 845 39.2 Four Trigger Types of Cat Bonds 847 39.3 Cat Bond Valuation, Performance, and Drawbacks 849 39.4 Longevity and Mortality Risk-Related Products 852 39.5 Life Insurance Settlements 855 39.6 Overview of Viatical Settlements 857 39.7 Hybrid Products: Mezzanine Debt 859 Chapter 40 Complexity and the Case of Cross-Border Real Estate Investing 865 40.1 Traditional View of Currency-Hedging for Cross-Border Real Estate Investing 865 40.2 Fundamentals of Currency Risk And Hedging in Perfect Markets 870 40.3 Currency Risk and Hedging of Alternative Investments 873 40.4 Accessing Foreign Assets with Futures and Quanto Futures 876 40.5 Overview of International Real Estate Investing 879 40.6 Heterogenous Investment Taxation Across Jurisdictions 881 40.7 Challenges to International Real Estate Investing 882 Index 887

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Bohnet offers invaluable, research-based guidance about how to design and run organizations that are not only fairer, but better. -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *Despite so many improvements, gender equality in the workplace (let alone in other parts of life) often seems like a chimera: something that exists only in imagination and is not possible in reality…Bohnet presents the science; we no longer have to think that it is all in our imagination. Read the book. Act on it. Make gender equality a reality. -- Lori Chesser * Business Record *A handy manual about promoting gender in the workplace, which is up front about what works, and what doesn’t. -- Rebecca Smith * Management Today *What Works is a call to action. It demonstrates with real-life examples, such as the introduction of blind auditions into the world of symphony orchestras, how the seemingly intractable problem of gender inequality can be not only addressed but solved. This book is a gift. -- Deborah Borda, President and CEO, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl AssociationIf you really want equality, here is a guide to action. No more excuses; we know how to design. Bohnet is brilliant and practical, and she documents what works. Everyone who read Thinking, Fast and Slow and Nudge and cares about equality will want to consume this masterpiece. -- Max Bazerman, Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business SchoolIf you think you have no gender bias, you should read this book. It will surprise you. Bohnet uses hard evidence to show that complacency about gender equality is dangerous because bias in the workplace remains widespread, entrenched and destructive. Sometimes depressing, always compelling, this work makes it clear how much work has yet to be done. -- Sarah Green * Times Higher Education *Iris Bohnet has not only managed to successfully explain how gender bias exists in all of us, she then goes on to provide straightforward, practical suggestions to overcome the suboptimal status quo. A groundbreaking book with solutions that every institution and corporation should implement in their quest for high performance. -- Carol Schwartz, Founding Chair, Women’s Leadership Institute AustraliaIris Bohnet’s groundbreaking work will revolutionize the way governments and corporations approach gender equality in the workplace. Extraordinary. -- Mirjam Staub-Bisang, CEO, Independent Capital Group, and author of Sustainable Investing for Institutional InvestorsWhat Works is an out-of-the-box read. Full of facts, data and real-life evidence, it is a must read for those who want doable actions to ensure gender equality. -- Yoshika Sangal * Governance Now *Bohnet elegantly and expansively demonstrates how [subconscious] biases can be obstacles to gender equality. What sets her approach apart in an increasingly crowded field of gender-equality literature is her use of behavioral design to offer practical—and often intuitive—solutions…She leads through demonstration and design, leaving readers better equipped to find solutions that work, so we can each contribute to making a difference. -- Karen Ongley * Finance and Development *Professor Bohnet has written a pathbreaking book documenting how unconscious biases and stereotypes are pervasive barriers to gender equality. The book combines brilliant insights from behavioral research with practical recommendations about how to design policies and organizations to counter these biases and accelerate progress toward gender parity. The moral case for gender parity is indisputable; the business case is compelling. Now Professor Bohnet has written a how-to manual, based on rigorous research, about how to achieve this goal. -- Laura D. Tyson, Professor of Business Administration and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessIf you want to solve gender inequality, read What Works. Then follow the compelling, insightful suggestions Iris Bohnet provides. This is a book you will return to again and again, for this is a book that changes everything. -- Urs Rohner, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Credit SuisseBohnet is the world’s leading expert at the intersection of behavioral science and gender equality. Her work moves effortlessly between laboratory studies and real world examples, and spells out the practical implications. Achieve equity; enhance profit; and beat your rivals—and be gripped along the way. -- David Halpern, author of Inside the Nudge Unit: How Small Changes Can Make a Big DifferenceWhat Works is a brilliant breakthrough guide to closing the gender gap. Iris Bohnet connects research-based insights from many nations that are tackling this vital issue to show how biased minds can be nudged to make unbiased choices, and how small changes can have big impact. Her book provides essential leadership lessons for designing a more equitable and more productive world. -- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and best-selling author of Men and Women of the Corporation, Confidence, and MOVEWhat Works is one of those rare books that will cause me to act differently. Confronting me with common situations and arming me with practical recommendations, Iris Bohnet challenged my ingrained beliefs and behavior. Brava! -- Severin Schwan, CEO, Roche GroupTrue to its title, Iris Bohnet’s timely book marshals evidence from proven research to designing interventions that actually work. A must-read for anyone trying to move the needle on gender diversity. -- Herminia Ibarra, Cora Chaired Professor of Leadership and Learning, INSEADFresh, scholarly, and illuminating. Iris Bohnet brings a new lens to gender discussion that will spark much-needed debate. -- Tina BrownThis book is easy to follow with helpful summaries and an inspiring finish. I would highly recommend that anyone who manages people gives it a go. It is stuffed with experiments and data drawn from all over the world…This is a must-have guide for anyone in charge of a diversity budget. -- Julie Chappell * Management Today *What Works is a fascinating and absorbing book, presenting dozens of research projects, case studies, and theories that address a wide range of gender equality problems…It offers thought-provoking (and empirically-researched) challenges to many of the mainstream notions and ideas that turn out to be rooted in bias, stereotypes, and other ‘mind bugs that affect our judgment.’ -- Hans Rollmann * PopMatters *To blindly assume that sexism is a thing of the past is to fly in the face of the wealth of modern-day experimental evidence presented in this fascinating book… From the boardroom to the classroom, this book outlines a set of tools that we need to design organizations in a way that sets us free from unconscious gender bias… Bohnet’s book is a call to action—and it is one that organizations cannot afford to ignore. -- Victoria Bateman * Times Higher Education *What Works serves both as a clear indication of where we currently stand and a guide as to how, institution by institution, we can nudge ourselves towards greater gender equality. -- Nic Logan-Murray * LSE Review of Books *A practical guide for any employer seeking to offset the unconscious bias holding backwomen in organizations, from orchestras to internet companies. -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *This in-depth exploration of gender bias offers practical examples of what you can do to ensure your business hires and retains the best talent. * HR Magazine *[Bohnet’s] straightforward tools for designing inclusive and diverse workplaces and institutions are a boon to anyone who hopes to study, work, and live in an atmosphere of openness and civility. -- Kavita Nandini Ramdas * Stanford Social Innovation Review *

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Book SynopsisThe book every small-business owner should ownFirst published in 1983, Jay Levinson''s Guerrilla Marketing has become a classic in the field of business, revolutionising marketing for small businesses all over the world and creating a new way to understand market share and how to gain it. In this completely updated and expanded fourth edition of Levinson''s first Guerrilla Marketing book, his take-no-prisoners approach to finding clients is on full display, as he offers hundreds of marketing ideas that really work and a new roadmap for small-business success in the global marketplace. Filled with leading-edge strategies for marketing on the Internet, putting new technologies to work, targeting prospects, cultivating repeat and referral business, and managing in the age of telecommuting and freelance employees, among others, Guerrilla Marketing will be the entrepreneur''s marketing bible for the twenty-first century.

