Comments for The Acacia Group http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas Discussions on CSR, Community Development and Leadership Coaching... with an emphasis on values based behavior and the human condition Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:20:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Five Signs of a CSR Leader by Acacia Group http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=164#comment-95 Acacia Group Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:20:15 +0000 http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=164#comment-95 I understand that the CAPTCHA code is not working on the site, this is being looked into. Please read this response by Jane Allen Jones and her associated article on the courage of Ray Anderson. "Thank you so much for this excellent further exploration of why Ray Anderson's leadeership was so extraordinary. I, like so many in this field, took the moment of Ray's passing to ponder the keys to his impact. To me, in addition to all that you and Celesa very eloquently outlined, I believe his courage was a key. I wrote more about this which you can read at http://sustainability4biz.com/leadership-a-case-study-in-courage/ Thanks again for the great reflections about this wonderful man." Jane Allen Jones I understand that the CAPTCHA code is not working on the site, this is being looked into. Please read this response by Jane Allen Jones and her associated article on the courage of Ray Anderson.

“Thank you so much for this excellent further exploration of why Ray Anderson’s leadeership was so extraordinary. I, like so many in this field, took the moment of Ray’s passing to ponder the keys to his impact. To me, in addition to all that you and Celesa very eloquently outlined, I believe his courage was a key. I wrote more about this which you can read at http://sustainability4biz.com/leadership-a-case-study-in-courage/

Thanks again for the great reflections about this wonderful man.”

Jane Allen Jones

]]> Comment on The Latest and By Far the Most Recent List of 10 Great Bloggers for CSR and Community Engagement by Kate Olsen http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=157#comment-80 Kate Olsen Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:11:28 +0000 http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=157#comment-80 This is a wonderful list! Thanks for assembling all these great CSR thinkers in one place. I'm constantly inspired by their collective insights for the www.CompaniesForGood.org blog here at Network for Good. I hope to see the catalog of thinkers continue to grow and grow. Best, Kate This is a wonderful list! Thanks for assembling all these great CSR thinkers in one place. I’m constantly inspired by their collective insights for the http://www.CompaniesForGood.org blog here at Network for Good. I hope to see the catalog of thinkers continue to grow and grow.
Best,
Kate

]]> Comment on The Latest and By Far the Most Recent List of 10 Great Bloggers for CSR and Community Engagement by Celesa Horvath http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=157#comment-78 Celesa Horvath Fri, 13 May 2011 15:38:40 +0000 http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=157#comment-78 I'm honoured to be included in your list of great CSR bloggers, and among such excellent company! When I started the blog last year, I wasn't sure what kind of interest I might find 'out there', but I'm so glad to have found myself in a creative, collaborative, intelligent community passionate about sustainability. I'm looking forward to meeting all of you IRL along the way. (Dave, maybe this summer!) I wish I had more time more often to tackle my growing list of blog-post topics! Best wishes, Celesa I’m honoured to be included in your list of great CSR bloggers, and among such excellent company! When I started the blog last year, I wasn’t sure what kind of interest I might find ‘out there’, but I’m so glad to have found myself in a creative, collaborative, intelligent community passionate about sustainability. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you IRL along the way. (Dave, maybe this summer!)
I wish I had more time more often to tackle my growing list of blog-post topics!
Best wishes,
Celesa

]]> Comment on The Latest and By Far the Most Recent List of 10 Great Bloggers for CSR and Community Engagement by Acacia Group http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=157#comment-76 Acacia Group Thu, 12 May 2011 18:15:14 +0000 http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=157#comment-76 Hi folks...there seems to be a glitch on the Captcha function, we are working on it. Andrea Learned sent me this nice comment. "Wow.. it is an honor to be among these (initial) 10 in your list. The interesting thing for me is that I did not set out to be someone who focused on or wrote about CSR. It's just where I naturally ended up. My marketing to women background and my personal sustainability interests kept leading me to social responsibility - which I find so fascinating. Plus, I have loved meeting the others in this space (mainly via social networking - three cheers for that!).. a smart, passionate, dedicated group. Thanks so much" Andrea Learned http://learnedon.com Hi folks…there seems to be a glitch on the Captcha function, we are working on it. Andrea Learned sent me this nice comment.

“Wow.. it is an honor to be among these (initial) 10 in your list. The interesting thing for me is that I did not set out to be someone who focused on or wrote about CSR. It’s just where I naturally ended up. My marketing to women background and my personal sustainability interests kept leading me to social responsibility – which I find so fascinating.

Plus, I have loved meeting the others in this space (mainly via social networking – three cheers for that!).. a smart, passionate, dedicated group. Thanks so much”

Andrea Learned
http://learnedon.com

]]> Comment on Have We Lost the Plot on the CSR Story? by Acacia Group http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=144#comment-12 Acacia Group Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:54:27 +0000 http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=144#comment-12 Tom, thanks for your positive comments. Your statements certainly ring true, -by doing what we love, the complex can become easy - it reflects personal mastery, passion and innovation. I am concerned that the notion of "doing good" will become another commodity to be measured, marketed, and traded (witness the dialogue in India in this regard) and that the notion of passion will be minimized and yet, we know this to be the sign and source of effective leadership both personally and organizationally. I have looked at your work and am impressed with the notion and the groundedness of the ideas. Keep up the good work. Tom, thanks for your positive comments. Your statements certainly ring true, -by doing what we love, the complex can become easy – it reflects personal mastery, passion and innovation. I am concerned that the notion of “doing good” will become another commodity to be measured, marketed, and traded (witness the dialogue in India in this regard) and that the notion of passion will be minimized and yet, we know this to be the sign and source of effective leadership both personally and organizationally. I have looked at your work and am impressed with the notion and the groundedness of the ideas. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Have We Lost the Plot on the CSR Story? by Tom Simmonds http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=144#comment-4 Tom Simmonds Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:36:09 +0000 http://theacaciagroup.ca/ideas/?p=144#comment-4 You need to love what you do and do what you love. If you can align social goals with business objectives the rest can and will fall into place. It's an idealistic view, but who are we without our dreams? If you can engage with customers, prospective and existing and know you are running, creating, working for a 'good business' this will shine through. NetApp is a good example of this and I have the pleasure of working for an organisation full of positive people engaging with various social projects, not for the benefit of the company but because they want to make a difference. Tom Simmonds (Auderes Sport & NetApp). You need to love what you do and do what you love. If you can align social goals with business objectives the rest can and will fall into place. It’s an idealistic view, but who are we without our dreams? If you can engage with customers, prospective and existing and know you are running, creating, working for a ‘good business’ this will shine through. NetApp is a good example of this and I have the pleasure of working for an organisation full of positive people engaging with various social projects, not for the benefit of the company but because they want to make a difference. Tom Simmonds (Auderes Sport & NetApp).

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