Let my people go surfing

Larry Fink states that companies need to: “disclose a plan for how their business model will be compatible with a net-zero economy.”

This was published just after I finished reading Yvon Chouinard’s book “Let my people go surfing”. On how he got his company Patagonia towards a more sustainable business model and the challenges he faced while doing this. Including a self imposed 1% Earth Tax on all sales by Patagonia. As stated in the book: without Earth, no business. 

A very interesting read with great insights from a “reluctant” businessman. 

And let’s go surfing now. 

#patagonia #climatechange #economy #sustainability #yvonchouinard

No Rules Rules

Just finished reading “No Rules Rules” by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer. A great read with great concepts. I think we need to focus more on the company culture and “lead with context, not control”. 

Reminded me a lot of the great work by Tony Hsieh “Delivering Happiness” and the great work on company culture at Zappos. 

For me this all comes back to Ouchi’s framework (1979) and clan control. To get “in control” not always you need to implement more controls. #culture#management#leadership#happiness#employeeengagement

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