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Book SynopsisSo often we want to make big changes in our lives, but lack the resolve to see them through. It seems we just can''t summon the necessary willpower to take on these huge challenges - saving money, quitting smoking, increasing productivity, getting a promotion or pay rise, or losing weight. But here''s the secret: willpower is not the answer. With a clearer understanding of the real forces that shape our actions, we can make better decisions, change our outlook, and rid ourselves of bad habits.CHANGE ANYTHING, reveals the Six Sources of Influence that affect our daily decisions and explains how you can make them work in your favour, helping you to achieve your goals. By learning how they apply to your life, you can put these subtle but strong forces to use in a positive way that brings real results. Based upon the latest psychological and medical research, this book details a variety of real world examples that will empower you to re-examine the way you go about your business

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Book SynopsisAs business reinvents itself at broadband speed, what makes leaders effective has inevitably been transformed. Old assumptions and old modes no longer hold; a new style of leadership that works has emerged amidst the chaos of change. This new leader excels in the art of relationship, the singular expertise which the changing business climate renders indispensable. Excellence is being defined in interpersonal terms as companies have stripped out layers of managers, as corporations merge across national boundaries, and as customers and suppliers redefine the web of connection.Bestselling author Daniel Goleman argues that emotionally intelligent leaders are now ''must-haves'' for business today. But many readers have been left with, So now what do I do? The New Leaders answers that question by laying out the map for transforming leadership in individuals, in teams and organisations.Trade Review'The book is a masterpiece of marketing... Goldman is the guru. We hang on his every word.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

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Book SynopsisThis book utilizes some of the values and principles of democracy into management practices. It develops the understanding of the value of true democratic management and designs its major practices as a comprehensive and unified whole. These practices include sharing the authority, ownership and the outcomes (cost and benefits) of the organization, providing open and close human relations, long term employment and allowing stakeholders, especially the employees, to participate in major managerial decisions directly. The book also shows the process of democratization of current educational, political, economical, social, technological, and global activities interdependently and wholly, in the long and short term, which is required for the development of true democratic management practices.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Understanding of the Management Practices of the Past and Present: Desirable Total Quality and Competitiveness; Understanding Management; History of Management Development and Total Quality; Success and Failure and of Contemporary Management Practic Chapter 5 True Democratic Management Practices for Desirable Total Quality: True Democratic Management Practices; True Democratic Management Generates Desirable Total Quality Chapter 6 Democratization of Management and its Core Factors: Democratization of Management; Democratization of Management Education; Political Democratization; Economical Democratization; Democratization Through Technological Development; Utilization of Info Chapter 7 References Chapter 8 About the Author Chapter 9 Index

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Book SynopsisThis introductory textbook explores key issues and recent discussions within the field of corporate sustainability and social responsibility, through theoretical and practical perspectives. Written by an international team of experts, the chapters introduce the actors and corporate processes that shape firms'' management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Spanning strategy, communication, changing regulation and governance, the book grapples with critical issues such as anti-corruption, labour rights and climate change, balancing incisive critique with suggestions for meaningful change. This analysis, supported by study questions and further learning resources in each chapter, equips students to tackle sustainability challenges effectively in their corporate work. A regularly updated companion website provides adaptable lecture slides and case studies with discussion questions for instructors. This is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on corporate sustainability, CSR and business ethics, and also relevant to political science, international relations and communications.Trade Review'This book is a tremendous achievement. Expert voices are woven together to make the ever-evolving world of corporate sustainability and responsibility both accessible and real, without oversimplifying the mission. It is essential reading for future leaders. I wish we'd had this handbook when I was at school.' Paul Polman, Co-founder and Chair of IMAGINE and former CEO of Unilever'This textbook is exactly what every business student needs. The editors have attracted some of the most impressive thinkers in the area to illuminate different approaches to sustainability. They are able to demonstrate the importance and pervasiveness of sustainability by showing its relationship to all aspects of business, and its influence on the future of business.' Pratima (Tima) Bansal, Professor, Ivey Business School, London, CA'An incredible and insightful book that explains the evolution and relevance of corporate sustainability. The book is a true treasure chest, laying open why corporate sustainability is essential for business growth and survival.' Georg Kell, Chairman of Arabesque and founding Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact'Corporate Sustainability comprehensively explains the new roles and responsibilities of business with breadth and depth, and from a diverse set of perspectives. Rich in substance and enlivened by numerous real-world examples, this book is must reading to understand the place of business in moving us towards a sustainable future.' Dan Esty, Professor, Yale University, and author, Green to Gold, and editor, A Better Planet'This new textbook from four of Europe's – indeed, the world's – leading experts on corporate responsibility is a true advance over previous texts in both form and content. Readers will find here a carefully curated, original collection of writings elaborating both conceptual disputes and practical tools - in many cases, directly from the minds of the thinkers responsible for their creation. The editors then take the vital additional step of weaving these ideas together to create a coherent view of the current thinking about sustainability and corporate responsibility.' Robert Phillips, Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, CA'Corporate Sustainability offers a robust and insightful basis for thinking and acting about responsibility and sustainability in business settings. The textbook is grounded in cutting-edge research and puts forward the question we all – and especially the next generation of leaders – need to address. A must-read for business students and faculty!' Johanna Mair, Professor, Hertie School, BerlinTable of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Corporate sustainability – what it is and why it matters Andreas Rasche, Mette Morsing, Jeremy Moon and Arno Kourula; Part I. Corporate Sustainability: Approaches; 2. Historical perspectives on corporate sustainability Jeremy Moon, Luisa Murphy and Jean-Pascal Gond; 3. Ethical approaches to corporate sustainability Andreas Rasche; 4. Stakeholder approaches to corporate sustainability R. Edward Freeman, Laurence R. Wainwright, Sergiy D. Dmytriyev and Robert G. Strand; 5. Strategic approaches to corporate sustainability Andreas Rasche; 6. Political approaches to corporate sustainability Glen Whelan; 7. Ecological approaches to corporate sustainability Arno Kourula and Minna Halme; Part II. Corporate Sustainability: Actors; 8. Multinationals, small and medium-sized enterprises and sustainability Mette Morsing and Laura Spence; 9. Alternative types of organizing for corporate sustainability Carolin Waldner and Andreas Rasche; 10. Sustainability professionals Christine Moser and Evgenia I. lysova; 11. Investors and sustainable finance Andreas Rasche; 12. Government and corporate sustainability Jette Steen Knudsen and Jeremy Moon; 13. NGOs, activism and sustainability Frank G. A. de Bakker and Frank den Hond; 14. Consumers and corporate sustainability Sankar Sen; Part III. Corporate Sustainability: Processes; 15. Corporate governance and sustainability Andreas Rasche; 16. Reputation and corporate sustainability Christopher Wickert and Joep Cornelissen; 17. Reporting, materiality and corporate sustainability Christian Herzig; 18. Sustainability partnerships Lea Stadtler and Arno Kourula; 19. Business model innovation for sustainability Florian Lüdeke-Freund and Stefan Schaltegger; 20. Sustainability standards Andreas Rasche; Part IV. Corporate Sustainability: Issues; 21. Business and human rights Karin Buhmann; 22. Labour rights in global supply chains Dirk Ulrich Gilbert and Kristin Apffelstaedt; 23. Business, climate change and the Anthropocene Andrew Hoffman and Sukanya Roy; 24. Anti-corruption governance, global business and corporate sustainability Dieter Zinnbauer and Hans Krause Hansen; 25. International development and corporate development Afua Owusu-Kwarteng and Sarah L. Jack; 26. Corporate sustainability: where are we going? Arno Kourula, Andreas Rasche, Mette Morsing and Jeremy Moon; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisPower and Corporate Responsibility explores the concept of corporate responsibility and offers a systematic discussion by referring to the following dimensions: understanding responsibility, taking responsibility, governing responsibility, managing responsibility, investing in responsibility.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: A conceptual framework for corporate responsibility Chapter 3: Understanding responsibility Chapter 4: Taking responsibilityChapter 5: Governing and managing responsibility Chapter 6: Reporting on responsibility Chapter 7: Regulating responsibility Chapter 8: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisStrategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainable Value Creation(Sixth Edition)redefines corporate social responsibility (CSR) as being central to the value-creating purpose of the firm. Based on a theory of empowered stakeholders, this bestselling text argues that the responsibility of a corporation is to create value, broadly defined. The primary challenge for managers today is to balance the competing interests of the firm's stakeholders' understanding that what they expect today may not be what they will expect tomorrow. This tension is what makes CSR so complex and demanding, but it is also what makes CSR integral to the firm's strategy and day-to-day operations. In this new Sixth Edition, author David Chandler explores issues around COVID-19, the BLM movement, the supply chain crunch, and the great resignation. Table of ContentsPart I • Corporate Social Responsibility Chapter 1: What Is CSR? Chapter 2: The Driving Forces of CSR Case Study: Religion Part II • A Stakeholder Perspective Chapter 3: Stakeholder Theory Chapter 4: Corporate Stakeholder Responsibility Case Study: Capitalism Part III • A Legal Perspective Chapter 5: Corporate Rights and Responsibilities Chapter 6: Who Owns the Firm? Case Study: Media Part IV • A Behavioral Perspective Chapter 7: Markets and Profit Chapter 8: Compliance and Accountability Case Study: Investing Part V • A Strategic Perspective Chapter 9: Strategy + CSR Chapter 10: Strategic CSR Case Study: Supply Chain Part VI • A Sustainable Perspective Chapter 11: Sustainability Chapter 12: Sustainable Value Creation Final Thoughts Appendix • Implementing Strategic CSR

