Categoría: Be Smart

RECIPROCITY, BALANCE & GRATITUDE

por Boris Matijas, posted in Be Smart, Eco-effectiveness, Regeneration

The future of life conditions on Earth will be very much determined by our ability to integrate those three values into our daily lives and the choices we make. From our lifestyles to balance sheets, from schools to board meetings, from art to science,…  RECIPROCITY, BALANCE & GRATITUDE must become an integral part of the … Sigue leyendo RECIPROCITY, BALANCE & GRATITUDE

Stability is found in balance, not rigidity

por Boris Matijas, posted in Be Smart, From Ego to Eco

"Climate policy, just like economic policy, is based on forecasts." These are the words chosen by Swedish Climate Minister, Romina Pourmokhtari, to describe why the Nordic country (which BTW was among the first in the world to introduce a climate law) is going to miss its climate targets by 2030. The news was delivered the … Sigue leyendo Stability is found in balance, not rigidity

Without fertile soil, the world cannot eat

por Boris Matijas, posted in Be Smart, Eco-effectiveness

“Corporate power in food systems is so concentrated that a relatively small group of people shape what is grown, how it is grown, labour conditions, prices and food choices in a way that serves the ultimate goal of profit maximization and not the public good.” This is one of the key findings from the UN … Sigue leyendo Without fertile soil, the world cannot eat

SDG8: Learning organizations help to think more about work than about money

por Boris Matijas, posted in Be Smart, SDG

“…the day is not far off when the Economic Problem will take the back seat where it belongs, and that the arena of the heart and head will be occupied, or re-occupied, by our real problems—the problems of life and of human relations . . .” These words were not written recently by any de-growth, … Sigue leyendo SDG8: Learning organizations help to think more about work than about money

SDG17: We, the people

por Boris Matijas, posted in ASK, Be Smart, Eco-effectiveness, SDG

We, the people. These three powerful words open the Constitution of the United States. This country, whose ideals arise from the French Revolution and humanist values, has for the past four years been sequestered by demagogic fabrication of alternative facts. Now, it feels as if it has regained serenity, decency, and rigor of truth. While … Sigue leyendo SDG17: We, the people

SDG7: ‘Affordable’ is becoming redundant

por Boris Matijas, posted in ASK, Be Smart, From Ego to Eco, SDG

Cleaner. Inexhaustible. Cheaper. These are some of the attributes that follow renewable energy source production. So, why is this type of energy still being considered an “alternative” option? One (and perhaps the most important) of the reasons is the technological lock-in that the present and dominant technological regimes (or paradigms) are being controlled by. Lock-in … Sigue leyendo SDG7: ‘Affordable’ is becoming redundant

Finding Adam Smith – again

por Boris Matijas, posted in ASK, Be Smart

If it weren't for the terrible loss of our loved ones, the Covid19 pandemic would be the first-ever global opportunity to put a value on the statement that human wellbeing increases through consumption. This was one of the fundamental presumptions behind the economic growth models, which, through globalization, turned into a central force behind different … Sigue leyendo Finding Adam Smith – again

Fit in or stand out?

por Boris Matijas, posted in ASK, Be Smart

There is no right or wrong answer to this challenging social dilemma. The complex reality of organizational behavior shows that the choice is rarely black or white. Instinctively one might believe that leaders should always stand out. The reality proves that often the most effective leadership is invisible. Eventually, it all comes down to the … Sigue leyendo Fit in or stand out?