Moving your company to a more sustainable, “carbon neutral,” or “green” policy is a bold, cost-saving, and difficult shift for your firm and employees.  Several factors can throw your plan awry, including:   – Unengaged employees resisting such a change. – A misguided or inefficient allocation of resources. – Poor communication throughout your organization.   [...]

I realize that defending Toyota in February 2010 is like defending Richard Nixon in August 1974, but I’m about to do something that will make me about as popular at a Green Drinks gathering as a big juicy Costco steak.   I’m going to cut Toyota some slack.   I have not followed this story [...]

GreenGoPost.com has spent much time talking about the “what-if” scenarios in the world of renewable energy and green technology. But there are companies out there that have found much success.  For those of you considering a major transaction for your business, whether it is a sale, merger, private equity financing, or debt financing, I invited [...]

It’s the end of a year–and decade–so I wanted to discuss some tasks your firm should undertake for year-end housekeeping.  Some may not want to rehash 2009, a difficult year for many of us–but I am hearing optimism for 2010 from many corners . . . and these lean times can offer learning opportunities that [...]