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Book SynopsisFor forty years, successive editions of Ethical Theory and Business have helped to define the field of business ethics. The 10th edition reflects the current, multidisciplinary nature of the field by explicitly embracing a variety of perspectives on business ethics, including philosophy, management, and legal studies. Chapters integrate theoretical readings, case studies, and summaries of key legal cases to guide students to a rich understanding of business ethics, corporate responsibility, and sustainability. The 10th edition has been entirely updated, ensuring that students are exposed to key ethical questions in the current business environment. New chapters cover the ethics of IT, ethical markets, and ethical management and leadership. Coverage includes climate change, sustainability, international business ethics, sexual harassment, diversity, and LGBTQ discrimination. New case studies draw students directly into recent business ethics controversies, such as sexual harassment at Fox News, consumer fraud at Wells Fargo, and business practices at Uber.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Ethical theory and business practice; 2. The rights and responsibilities of employees; 3. Managing, leading and governing; 4. Diversity and discrimination in the workplace; 5. Corporate social responsibility; 6. Ethics and information technology; 7. Marketing ethics; 8. Environmental sustainability; 9. Ethical issues in international business; 10. Ethical markets; 11. Economic justice.

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Book SynopsisAs societies become more polarized, there is increasing pressure for business leaders to have a sense of purpose and to make moral decisions. Being a good leader requires both a keen understanding of the realities of human decision making as well as an analysis of what is right and wrong. This book integrates lessons from three intellectual traditions psychology, philosophy, and political economy to guide readers on a journey to rigorously explore their values and decision making. The authors begin by examining people''s intuitions about right and wrong. They then clarify principles that embody these intuitions and help readers engage with others whose intuitions or principles differ from their own. Ultimately, this book teaches readers how to be strategic as they lead with their values: as individuals, as designers of organizations, and as businesspeople interacting with societal institutions.Trade Review'This is a marvelous book. Malhotra and Shotts combine results from the leading edge of at least four disciplines - normative ethics, behavioral ethics, organizational theory and political economy - to give us an integrated account of what it means to take values seriously as a business and as a business leader. In a world in which simply maximizing shareholder value is no longer enough, they give us a roadmap for what it means to act ethically that is both theoretically grounded and deeply practical. In the business world there's a lot of loose talk about 'purpose'. This is the book to read if you're curious as to what it might look like in action.' Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard University, Author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire'Businesses everywhere are being asked to do better. Leading with Values helps show us how, by providing tools and insights for a new era of responsible, engaged business leadership' Jim Coulter, Co-Founder, TPG and Managing Partner, The Rise Funds'Malhotra and Shotts have achieved the seemingly impossible: they have written a truly useful book on ethical leadership. Unlike other books, Leading with Values recognizes its goal is not to turn the reader into an armchair philosopher. Instead, they brilliantly integrate philosophical insights, psychological tendencies, and organizational realities to offer a clear and replicable path for solving any real-world leadership challenge.' Adam Galinsky, Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics, Columbia Business School Co-author of Friend & Foe'… a concise, usable, and balanced guide to making ethical decisions in business.' Donald R. Riccomini, Technical CommunicationTable of Contents1. Core values: why we lead, why we follow; 2. Follow your gut?; 3. Self-deception and rationalization; 4. The power of the situation; 5. Shareholders, stakeholders, and societal institutions; 6. Weighing consequences; 7. Perspective-taking; 8. Being fair; 9. What are your core values?

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Book Synopsis***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021*** This timely book is a sequel to John Grant's Green Marketing Manifesto (2007) the award-winning and bestselling definitive guide to green marketing (and not greenwashing). Fast forward to mid-2020. Climate Change is back at the top of the public and political agenda. Even after covid-19, hundreds of big-name CEOs are committing to a #greenrecovery. And surveys show widespread global public support for this and recent shifts in sustainable behaviours and attitudes in markets ranging from organic food to flying. Sustainable brands are significantly outperforming conventional ones. As are sustainability related stock prices. Companies like Unilever continue to set ambitious targets related not just to climate, but biodiversity and deforestation, plastics, social justice, regenerative farming. Sustainability related trends such as plant-based foods and electric vehicles are showing steep growth and creating tomorrow's superbrands (Impossible, TESLA...). This book is packed with up to date learnings, case examples and trends, covering everything from eco labelling, transparency and the circular economy; to rebound effects, sustainable finance, blockchain and regenerative farming. A core message being that to drive sustainability, marketers firstly do really need to properly understand sustainability, its many applications and implications. Secondly to be effective, marketers need to understand what it means to their consumers and other significant audiences. Hence the book takes a long hard look at what was driving all the protests, boycotts and petitions in 2019 and what ideas, causes and platforms caught the public imagination. The ultimate goal is to go beyond marketing that simply looks good, to marketing that does good. This book helps in achieving that goal by showing the reader how to: Uncover strategies for sustainable marketing that actually deliver on green and social objectives, not just greenwashingReconceptualise marketing and business models, and learn to recognise the commercial strategies and approaches that are no longer fit for purposeLearn how hot topics like the climate crisis, biodiversity, social justice, single use plastics and supply chain transparency influence green and social marketingRead about numerous examples and case studies from both brand leaders and challengers that have developed innovations and fresh creative approaches to green and social marketingGet practical tools, models, facts, strategies, workshop and project processes and business case rationales - so that you can build your own plans and proposals This book is intended to assist marketers, by means of clear and practical guidance, through a complex transition towards meaningful marketing that makes a positive creative impact on the climate crisis and on improving human life in troubled times. Aimed both at big companies that are trying to be good, and good companies that are trying to be big.Table of ContentsForeword for ‘Greener Marketing’ By John Grant VII Introduction 1 Section I Not Bad 13 1.1 Waking up to an Environmental Crisis (again) 16 1.2 Actually, Consumers Do Buy Sustainable Goods 22 1.3 From Plastic Brands to the Circular Economy 24 1.4 Instagram, Influencers, and Brands as Folklore 29 1.5 Simple Marketing, Complex Sustainability 35 1.6 Fifty Shades of Greenwash 39 1.7 Transparency? Or Another Façade 49 1.8 An Advertising Vow of Chastity? 55 1.9 What is Sustainability? An Ethic and an Emergency 59 1.10 Sustainability as a New Way of Doing Business 71 1.11 Eco-Labels, Their Struggle and Ongoing Role 81 1.12 Let’s Redesign Life 88 Section II Net Good 99 2.1 Year of the Street Protest 102 2.2 The Blue Planet Effect 107 2.3 Plant-Based Revolution 115 2.4 Capitalism. Time for a Reset 123 2.5 Corporate Citizens 127 2.6 Every Business a Social Venture 136 2.7 Is it a Purpose (or Just a Pose?) 150 2.8 Brands Doing Good 162 2.9 Consumer Behaviour – Snakes & Ladders 170 2.10 Design for Nature and Human Nature 179 2.11 Build your own Paradigm Shift in 15 Steps 191 Section III Aim, Frame, and Game 211 3.1 AIM – Defining the Task 213 3.2 Frame – Cultural and Cognitive Positioning 220 3.3 Game – The Greener Marketing Grid 226 What Now? (Concluding Thoughts) 243 Index 245

