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Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi: Designing the Future of Business Through Nature, Genius, and Compassion

Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi: Designing the Future of Business Through Nature, Genius, and Compassion

by SisselWaage (Editor)

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Synopsis

Although sustainability efforts in business are still a work in progress, it is increasingly clear that key elements of a new generation of enterprises will be radically different from those of our contemporary modern industrial economy. The core distinctions between what currently exists and what is being created are communicated in this book through the compelling metaphor of Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi.

This collection, developed from The Natural Step's conference on Sustainability and Innovation in 2002, provides radical ideas for generating a new perspective on the dynamics of business systems. Ants symbolise the lessons to be learned from nature and the dependence of individual beings on broader, complex systems. Galileo embodies brilliance in perceiving and proving that the current paradigm is flawed. 'Gandhi' exemplifies exceptional compassion in fighting for fundamental change.

All of these attributes are increasingly relevant in a world where, globally, we are experiencing both a steady decline in life-supporting resources and rising demands. Recognition of these challenges is sparking innovation within the private sector where the first glimmers of systemic change can be seen. The book examines the emergence of 21st-century enterprises that recognise their reliance on broad social and ecological systems ( ants ), incorporate sparks of genius rooted in rigorous analyses ( Galileo ), and acknowledge the importance of compassion and determination within any endeavour ( Gandhi ).

With contributions from Ray Anderson, Gretchen Daily, Karl-Henrik Rob

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Greenleaf Publishing
Published: 07 Oct 2003
ISBN 10: 1874719713
ISBN 13: 9781874719717
Book Overview: Radical ideas for generating a new perspective on the dynamics of business systems. Anyone or any business seeking to begin, refine, or implement their sustainability-related business practices should have this book in their library. Don Smith, Corporate Environmental Strategy

Media Reviews

In Ants, Galileo & Gandhi ... Sissel Waage ... and her preeminent group of contributors have carefully and persuasively found a balance capturing the essence of sustainability while at the same time identifying and assessing important lessons to be learned from their experience ... Anyone or any business seeking to begin, refine, or implement their sustainability-related business practices should have this book in their library. - Corporate Environmental Strategy Vol. 10 Issue 10, 2003 - Don Smith |

| These are smart, detailed, in-the-trenches case studies of how companies align sustainability with business success, along with the scientific and societal rationale that amplify these initiatives' importance. Mainstream managers will find both guidance and inspiration. - The Green Business Letter, November 2003

Author Bio
Sissel Waage is Director of the research programme at The Natural Step's US office. She has been working on sustainability, conservation and development issues for over ten years and has experience on three continents. Dr Waage has conducted research on a range of topics, including natural resource-based businesses and economies, community-based conservation, collaborative decision-making and consensus-building processes. Prior to joining The Natural Step, she worked with Sustainable Northwest and facilitated the establishment of a new community conservation-based developed organisation in rural north-eastern Oregon. Dr Waage has also served as a programme officer in the East and Southern Africa Programme of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), where she collaborated with public-sector and private-sector partners to design and manage conservation-based development projects. She has also worked at a forest research station and several other conservation and development organisations. Dr Waage completed her PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College, in Massachusetts. She has also studied at the University of Oslo, in Norway, as a Fulbright Scholar, and at the National University of Singapore.