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Category Archives: Sustainability Leadership
Leonardo’s Lesson: Harmony Begins With Observation
I have been reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo da Vinci, and it has caused me to think about leadership, observation, and the way human beings fit within the larger order of nature. Leonardo’s genius is obvious, but what interests me most is his method. He studied the world with uncommon curiosity. He observed water, light, motion, anatomy, plants, machines, and the human form with the discipline of both an artist and a scientist.
That is the inspiration for this article. Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man gives us more than an image of proportion. It offers a lens for thinking about harmony, structure, humanity, and the systems we live and work within. For leaders, especially in complex operating environments, there is a practical lesson here: observe deeply before acting, understand the pattern before changing the work, and make sure strategy survives contact with operational reality. Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Career Skills, Sustainability Leadership, EHS Management, Personal Growth, Professional Skills
Tagged art, business, EHS, harmony in nature, history, Leadership, Leonardo da Vinci, manufacturing leadership, observation, organizational change, philosophy, regulatory integrity, safety leadership, safety-leadership, scientific method, sustainability, systems thinking, Vitruvian Man, Walter Isaacson
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Beyond the Factory Fence: Why Scope 3 Defines the Next Generation of Sustainable Operations
Most organizations focus on reducing emissions within their own operations, but meaningful decarbonization requires looking beyond the factory fence. This article explains the differences between Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, explores why Scope 3 is the most challenging—and most important—part of an organization’s carbon footprint, and outlines practical strategies for managing value-chain emissions through operational integrity, supplier collaboration, AI, and executive leadership. Continue reading
Posted in #ESG, ESG Investing, Sustainability Leadership, Sustainable Strategy
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Cyber-Physical Risk in the Age of AI: How Safety Professionals Help Directors Make Better Operational Technology Investment Decisions – Part 4
As the final article in this four-part series, Fay Feeney and I bring the conversation into the boardroom. Operational technology is no longer just an engineering concern—it is a governance test. As AI-enabled assets reshape industrial operations, directors are approving new risk profiles, resilience assumptions, and value-creation models. Continue reading
Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, EHS Management, enterprise risk management, Leadership, Machine Learning, Sustainability Leadership
Tagged AI, AI operational technology risk, AIOT Resilience Index, Artificial Intelligence, board oversight cybersecurity, business, cyber physical risk management, cyber-physical risk management, enterprise risk management OT, industrial cyber resilience, Leadership, operational technology governance, OT capital investment risk, OT cyber risk, safety professionals and cybersecurity, technology
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The Coming of Organizational Transparency: This is the Moment for OSH
The time is here for occupational safety and health professionals to take our seat at the table of corporate governance and transparency is our path. The increase in organizational transparency ushered in by the internet and the use of artificial intelligence to crunch big data into never before seen levels of useful information for all. OSH skills are key to future organizations success. Continue reading