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Shrink-Wrapped in Our Own Thinking: Thinking That Transforms

Shrink-Wrapped in Our Own Thinking: Thinking That Transforms. Sustainability. Presented by Ariane David, PhD Senior Partner The Veritas Group Senior Lecturer California State University, Northridge ADavid@TheVeritasGroup.com. Ariane David, PhD The VERIT A S Group

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Shrink-Wrapped in Our Own Thinking: Thinking That Transforms

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  1. Shrink-Wrapped in Our Own Thinking:Thinking That Transforms Sustainability • Presented by • Ariane David, PhD • Senior Partner • The Veritas Group • Senior Lecturer • California State University, Northridge • ADavid@TheVeritasGroup.com Ariane David, PhD The VERITAS Group California State University, Northridge ADavid@TheVeritasGroup.comwww.theveritasgroup.com

  2. Pamela S. Hartman, MS …About YOU and YOUR LEADERSHIP

  3. How I Became Aware… “PROBE for Sustainable Business brings together the proven PROBE methodology with a rigorously-researched framework that encapsulates sustainability as a set of powerful and readily-understood principles – The Natural Step Framework”.

  4. Old Model:Concentrated on environment; “ green”.

  5. Are you practicing“Sustainability” in your facility?

  6. So Do We Really Get It? • There is no right definition of sustainability. • Intuitively we know that if something is sustainable IF it can go on and on without adverse affects.

  7. ElisabetSahtouris, writer: “ I see Capitalism as a pretty natural (in the sense of evolution biology) juvenile economic mode, acquisitive and creative, but believe it is high time to move into the mature cooperative mode if we want to survive current pileup of unprecedented crises.”

  8. eVOLuTION

  9. Sustainability boosts Evolution Because we aren’t going to stop changing. DoogieHowser Hedwig and the Angry Inch Neil Patrick Harris

  10. UnPRECEDented Crises

  11. We are bombarded daily with many unprecedented crises.

  12. GLOBAL WARMING is one BIG unprecedented crisis! Global Temperature differences – 1880 to 2011 via Earth Observatory.NASA.gov

  13. http://www.futuretimeline.net/ …A number of regions, however, are actually prospering at this time – these include Canada, Russia and Scandinavia. Melting permafrost and a retreating polar icecap have opened up vast tracts of land in the north. Russia is benefiting the most of all, now that seemingly endless stretches of arable land are appearing in Siberia. The country is taking full advantage of this, with areas being quickly bought up and divided for farms.

  14. COOPeraTIVE

  15. What if everything we did in our little realm of control had this in mind… Our discussions with external experts focused on the challenges of getting beyond incremental progress, toward creating the technological and business innovations that can reshape our cities, supply chains and industries so that 7 billion people can enjoy health, prosperity and comfort, without destroying the health of our natural ecosystems. JEFFREY IMMELT, CEO GE 2012

  16. Leadership is a critical contributor to the successful implementation of Sustainable principles and practices in organizations.

  17. The Basic Toolkit for the Leader of the Future… • Evolutionary Leadership • Knowing how to choose among existing alternatives as well as how to create new ones • Systems Thinking • Seeing things in terms of connected relationships, patterns and processes and not just in terms of separate objects, structures, positions • Sustainability Strategy • Understanding the objectives of sustainable business practice and knowing how to design for them • Change Management • Knowing the science and methodology behind moving people forward

  18. Your IFMA focus is broad…and directly relates to Sustainability • MISSION: Promote knowledge sharing with integrity and professionalism to our members in the built environment and the practice of facility management. • ”Facility management is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology.”

  19. a New Model for Sustainability: leading by principles within our control

  20. We CAN’T do this because… News Flash! Resistance is an illusion - it does not exist. The only thing real is reactions to change.

  21. Reactions to Change • Resistance is a natural, inevitable and unavoidable human reaction to disruption. • It begins immediately when people become aware of the change. • It is neither good nor bad. • It can be expressed overtly or covertly. Perception is reality!

  22. Managing Resistance to Change: • Don’t assume you know what’s going on. Resistance is very rarely what we think it is. • Identify specific resistors: people, conditions, fears, motives (think“fruit”) • Identify the underlying causes of each of these resistors. • Identify specific enablers. • Make a Force Field Analysis for resistors and enablers. • Find ways of weakening resistors and strengthening enablers.

  23. Sustainability Requires Systems Thinking • Involves seeing the connectivity of our actions through time. • The conditions today are the direct result of decisions made in the past. • The decisions we make today will determine where we are in the future. Ask: • What impact will today’s choice have in the long run?

  24. One Company’s Quest for Sustainability Mission Zero: • zero waste, • zero emissions, • zero use of non-renewable energy in Interface by 2020.

  25. INTERFACE: Ray Anderson’s Quest for Sustainability How? 1 . Research and development: greening of all manufacturing processes 2 . Organizational development: • Created a culture which would allow employees to participate • Invites ideas from the rank and file, rejecting none without consideration. • Encourages employees to participate in the formation of strategies and goals. • Employee satisfaction is a high priority. • Interface attracts and retains the very best talent and employee productivity is high. • Employee engagement and affinity are high • Absenteeism is low. • Productivity is high

  26. INTERFACE: Results This year Interface seems to be on track to it’s goal. • Greenhouse gas emissions were down by 80% • Profits doubled • Fossil fuel consumption down 62% • VIEW THE PROGRESS: http://www.interfaceglobal.com/Sustainability/Our-Progress.aspx

  27. Learning Organization: Problem Openness / Curiosity Quality information and communication Organizational learning Accountability Effective action Collaboration Mistakes are the price we pay for learning.

  28. Check Out Other Companies…

  29. The business of sustainability: McKinsey Global Survey results Oct 2011 More companies are managing sustainability to improve processes, pursue growth, and add value to their companies rather than focusing on reputation alone.

  30. The Barriers for Leaders are Fewer

  31. Capturing Value in 3 Key Areas

  32. Industry Specific Opportunities

  33. Parting Thought… If you want a butterfly world…don’t step on the Caterpillar. ElisabetSahtouris http://www.sahtouris.com/

  34. Pamela S. Hartman (805) 433-9163 PH Balance Consulting&The Happy mind neurocenter

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