Green Project Management

JANUARY 10, 2016

Dealing With Nonsensical Sustainability Positions I have recently experienced a number of profoundly confusing and somewhat bizarre positions and arguments on LinkedIn (and elsewhere). For example, absurd arguments against the requirement for greenhouse gas emission reductions, not providing a liveable wage or the right to employ slave and child labour.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 29, 2016

By Enrico Giovannini and Giuseppe Novelli The Report " The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation Policies to Foster the Implementation of the Sustainable Development ," recently prepared by a Group of International experts on behalf of the European Commission underlines that science, technology and innovation, together with good governance and a change in the current mindset, are the fundamental ingredients of the transition of the existing systems towards sustainability.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 6, 2016

Every year, the National University of Singapore sends students in their junior year abroad to work as interns with small startups in major hubs such as Silicon Valley, Beijing, and Tel Aviv. After completing a year with the startup, they return to Singapore to finish their studies and eventually start their own business. And why would Singapore choose small startups as a place of education?

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Green Project Management

JANUARY 3, 2016

This post highlights the importance of portfolio management for sustainable change delivery. This blog post is part of a series that provides a foundation for understanding sustainable change delivery. It is not the strongest of species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. Leon C. […]. The post Sustainable Portfolio Management – Foundational Overview appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Green Project Management

JANUARY 3, 2016

This post focuses on the current challenges of sustainable risk management within sustainable change delivery, with useful perspectives, tools, and techniques. This blog post is part of a series that provides the foundation for understanding sustainable change delivery. “Primum non nocere – First, do no harm” – Auguste François Chomel (Hooker, p. 219, 1849) “The golden axiom of […].

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Green Project Management

JANUARY 9, 2016

I recently read a Harvard Business Review article, ‘Fair Process – Managing in the Knowledge Economy’, during my MBA programme that reminded me of some foolish team and team lead mistakes I made a few years ago. The Background for the Story I participated in Dr. Paul D. Giammalvo’s engineering economics course in Jakarta. The […]. The post Silly Management Mistakes – the Importance of Fair Process appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 13, 2016

How do you stay competitive and relevant in a world with constant change and continual disruption? It’s no surprise that the Hard Trend of digitization has affected education. There are several benefits to shifting education to a digital platform. First, you don’t have to eliminate instructor lead education in order to embrace the digital revolution.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 20, 2016

The pop culture stereotype of a fast talking sales person is probably one of the many reasons why consumers have now diverted their attention online. In the past, when thinking of purchasing a new car, we have found ourselves arriving at a car dealership only to be faced with the infamous pushy car salesman who is heavily reliant on sales commission as the familiar mind games begin.

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