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xv Introduction xix Chapter 1: Do You Want to Be Part of the Future? 1 Business at the Speed of AI 2 Follow Me, Follow Me 4 In AI, We Overtrust 6 Area 52 Ramblings 10 I’ll Do It 12 Adversarial Attacks Are Happening 16 ML Systems Don’t Jiggle-Jiggle; They Fold 19 Never Tell Me the Odds 22 AI’s Achilles’ Heel 25 Chapter 2: Salt, Tape, and Split-Second Phantoms 29 Challenge Accepted 30 When Expectation Meets Reality 35 Color Me Blind 39 Translation Fails 42 Attacking AI Systems via Fails 44 Autonomous Trap 001 48 Common Corruption 51 Chapter 3: Subtle, Specific, and Ever-Present 55 Intriguing Properties of Neural Networks 57 They Are Everywhere 60 Research Disciplines Collide 62 Blame Canada 66 The Intelligent Wiggle-Jiggle 71 Bargain-Bin Models Will Do 75 For Whom the Adversarial Example Bell Tolls 79 Chapter 4: Here’s Something I Found on the Web 85 Bad Data = Big Problem 87 Your AI Is Powered by Ghost Workers 88 Your AI Is Powered by Vampire Novels 91 Don’t Believe Everything You Read on the Internet 94 Poisoning the Well 96 The Higher You Climb, the Harder You Fall 104 Chapter 5: Can You Keep a Secret? 107 Why Is Defending Against Adversarial Attacks Hard? 108 Masking Is Important 111 Because It Is Possible 115 Masking Alone Is Not Good Enough 118 An Average Concerned Citizen 119 Security by Obscurity Has Limited Benefit 124 The Opportunity Is Great; the Threat Is Real; the Approach Must Be Bold 125 Swiss Cheese 130 Chapter 6: Sailing for Adventure on the Deep Blue Sea 133 Why Be Securin’ AI Systems So Blasted Hard? An Economics Perspective, Me Hearties! 136 Tis a Sign, Me Mateys 141 Here Be the Most Crucial AI Law Ye’ve Nary Heard Tell Of! 144 Lies, Accursed Lies, and Explanations! 146 No Free Grub 148 Whatcha measure be whatcha get! 151 Who Be Reapin’ the Benefits? 153 Cargo Cult Science 155 Chapter 7: The Big One 159 This Looks Futuristic 161 By All Means, Move at a Glacial Pace; You Know How That Thrills Me 163 Waiting for the Big One 166 Software, All the Way Down 169 The Aftermath 172 Race to AI Safety 173 Happy Story 176 In Medias Res 178 Big-Picture Questions 181 Acknowledgments 185 Index 189

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Book SynopsisValues-driven organizations are the most successful organizations on the planet. This book explains that understanding employees' needswhat people valueis the key to creating a high performing organization. When you support employees in satisfying their needs, they respond with high levels of engagement and willingly commit their energies to the organization, bringing passion and creativity to their work.This new edition of The Values-Driven Organization provides an updated set of tools to assess corporate culture, new case studies on cultural transformation and additional materials on sustainability, measuring cultural health at work and the specific needs of the millennial generation. The Values-Driven Organization is essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners of organizational change, leadership, HRM and business ethics.Trade Review"I am immensely grateful to Richard Barrett and to his organization for my continued success, for changing my own philosophy of business and the way I approach change. In his new book, The Values-Driven Organization, Richard expands on his earlier work, and takes the opportunity to articulate why values are so important in shaping society and why they matter to humanity as a whole." —John McFarlane, Chairman, Barclays Bank"Richard Barrett deserves his reputation as the leading expert on how values drive business success. His understanding of the interaction of the stages of psychological development with levels of human motivation is masterly. The insights contained in this book on how an organization can measure its culture and bring about change are intensely practical. The book provides a unique blend of theoretical foundation and useful advice for a leader of any type of organization." —Christopher Hodges, MA PhD FSALS, Professor of Justice Systems and Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Oxford"Richard’s grasp of conscious capitalism is extraordinary. In the second edition of his best-selling book The Values-Driven Organization he provides a process, methodology and tools for measuring the cultural health of organizations. I highly recommend this book if you believe caring for your employees comes before caring for your customers." —John Mackey, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Whole Foods Market"I have been applying the principles and practices Richard Barrett outlines in this book since 2010 with great results. The insights contained in this latest volume can help anyone become a more conscious leader of corporate culture." —Arvind Shankar, Global Managing Director, Accenture Enterprise Enablement"In a world dominated by the power of money, the impact business has on our society is now greater than ever. By bringing empirical evidence and science to the otherwise elusive and qualitative measurements of what makes organizations thrive, Barrett provides the tools we need to measure and nurture the soul of an organization. The Values-Driven Organization maps the science of corporate soul retrieval." —Lawrence Ford, Author and CEO of Conscious Capital Wealth Management"In The Values-Driven Organization, Richard Barrett, the world leading expert on values, offers an indispensable overview of how values function as the core operating principle for the human being and subsequently play a much more crucial role for individuals, organizations and societies than is generally understood." —Björn Larsson, CEO, ForeSight Group "Richard Barrett never disappoints and this book is no exception. Every word is weighted with wisdom!" —Ann Dinan, PhD, Deeper Leadership Institute"Richard Barrett's work has been a guiding light for much of the cultural change we have undertaken at CRU in the last few years. The intellectual rigour behind his work, demonstrated in the latest edition of Barrett's book, has been a key factor in our continued success." —Nick Morgan, CEO, CRU Group "A superb read! If you are a CEO, Chief HR Officer, or Board member looking to transform your organization’s culture, this is an essential read. Barrett provides the holistic, nuanced thinking you will need to guide your cultural transformation journey." —Penny Coates, Chief People and Culture Officer, Metcash Trading Limited"Investors, regulators and organizations of all scales and sectors are increasingly demanding; The Values-Driven Organization draws from a wide range of sources and Richard’s own experiences to provide practical insights and ideas that will be useful to anyone with an interest in cultural transformation." —Kevin Hills, EY Culture and Integrity Lead Partner, UK and Ireland"After implementing the principles outlined in Richard's book The Values-Driven Organization, I have seen my organization excelling significantly in terms of employee engagement, passion and creativity, leading to new state-of-the-art business solutions and an outstanding performance. Richard's Full Spectrum Leadership approach has been a great catalyst in transforming the leadership team's view on the value of Employee Well-Being as a major energizing factor for the success and the sustainability of the organization." —Piet Lammens, General Manager, Statoil Coordination Center, Belgium"What strikes me about this book is the way it manages to be both profound and practical in equal measures. In it Richard pinpoints with great wisdom the sources of, and barriers to, cultural health, and then provides clear guidance on how to improve it. The book is full of data, examples and case studies making it a very credible guide. I highly recommend to all change agents who invest their energy and care in making our organizations better institutions of human flourishing." —Liz Murphy, Old Mutual Group"Attention trend-trackers! Richard Barrett has defined the cutting-edge of organizational values and culture for decades. Now in the second edition of his breakthrough best-seller The Values-Driven Organization, he reveals how employee well-being and a vibrant culture generate sustainable performance. A must read for leaders and HR professionals." —Patricia Aburdene, Author of Megatrends 2010 and Conscious Money"At this turbulent juncture in human history, Richard Barrett helps us understand how we can develop more conscious leaders and organizations and provides us with a practical toolbox for facilitating individual and cultural transformation." —Tomas Björkman, Founder of Ekskäret Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden, and Author of The Market Myth"Richard Barrett’s latest book creates awareness and understanding about values and culture at an organizational as well as societal level. I hope many will find their way to this book and its important message. We are in need of its wisdom more than ever in these times of global challenge." —Patrik Andersson, CEO and Chairman Values Academy, Sweden"The Values-Driven Organization is a must-read for any leader seeking to maximize efficacy in the workplace. Barrett's treatment of the dimensions of employee engagement as connected with organizational mission/values and personal development is spot on. For organizational leaders who truly want to improve the health of their organizations and retain the best employees, this book will serve as a treasured playbook." —Kenya Ayers, Vice President and Board Chair, Northwest Educational Council for Student Success (NECSS)"In this admirably integrative book, Richard Barrett has brought together his own deep insights from years of leadership development research and organizational culture interventions with the latest quantitative and qualitative scholarship to craft a holistic model of values-driven organization. His model is unique not only for its integration of experience with research, but also its presentation of frameworks and metrics, as well as development tools, at the individual as well as the organizational levels. What's more, he positions this work within a larger societal and historical movement, providing a positive vision for the need and the opportunity presented by the millennial generation. The wisdom Barrett shares provides a vocabulary, a set of arguments and a compelling vision for individuals and organizations who wish to voice their values." —Mary C. Gentile, PhD, Author of Giving Voice to Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right and Creator/Director, Giving Voice To Values, University of Virginia Darden School of Business"The ever-brilliant Richard Barrett has done it again. Bringing together decades of seminal work in understanding and elevating cultures, Richard has written a succinct yet comprehensive and practical guide to building, sustaining and leading values-driven organizations that enable the simultaneous flourishing of all their stakeholders. I know of no better framework or resource for personal and organizational growth and transformation. Richard has truly been a powerful force for spreading a more enlightened way of living, working and leading in the world. Bravo!" —Raj Sisodia, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Conscious Capitalism Inc., FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business, Babson College"Reading the book is a three-fold journey of exploration for yourself, the immediate team you lead and your organization. The book unfolds obvious and subtle truths of the connection between human, organization, the world, and values. Having worked with an organization with values at its core, I couldn't agree more with Mr Barrett and his expression. A must read for transitioning yourself and your organization from ego to soul." —Niels Caszo, Global President, AIESEC, a youth leadership movement"As a strong believer in values-driven organizations, I have found the work and research of the Barrett Values Centre to be the most compelling in making the link between values-driven leadership and high performance. The frameworks, tools and case studies that Barrett provides have helped our organization tremendously on its path of transformation." —Wendy van Tol, PwC Partner Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory N.V.Table of ContentsPart I: Understanding values1. Values-driven. What does it mean?2. The impact of values on performance3. What employees want4. Whole system changePart II: Values alignment and mission alignment5. The model6. The Cultural Transformation Tools7. Building sustainable performance8. Measuring Cultural Health9. Types of culture10. Industry reportsPart III: Personal alignment11. The seven levels of leadership12. Reducing Personal Entropy13. Measuring Personal Entropy14. Coaching the leader15. The leader as a coach/role modelPart IV: Structural realignment16. Choosing espoused values17. Organizational democracy18. Embedding the culture19. The twenty-first-century organizationAnnex 1: Short description of SDGsAnnex 2: The energy available to an organizationAnnex 3: The top 40 publicly traded best companies to work for in North AmericaAnnex 4: Firms of EndearmentAnnex 5: Good to Great CompaniesAnnex 6: The Trust Matrix ExerciseAnnex 7: Theory U and Seven Levels of ConsciousnessAnnex 8: The Four Why’s ProcessAnnex 9: Guidelines for choosing values and developing mission and vision statementsAnnex 10: A Brief Overview of the Origins of the Seven Levels of Consciousness modelAnnex 11: Defining consciousnessAnnex 12: List of the Cultural Transformation Tools® for mapping the values of organizationsAnnex 13: Using the BNS to develop a balanced set of strategy indicatorsAnnex 14: CVA data plots and tablesAnnex 15: Brief description of principal maladaptive schemaAnnex 16: The personal mastery self-coaching processAnnex 17: Tools for mapping the vavlues of individuals and leadersAnnex 18: IVA, LVA, IDR and LDR data plots and tablesAnnex 19: Values, beliefs and behaviours exercise

