Interview with Julie Bargmann, Brownfields Diva

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I had the good fortune to interview Julie Bargmann a couple of months back. I spoke with her about the leadership challenges she faces in brownfield reclamation projects. Bargmann is a landscape architect extraordinaire and nationally known brownfield reclamation expert. Brownfields are “real … [Read more...]

The Pillar Trends and Leadership

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For the past two years I have been writing about the Pillar Trends -- urbanization, climate change, the aging of the developed world, and the continued exponential increase in knowledge -- and their potential to reshape some of our basic assumptions about how the world works. Most recently I have … [Read more...]

Decision Making and Hair Balls

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The Pillar Trends about which I write -- climate change, urbanization, aging demographics, and the exponential increase in knowledge -- are the big hair ball challenges facing leaders and organizations. Decision making when confronted with them is difficult even for the best informed. To help remedy … [Read more...]

Your CEO in Riot Gear

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Does the unrest in France have broader implications for leaders? I think so -- and they are linked to the Pillar Trends I've written about previously: urbanization, climate change, aging demographics, and the exponential increase in knowledge.  The anger in France is also reflected in the UK, the … [Read more...]

The Sustainable City Circa 2040

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The first in a series. Jonathan F.P. Rose, founder of the green real estate and development Jonathan Rose Companies, delivered an inspirational capstone address at the Executive Council Sustainable Cities leadership forum earlier this week. I served as editorial director for the event. Rose … [Read more...]