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Headwinds of Opportunity: A Compass for Sustainable Innovation [Hardcover]

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  • Category: Books (Business & Economics)
  • Author:  Lindsey, Tim
  • Author:  Lindsey, Tim
  • ISBN-10:  1783538066
  • ISBN-10:  1783538066
  • ISBN-13:  9781783538065
  • ISBN-13:  9781783538065
  • Publisher:  Routledge
  • Publisher:  Routledge
  • Pages:  250
  • Pages:  250
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • SKU:  1783538066-11-MPOD
  • SKU:  1783538066-11-MPOD
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Winner of the Silver Axiom Business Book Award in the category of Sustainability.

Headwinds of Opportunity? goes beyond philosophical and academic discussion of business sustainability to offer strategic guidance regarding how to make all types of organizations function more sustainably while simultaneously improving their competitiveness. It differs from other books in that it approaches sustainability as an innovation  an innovative way of conducting business. The book is informed by time-tested principles of innovation diffusion that can be effectively applied to drive change. It places considerable emphasis on the how-to ? aspects of sustainability improvement and how they can be used to increase effectiveness.

Preface 

Chapter 1: Increasing headwinds 

Chapter 2: The evolution of constraint headwind 

Chapter 3: Current and future constraint headwinds 

Chapter 4: Proactive approaches emerge 

Chapter 5: Transitioning from linear flow to a circular economy 

Chapter 6: Charting a prosperous path forwards 

Chapter 7: The rationale for sustainable strategy 

Chapter 8: Sustainable innovation 

Chapter 9: Establishing a sustainability compass 

Chapter 10: Sustainability principle #1: prevent waste 

Chapter 11: Sustainability principle #2: improve quality 

Chapter 12: Sustainability principle #3: optimize systems 

Chapter 13: Sustainability principle #4: restore value  1

Chapter 14: A call for leadership

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