There are many dimensions to becoming a successful leader in your organization. In a recent conversation with a friend, I stated that I believe that courage is one of the most important elements of successful leadership. She asked me what I meant by that. What do I mean by successful leadership? I mean the ability to inspire people (followers) to … Continue reading
What makes cloud computing efficient?
This is a great article for anyone, who keeps hearing about cloud computing as part of a corporate sustainability strategy, but does not quite understand how aggregation of computing can help save energy. Cloud computing has many advantages to almost any user and very few drawbacks, so if your company is still maintain a costly IT infrastructure in-house, it may … Continue reading
Renewable Energy in Germany
Germany just took a giant step in a promising directions towards increased reliance on renewable energy and a decreased reliance on nuclear power by passing legislation mandating that 35-40 percent of all power generation must result from renewable sources by 2020. After the nuclear tragedy in Japan, Germany’s chancellor Merkel announced the intention to abandon all nuclear power generation within … Continue reading
Driving in the wrong direction
Research in sociology shows that when we study problems and conflict, we only find more problems and more conflict as a result. But when we instead concentrate on studying the top achievements, best experiences, best practices, and ideal situations, then those things thrive, not the problems. Continue reading