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Book SynopsisWhat Should I Do? is the cornerstone question for a multitude of ethical considerations - and the basis for this text.  How we function when ethical challenges arrive in our real lives is the framework for Andrew Ghillyer''s Business Ethics Now.  This application-based text takes the theory of business ethics and applies it to the realistic scenarios that students may encounter at all stages of their careers.Table of ContentsPart 1: Defining Business EthicsChapter 1: Understanding EthicsChapter 2: Defining Business EthicsPart 2: The Practice of Business EthicsChapter 3: Organizational EthicsChapter 4: Corporate Social ResponsibilityChapter 5: Corporate GovernanceChapter 6: The Role of GovernmentChapter 7: Blowing the WhistleChapter 8: Ethics and TechnologyPart 3: The Future of Business EthicsChapter 9: Ethics and GlobalizationChapter 10: Making it Stick: Doing What's Right in aCompetitive Market

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Book SynopsisLearn to make successful ethic decisions in today's complex managerial environment with Ferrell/Fraedrich/Ferrell's market-leading BUSINESS ETHICS: ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND CASES, 12E. Packed with cases, exercises and simulations, this applied approach uses a proven managerial framework to address overall concepts, processes and best practices associated with top business ethics programs. You clearly see how to integrate ethics into key strategic business decisions. This thoroughly revised edition highlights new legislation affecting business ethics and offers the most up-to-date examples and best practices of high-profile organizations. Twenty new or updated original case studies provide insights into ethical dilemmas. MindTap digital resources help you master concepts and prepare for exercises, quizzes and exams while a new simulation guides you in making strong ethical decisions.Table of ContentsPart I: AN OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS ETHICS. 1. The Importance of Business Ethics. 2. Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance. Part II: ETHICAL ISSUES AND THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF BUSINESS ETHICS. 3. Emerging Business Ethics Issues. 4. The Institutionalization of Business Ethics. Part III: THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. 5. Ethical Decision Making. 6. Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values. 7. Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships. Part IV: IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS ETHICS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. 8. Developing an Effective Ethics Program. 9. Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs. 10. Globalization of Ethical Decision Making. 11. Ethical Leadership. 12. Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions Part V: CASES. Case 1: The Volkswagen Scandal: An Admission to Emission Fraud. Case 2: Uber Hits a Bump in the Road. Case 3: Wells Fargo: The Stage Coach Went Out of Control. Case 4: POM Wonderful: Crazy Healthy! Case 5: Monsanto: A Growing Controversy. Case 6: Starbucks Venti Social Responsibility and Brand Strategy. Case 7: Walmart Juggles Risks and Rewards. Case 8: New Belgium Brewing: Crafting a Fresh Social Responsibility and Sustainability Initiative. Case 9: The NCAA Has Many Balls in the Air. Case 10: Google: The Quest to Balance Privacy with Profit. Case 11: Zappos: Taking Steps towards Maximizing Stakeholder Satisfaction. Case 12: Lululemon: Turning Lemons into Lemonade. Case 13: Insider Trading at the Galleon Group. Case 14: Whole Foods: 365 Degrees of Commitment to Stakeholders. Case 15: Apple Maintains Strong Ethical Roots. Case 16: PepsiCo: Poised to Deal with the Next Generation. Case 17: Fraud in Dixon, IL: All the Queens Horses Could Not Save Her. Case 18: Herbalife Reborn. Case 19: CVS: ���Fired Up��� about Social Responsibility. Case 20: Enron: Not Accounting for the Future.

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the real power of AI and and its ability to shape the future for the better. AI For Social Good: Using Artificial Intelligence to Save the World bridges the gap between the current state of reality and the incredible potential of AI to change the world. From humanitarian and environmental concerns to advances in art and science, every area of life stands poised to make a quantum leap into the future. The problem? Too few of us really understand how AI works and how to integrate it into our policies and projects. In this book, Rahul Dodhia, Deputy Director of Microsoft's AI for Good Research Lab, offers a nontechnical exploration of artificial intelligence toolshow they're built, what they can and can't do, and the raw material that teaches them what they know. Readers will also find an inventory of common challenges they might face when integrating AI into their work. You''ll also read more on: The potential for AI to solve lo

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Book SynopsisSimon Fanshawe OBE is the co-founder of Diversity by Design, where he works with public, private and third sector companies to bring about meaningful change in the diversity of their talent and the true inclusiveness of their culture. He is Chairman of Hexagon Housing and on the Board of POWERful Women. Based in Brighton, UK, he was a co-founder of Stonewall and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sussex for his work on diversity and human rights. He has long been involved in campaigns for equality and positive social change and has served on the Board of companies and organizations in the private and charity sectors for over thirty-five years. In 2023, he was inducted into the HR Magazine Hall of Fame after being named one of the most influential HR thinkers in 2022.Trade Review"Simon Fanshawe has written the most compelling book on diversity I've ever read...beautifully written and full of narrative power, The Power of Difference weaves together the author's personal experiences, insights from research, and remarkable stories of others' journeys to show both how to build genuine inclusion and why it matters so very much in our multicultural world and to the success of organizations." * Amy C Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School and author of The Fearless Organization *"The Power of Difference is incredibly timely. Simon brings wit, wisdom, and challenge to pointing a way forward and how inclusion must embrace all voices. This is a call to action for every one of us to play our part in using our difference to power a better future for companies." * Peter Cheese Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) *"With insight, great stories and wonderful language, The Power of Difference helps all of us, managers, teachers, citizens, listen - truly listen -- so that we can redesign how we live and work, and discover the enjoyment of managing diversity along the way." * Professor Iris Bohnet, Academic Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and author of What Works: Gender Equality by Design *"Diversity is the life-blood of innovation. What is often missing are the practical ways to create the culture for teams to thrive, where everyone has the confidence to contribute. This is an essential part of the environment for discovery, research and implementation to flourish safely. The Power of Difference provides managers and entrepreneurs with practical insights to drive innovation, while having the rigorous discussions that engage everyone's voice in assessing and taking risks." * David Gann CBE, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School and Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority *"The Power of Difference is wonderful, a remarkably enjoyable and immensely helpful read for any one in a leadership position or indeed anyone who feels the huge responsibility of improving the experience of their colleagues. The practical, but powerful, examples and illustrations peppered throughout the book contain the dilemmas and opportunities faced by a wide range of individuals and institutions. The golden thread was yes the complexity but also the huge potential that exists for individuals and organizations." * Stephen Posey, Chief Executive of The Royal Papworth NHS Trust *"This book educates and also acknowledges the complexity that exists around grappling with some of the concepts and suggests practical ways through. I simply loved it and the way it was written." * Geeta Nanda OBE, Chief Executive, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing *"Simon Fanshawe opens space to rethink diversity and inclusion efforts from first principle, I predict readers will find themselves in equally vehement agreement and disagreement with different parts of this work, but ultimately emerge feeling enriched by its many provocations." * Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law and Faculty Director, Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction - Who am I and why this book?; Chapter - 01: What is diversity for?; Chapter - 02: Inclusion is not just about being nice to people; Chapter - 03: Diversity is not a minority sport; Chapter - 04: Unconscious bias is an excuse; Chapter - 05: Ditch the superhero; Chapter - 06: Diversity isn’t harder to manage - You only think it is; Chapter - 07: References

