The Do's and Don'ts of Sustainability Leadership

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Nov 27, 2012 7:00 AM ET
Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner of Taiga Company

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company

Our sustainability practice continues its exploration of sustainable leadership and the qualities that differentiate between the best-in-class.  In previous posts such as, Key Qualities of Sustainable Leadership, we have focused our attention on the ‘dos’.  Today, our efforts will center on the ‘don’ts’.   A recent Forbes article, The Key to Great Leadership: Stop Overmanaging, creates a basis for this discussion.  In what may seem like a contrary perspective, the post examines what executives should ‘not’ do in order to be influential.  The author leverages the insight of Professor J. Keith Murnighan from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Click here to continue reading, The Do's and Don'ts of Sustainability Leadership

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".