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This book, the first of its kind, shares the individual experiences and personal studies of champions around the world that 'make sustainability work' in different contexts. These champions forge the paths forward - advocating ideas, mobilizing support, and exercising leadership - in diverse nations, organizations and communities.
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Patricia M. Flynn is Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University.
Milenko Gudić is Founder of Refoment Consulting and Coaching.
Tay Keong Tan is Director of International Studies and Leadership Studies, Radford University.
Riassunto
This book, the first of its kind, shares the individual experiences and personal studies of champions around the world that ‘make sustainability work’ in different contexts. These champions forge the paths forward – advocating ideas, mobilizing support, and exercising leadership – in diverse nations, organizations and communities.
Testo aggiuntivo
"This book makes the vital connection between the Global Goals and local initiatives by highlighting the work of champions across a variety of contexts. In doing so, it inspires and informs the social innovator in each of us."
Daniel LeClair, CEO of the Global Business School Network. Formerly served as EVP, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, and COO of AACSB-International.
"The global champions in sustainable development featured in this fascinating book offer tremendous inspiration for business and other leaders to engage their entrepreneurial spirit, and partnering capacities to create innovative and contextually-adjusted solutions to the most pressing global challenges of today. Showcasing the power of proactive and passionate approaches to the advancement of the SDGs, the book is inviting each of us, from current leadersto future generations coming out fromresponsible management education, to engage and contribute to a better world. Let us respond. The Earth is one, and we are so many!"
Yolanda Kakabadse, Former President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Former President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Former Minister of Environment of Ecuador.