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Book SynopsisJerry Daykin is a global marketing leader who has held senior roles at brands including Beam Suntory, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Diageo and Mondelez. Based in London, UK, he is a WFA (World Federation of Advertisers) Diversity Ambassador and co-chair of its Diversity Task Force, where he created its framework for representation and inclusion. He also sits on the diversity and inclusion boards at the Advertising Association and ISBA, as well as on boards at the Conscious Advertising Network and Outvertising. A regular conference speaker, he has written for The Drum, AdWeek, Campaign, Marketing Week and The Guardian.Trade Review"Inclusive marketing is not only the right thing to do, it is also a business growth opportunity. Doing it well is a skill to be mastered, as it is full of nuances that most of us are not trained to see. This handy book provides not only thought-provoking concepts that will make you aware of your biases, but also a practical how-to guide grounded in insight and authenticity so you can truly make an impact." * Taide Guajardo, Chief Brand Officer Europe, P&G *"Daykin's thorough and practical approach makes this an invaluable read for any marketer or business looking to make strides on inclusive marketing as well as deliver business growth. A mix of expert insight, simple frameworks and inspiring case studies ensures that this book brings the topic to life vividly, and with real applicability." * Grainne Wafer, Global Director of Guinness, Smirnoff & Baileys, Diageo *"In Inclusive Marketing, Jerry offers a mix of inspiration and very practical advice on how to deliver more inclusive, and simply better and more effective marketing. A fresh and deeply uplifting vision that inspires marketers to embrace one of the defining challenges of our society. A must-read." * Stephan Loerke, CEO, World Federation of Advertisers *"In marketing, the notion of 'inclusion' is too often an obvious bolt-on. Jerry Daykin provides a practical framework and a wealth of real-world experiences to show how to make representation and inclusion an authentic and effective part of every marketing communications programme." * Helen Edwards, Adjunct Associate Professor, Marketing at London Business School, and Brand Columnist *"This book is an important and timely addition to the essential marketing guidebooks that have nudged the profession in the right direction. While 'inclusive marketing is a much banded term, Jerry's book demonstrates the 'how to do it well' part, with great clarity and direction. The book is an insightful read with many perspectives, and you will highlight, bookmark and return to its succinct and helpful summaries until the process becomes second nature. Don't just buy the book for yourself, buy a copy for a colleague, client or business partner, as the answers for truly inclusive marketing are all here." * Dino Myers-Lamptey, Founder at The Barbershop *"If you work in marketing/advertising and you're on the DE&I journey within your organisation, whether that's struggling to know where to start or wanting to do more, this book breaks down the processes within your marketing cycle where you can make mindful changes to be more inclusive. An inspirational must read for all marketers, carefully written and curated by Jerry Daykin, a marketer who has always actively championed inclusion and representation in every role he has worked." * Vidad & Bobi Carley, Inclusion Co-Leads, ISBA *"Advertising that represents society in all its diversity and that heightens the situation of marginal groups in societies can have a powerful effect on the promotion and protection of the rights of vulnerable and subjugated people. In this excellent book, Jerry Daykin makes an accessible and principled case for how to build diversity and inclusion into marketing." * Pia Oberoi, Senior Advisor on Migration and Human Rights, United Nations *"For all marketers, inclusion is no longer a question of if we should consider it but HOW we should. This book will do more than help you, it's the perfect guide to all the questions you should ask yourself about Inclusive Marketing." * Delphine Malvy, Senior Director Global Family Marketing, McDonalds *""I see you, I see the whole of you", Is perhaps my favourite language that sums up perfectly what to expect in this book. It offers is the perfect education, framework and advice for any marketer serious about inclusion. And Jerry is right, the time for change is now. This is definitely a book you need to read more than once to take in all the goodness written in its pages." * Karen Nelson Field, Author and Founder at Amplified Intelligence *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Intoduction - Representation Matters; Chapter - 01: What we mean by inclusive marketing & representation; Chapter - 02: Why representation matters to me & other marketers; Chapter - 03: Why representation matters to business and society; Chapter - 04: A framework to deliver inclusive marketing; Section - ONE: Stage One - Inclusive briefing & strategy; Chapter - 05: Business & brand strategy; Chapter - 06: Using strategic insights and data; Chapter - 07: Marketing & creative briefs; Section - TWO: Stage Two - Inclusive Planning; Chapter - 08: Partner & team selection; Chapter - 09: Creative development & product design; Chapter - 10: Consumer testing; Section - THREE: Stage Three - Inclusive Production; Chapter - 11: Production; Chapter - 12: Post-production; Chapter - 13: Localisation; Section - FOUR: Stage Four - Inclusive Launches; Chapter - 14: Media & 360 Activation; Chapter - 15: Launch & consumer response; Chapter - 16: Measuring Success; Section - FIVE: Conclusion - How to Drive Change; Chapter - 17: Case Study - Driving Change at GSK/Haleon; Chapter - 18: Partnering to Help Drive Change; Chapter - 19: The future of inclusion; Chapter - 20: Checklist Appendix

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Book SynopsisSandy Skees (she/they) is EVP, Global Purpose and Impact Lead at Porter Novelli, part of the Omnicom Group. She has over 30 years of management consulting and strategic communications experience gained with clients including Visa, Abercrombie & Fitch, eBay and Panasonic. Named PRWeek's Most Purposeful Agency Pro of 2021, they are a Board Director of Sustainable Brands and an Advisor to The Diversity Center. A seasoned speaker on brand, messaging and sustainability, she has spoken at TEDx and appeared in Campaign US, Forbes, Journal of Brand Strategy, and PR News. Skees is based in Santa Cruz, California.Trade Review"For anyone considering a career in sustainability, ESG communications or purpose, or those who are already well on their way in the industry, Sandy Skees's new book absolutely required reading. Easy to read, pragmatic and actionable, it's a must." * Susan McPherson, CEO, McPherson Strategies *"I've long been a fan of Sandy Skees. Her intelligence, humanity and sense of purpose encourages those around her to be better in every way. Now, that same thoughtful encouragement is available in Purposeful Brands, a must-read for anyone connected to organizations and brands that want to do good and show up sincerely as allies, advocates and activists. I can think of no one better than Sandy to learn from on this topic. This is the book brand communicators need right now." * Soon Mee Kim, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Omnicom Communications Consultancy Network *"I've known Sandy for nearly a decade through both our professional networks & affiliations and by engaging Sandy as ESG counsel for large purpose-driven campaigns throughout my career. Sandy has expertise driving progress across key environmental and social issues, but what makes her unique is her equally skilled ability in communications and stakeholder engagement. Even as our industry continues to grow, Sandy's voice remains a strong and influential one. She has always pushed leaders in the space to think without limits - which is critically needed to achieve progress - whether we're tackling climate change or driving DEI&B. She is also always part of the solution through her own leadership or by making valuable connections. Sandy's knowledge on the issues clearly comes through in Purposeful Brands but what makes this book so valuable and different from others in the genre is that in addition to helping make the business case, Sandy offers actionable steps that can be taken to advance your brand on its ESG journey. The book is engaging, easy to read and provides a true masterclass on building the purpose-driven brand of the future. I highly recommend it!" * Joanne Dwyer, VP, Corporate Social Responsibility, PetSmart *"Business today has changed forever and every leader must urgently rise to the challenge of answering how we build a regenerative and equitable world. Sandy Skees leverages her deep expertise to deliver a doers guide for tomorrow's world that cuts through the complexity and makes it possible for your business to thrive and better our future." * Simon Mainwaring, bestselling author of We First & Lead With We *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Defining your brand’s purpose; Chapter - 02: Articulating your purpose – how does the world need what you’re selling?; Chapter - 03: Closing the ‘say-do gap’ – culture, competition, company and customer insights; Chapter - 04: Operationalizing sustainability and ESG across siloes; Chapter - 05: Unlocking energy through innovation and creativity; Chapter - 06: Dismantling through creative destruction; Chapter - 07: Showing up as ally, advocate or activist – purpose requires a backbone; Chapter - 08: Storytelling and data – the new language of business; Chapter - 09: Winning stakeholder buy-in for organizational and culture change; Chapter - 10: Communications for good – integrated and infinite; Chapter - 11: What’s next? The road ahead

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Book SynopsisMark Shayler works with businesses and corporations to reduce their environmental impact and his clients include Coca-Cola, Nike, Bacardi, WPP, Samsung Electronics Europe, Welsh Water, Hiut Denim and Novatech. He is a founding partner of the Do Lecture series and is a Visiting Fellow in Sustainable Design at Loughborough University. He lives near Leicester, UK.Trade Review"Mark Shayler is a pioneer of the notion that going green is good for business, and this brilliantly accessible book shows how every workplace can make a difference for the planet, and still be business winners." * Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, founder of River Cottage and environmental campaigner *"All small businesses should read this book because it's a revolution waiting to happen. I truly believe that business can change the world and nobody breaks down the steps to making a profit with principles better than Mark does here. If you want to make a (real) difference but aren't sure how, this is a superb place to start." * Holly Tucker MBE, Founder of Notonthehighstreet *"This is the book I was waiting for. With his characteristic verve and straight-talking swagger, Mark Shayler shows you the sustainability bits that matter and ditches the ones that don't. Suddenly everything makes sense! Keep this book in your back pocket for meetings, project pitches and getting lost in the forest. A must-read and a must-act book which illuminates your path every step of the way." * Lucy Siegle, Author and Journalist *"An honest and enlightening manifesto for change. Between the sober truth and some reasons to be cheerful, Mark highlights the brutal reality of our current road to terminal illness, whilst explaining that every business can contribute to our road to recovery by correctly harnessing the power of its people. Energy. Circularity. Mobility. Regeneration. Resilience. Education. Activism. If any of these words are resonant with you, this book is your must-have guide to understanding the impact of doing business on the planet, providing a multitude of options to re-think and re-invent why an accountable, progressive and regenerative business culture is the key to designing a better future." * Raoul Shah, Founder and Joint CEO, The Casbah Group *"Mark Shayler has been around a bit in the world of corporate sustainability - in fact, more than 30 years. And he's worked with a shedload of companies during that time. So he knows what he's talking about, the anecdotes are authentic, and his humour a tonic in what can be very arid territory. Part 'how to' primer, part explainer of all things relevant, and part celebration of the power of creative design. You Can't Make Money from a Dead Planet ticks all the boxes." * Sir Jonathan Porritt, environmentalist and former Director of Friends of the Earth *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Where are we and how did we get here?; Chapter - 02: You can’t make money from a dead planet; Chapter - 03: The main environmental challenges; Chapter - 04: Business impacts; Chapter - 05: Is there any good news?; Chapter - 06: How do we do good and still turn a profit?; Chapter - 07: The strategic tools you need to change your business; Chapter - 08: The practical and science-based tools to change your business (and still make a profit); Chapter - 09: Re-framing business; Chapter - 10: The regenerative business; Chapter - 11: ‘The last chapter’; Chapter - 12: Notes;

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Book SynopsisA GUARDIAN POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR''Insightful and revealing: a brilliant exploration of how ideas currently on the edge of politics could move into the mainstream'' Danny Dorling, author of SLOWDOWNAn ambitious, thrilling manifesto, setting out a new relationship between the individual and the state and how we can get thereCan we reverse the mental health crisis by getting rid of Mondays?Is it time to stop poor people being poor by... giving them money?Can we quell the fires of populism by giving young people a say in the future?As the shockwaves of Covid 19 continue to spread, and as the smoke clears from a year of anger and unrest, many people feel forlorn about the future.In End State, James Plunkett argues that this can be a moment not of despair, but of historic opportunity - a chance to rethink, renew, and reform some of the most fundamental ways we organise society. In much the same way as

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Book Synopsis''Much needed inspiration for those working hard to reach a position that matches their potential and their allies'' Ally Owen, Founder of Brixton Finishing School You might not think, right now, that you have what it takes to succeed. But incredible things do happen when you believe. We hope this book will stoke your sense of belief in what it is you can achieve and the gifts you have the potential to give to the world. Relentless in its inspiration, candour and warmth, A Colourful View From the Top is a vital anthology of twenty-one voices who are at the top of their game in business and beyond. Whether their specialism be advertising, tech, law or art, each luminary offers a unique and deeply meaningful collection of lessons and affirmations to draw upon time and time again. Discover how they became influential figures in culture and corporate life; how their achievements haven''t been defined or limited by their race, gender oTrade ReviewMuch needed inspiration for those working hard to reach a position that matches their potential and their allies -- Ally Owen

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Book SynopsisThe Buy Side is Turney Duff''s high-adrenaline journey through the trading underworld, as well as a searing look at an after-hours Wall Street culture where sex and drugs are the quid pro quo and a billion isn''t enough. In the mid-2000''s, Turney Duff was, to all appearances, the very picture of American success. One of Wall Street''s hottest traders, he was a rising star with Raj Rajaratnam''s legendary Galleon Group before forging his own path. What few knew was that the key to Turney''s remarkable success wasn''t a super-genius IQ or family connections but rather a winning personality - because the real money wasn''t made on the trading floor or behind a computer screen, but in whispered deals in the city''s most exclusive nightspots, surrounded by the best drugs and hottest women. For Turney, this created a perilously seductive cycle: the harder he partied, the more connected and successful he became, which meant he could party even harder. In time, he became a Trade ReviewThis is why I keep my money safe and sound under the mattress. You could get high just reading this book. Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Wall Street traders. -- James Patterson The book is by turns hilarious, harrowing, maddening, and illuminating. After this debut, the smart money will be on Duff. -- Bethany McLean New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room and All the Devils Are Here The perfect parable for Wall Street's lost decade. A fast-paced coke-crazed trip through Manhattan nightlife that conjures Bright Lights, Big City, to an eyewitness account of insider trading and front running that reads like a federal indictment. -- Guy Lawson New York Times bestselling author of Octopus The Buy Side is 'Wall Street' meets 'Breaking Bad' - except that this book is fact not fiction. Turney Duff yields to temptation at every turn, and the sheer volume of criminal behavior he saw, and even participated in, is astonishing.If you want to see Wall Street's seamy underbelly first-hand, read this book. -- Frank Partnoy bestselling author of F.I.A.S.C.O and Infectious Greed

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Book SynopsisCorporate Governance: A Global Perspective provides a comprehensive introduction to corporate governance theory and practice. Covering topics such as ownership and control, boards of directors and emerging markets, this text highlights the multidisciplinary nature of corporate governance and demonstrates that there is much more to it than compliance with codes of best practice.This edition covers important issues relating to the design of capitalist systems, discussing how emerging economies such as China escaped the Financial Crisis unscathed and exploring the impact of immigration and rising inequality. Corporate Governance: A Global Perspective is suitable for undergraduate, Master's and MBA students.This newly acquired title has been thoroughly revised by Cengage to reflect the latest development in Corporate Governance, including updates to regulation and codes of best practice.Table of ContentsPart I ��� Introduction to Corporate Governance 1.Defining corporate governance and key theoretical models 2.Corporate control across the world 3.Control versus ownership rights Part II ��� Macro Corporate Governance 4.Taxonomies of corporate governance systems 5.Corporate governance, types of financial systems and economic growth 6.Corporate governance regulation in an international context Part III ��� Improving Corporate Governance 7.Boards of directors 8.Incentivising managers and the disciplining of badly performing managers 9.Corporate governance in emerging markets 10.Contractual corporate governance 11.Corporate governance in initial public offerings 12.Behavioural biases and corporate governance Part IV ��� Corporate Governance and Stakeholders 13.Corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investment 14.Debtholders 15.Employee rights and voice across corporate governance systems 16.The role of gatekeepers in corporate governance Part V ��� Conclusions 17.Learning from diversity and future challenges for corporate governance Part VI ��� Glossary

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Book SynopsisBusiness leaders have tremendous power to influence our society, how it operates, whether it is fair, and the extent to which it impacts the environment. And yet, we do not recognize or call out the responsibility that comes with that power. This book is meant to challenge future business leaders to think differently about their career, its purpose, and its value as a calling or vocation, one that is in service to society. Its message is for current and prospective business students, business leaders thinking anew about the role of business in society, and the business educators that train all these people. We face great challenges as a society today, from environmental problems like climate change and habitat destruction, to social problems like income inequality, unemployment, lack of a living wage, and poor access to affordable health care and education. Solutions to these challenges must come from the market (as comprised of corporations, the government, and nongovernmental organizations, as well as the many stakeholders in market transaction, such as the consumers, suppliers, buyers, insurance companies, and banks), the most powerful institution on earth, and from business, which is the most powerful entity within it. Though government is an important and vital arbiter of the market, business is the force that transcends national boundaries, possessing resources that exceed those of many nations. Business is responsible for producing the buildings that we live and work in, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the forms of mobility we employ, and the energy that propels us. This does not mean that only business can generate solutions or that there is no role for government, but with its unmatched powers of ideation, production, and distribution, business is positioned to bring the change we need at the scale we need it. Without business, the solutions will remain elusive. Indeed, if there are no solutions coming from the market, there will be no solutions. And without visionary and service-oriented leaders, business will never even try to find them. Trade Review"Hoffman's book is for those who understand that the responsibility of business goes well beyond the shareholder and are committed to turning it into a force for good. Indeed, it's by treating business as a calling in service to society that you will not only create a more successful business but a purposeful life as well."—Paul Polman, Co-founder and Chair, IMAGINE, CEO, Unilever, 2009–2018"The world is deeply interconnected, and we need to act now to make sure it emerges from our current challenges to a better place. Hoffman offers us a framework for exactly that: from understanding how different stakeholders come together to drive sustainable change, to how we equip our future leaders to ensure a safer tomorrow."—Ajay Banga, CEO, Mastercard"This powerfully written book is a passionate call for business leaders—and the business schools that teach them—to play a central role in healing the world. Hoffman argues for profound changes in how we teach, highlighting both the need to understand the scientific, social and economic dynamics that are shaping our response to climate change and the importance of embracing management as a calling in line with our deepest moral commitments."—Rebecca Henderson, Professor, Harvard University, and author, Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire"As the last proponents of shareholder primacy lay down their banners, Hoffman points us to the leverage point of positive change—the mindset of current and future business managers, especially those who graduate into an uncertain future. A just-in-time read from a teacher-scholar-thinker on the frontlines of business classrooms and boardrooms."—Judy Samuelson, Aspen Business and Society Program and author, The Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World (2021)Table of Contents0. Management as a Calling 1. Shifting the Role of Business 2. Rebuilding the Role of Government 3. Communicating Change 4. Being Authentic 5. Envisioning Your Career in Management as a Calling

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Book Synopsis‘Stop talking about bringing your values to work and learn how to actually DO it!’ – Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor Intentional Integrity, by Silicon Valley expert Rob Chestnut, provides an excellent road map for any organization looking to create a clear set of values to live by. The year 2020 triggered consumers to re-evaluate their relationship with brands in general, leading to customers prioritizing those seen to be ‘doing good’ or ‘being helpful’ in the context of the pandemic. There is a strong sentiment that businesses have a big part to play in helping society recover and a purpose-driven organization will likely have the edge. In the midst of a year of crisis, there is an opportunity for companies to re-evaluate how their businesses operate. The power to act with integrity is the key to developing this culture. Drawing on his background as former General Counsel for Airbnb, Rob Chesnut explains the rationale and legal context for the ethics and practices, and presents scenarios to illuminate the nuances of thinking deeply and objectively about workplace culture. Intentional Integrity is the handbook to revolutionizing your workplace by providing the right environment for people to do good work. ‘Smart, practical advice for anyone looking to do good and do well’ – Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and author of BlitzscalingTrade ReviewStop talking about bringing your values to work and learn how to actually DO it! -- Kim Scott, author of Radical CandorThe ethical expectation for companies is wonderfully changing from ‘do no evil’ to ‘do good’. Companies and their leaders need to put ethics and integrity at the centre of their mission and culture. Rob is an insider who’s combined doing good with doing business well in two iconic Silicon Valley companies. His book contains smart, practical advice for anyone looking to do good and do well -- Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and author of BlitzscalingNo one has wrestled with more difficult business integrity challenges over the last twenty years than Rob. His insights will instruct you how to drive integrity into your culture. Now, more than ever, we need someone to lead a constructive, direct conversation about integrity in business, Rob delivers -- Meg Whitman, CEO of Quibi, former CEO of HP and eBay Rob and I were peers at Airbnb and together we helped build a culture and public-facing brand with integrity as a core value. Not only was the work strategically brilliant but under Rob’s leadership, it was embedded into the very heart of the company. Rob brings creativity, empathy, credibility and a great sense of humor to this important topic – he makes ethics human and fun -- Jonathan Mildenhall, cofounder and CEO, TwentyFirstCenturyBrandDrawing on considerable experience with the nuances and circumstances of integrity violations at Airbnb, Chesnut offers plentiful examples of common integrity issues . . . He is especially good on such matters as enforcing consequences and handling situations involving violators who are high-performing employees. Valuable reading for companies that want to get serious about workplace ethics * Kirkus Reviews *This is the rare fully realized look at not just what integrity means in the context of business, but how to make it second nature in the workplace. Business leaders should take note * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsIntroduction - i: Show of hands? A new approach to integrity Chapter - 1: Spies, jarts, and racism: The roots of corporate culture shocks Chapter - 2: Six Cs: Critical steps to fostering integrity in the workplace Chapter - 3: C is for Chief: Integrity begins at the top Section - Code Moment 1: Regina and the telltale text Section - Code Moment 2: Who’s your customer, Charlie? Chapter - 4: Who are we?: Defining what integrity means to your organization Section - Code Moment 3: Paul, Serena, and a dead duck Section - Code Moment 4: A not-so-gentle ethical dilemma Chapter - 5: What will derail your mission: The 10 most common integrity issues Section - Code Moment 5: The game is on, the vibe is off Section - Code Moment 6: Just another tequila coffee break Section - Code Moment 7: Marty and the media quandary Section - Code Moment 8: Define “academic” Chapter - 6: Mix it up, blast it out, repeat: Communicating the integrity message Section - Code Moment 9: Tory and the ten sheets of copy paper Section - Code Moment 10: Win-win-win, or no good deed goes unpunished? Chapter - 7: The welcome mat for complaints: A clear and safe reporting process Section - Code Moment 11: On the glass Section - Code Moment 12: Blame it on Rio Chapter - 8: When the other shoe drops: Creating appropriate consequences for integrity violations Section - Code Moment 13: Password piracy Chapter - 9: Check the canaries: Monitoring the company culture for signs of trouble Section - Code Moment 14: Three blind mice Chapter - 10: Dude, you’re not just “bad at dating”: Sexual misconduct in the workplace Section - Code Moment 15: Sam, she’s just not into you Section - Code Moment 16: “Sure, totally get it” Chapter - 11: Who you do business with defines you: Extending the integrity message to a community Chapter - Conclusion: A superpower for our times Section - ii: Appendix: Discussion of Code Moments Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgments Section - iv: Notes Index - v: Index

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Book SynopsisGetting business on board is essential if we want to achieve the United Nations’ goal of building a better future for people and planet by 2030. But much of the sustainable business agenda falls woefully short of what is needed, with some practices even accelerating the problems they’re trying to solve. In Urgent Business Ian Thomson and Dominic Bates, a business school professor and a former journalist, combine their expert insight to challenge five common myths that trap businesses in an unsustainable black-hole and offer a manifesto for change. Combining cutting-edge research – from AI and systems theory to climate science and behavioural economics – with fascinating real-world examples, the authors highlight the practical and holistic steps all businesses can take to play their part in addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. .Table of ContentsForeword by Paul Polman Joining the Dots Myth 1: A Successful Business Is a Growing and Profitable One Myth 2: Only Manage What You Can Measure Myth 3: Laser-Like Focus Gets Results Myth 4: The Consumer Is Always Right Myth 5: Irresponsible Decisions Are Made by Irresponsible Leaders Do Something Appendix 1: Get to Know Your Global Goals Appendix 2: Connecting Purpose with the Global Goals and Systems that Underpin Them Appendix 3: The Resilience Assessment Workbook Appendix 4: Carbon Scoping

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Book SynopsisOffering rare insights from the Moomin inner circle, this book unveils the Moomin business management journey, from Tove Jansson's creations to a global art-based brand and a growing ecosystem of companies. It unveils the keys to a sustainable business devoted to comforting people and fostering good, inspiring a blueprint for lasting success.

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