Resilient by Design Creating Businesses That Adapt and Flourish in a
This book explains how to connect the health and viability of important external systems—stakeholders, communities, infrastructure, supply chains, and natural resources—to create innovative, dynamic organizations that will find a way to survive and prospe
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Fiksel
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“Resilient by Design shows convincingly how resilience can be designed into core business processes, and offers fascinating, real-world stories of resilience in action. It provides insight into how resilience aligns with the interests of business, society, and the environment, making each stronger and more productive.”
JosePh Fiksel is Executive Director of the Sustainable and Resilient Economy program at The Ohio State University, and Principal and Cofounder of the consulting firm Eco-Nomics LLC. A native of Montreal, he began his career at DuPont of Canada, and subsequently was Director of Decision and Risk Management at Arthur D. Little, Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Vice President for Life Cycle Management at Battelle in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Fiksel, one of the original thought leaders in the “green business” community, is an internationally recognized authority on sustainable business practices. He has over twenty-five years of research and consulting experience for multinational companies, government agencies, and consortia such as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. During his career, he has published over one hundred articles and several books, and is a frequent invited speaker at professional conferences. Dr. Fiksel holds a BSc from MIT, an MSc and PhD in Operations Research from Stanford University, and an advanced degree from La Sorbonne in Paris.
Cover design: Maureen Gately Cover image: Blue Water courtesy of vovan13, iStockphoto.com
“Resilient by Design helps organizations think about how to succeed, survive, and adapt in our increasingly complex world. In order to survive, companies must account for social and environmental values in their systems, structures, and processes. This book provides relevant lessons-learned and frameworks for dealing with change.” —Chad holliday, Chairman of the Board, Royal Dutch Shell “It is time to redefine the role of business in society as we work together to bring humans into a sustainable relationship with the natural systems of the planet. The concept of resilience as the key goal of living systems like people, nations, ecosystems, and companies is an important addition to the growing literature around planetary sustainability. Dr. Fiksel has here made a tremendous contribution by showing us not only the theory but the opportunity of resilience for our society and planet.” —Neil hawkiNs, Corporate Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, The Dow Chemical Company “This is a timely and important book that will come to be seen as a foundation text for companies’ efforts to adapt and thrive in the face of the many global changes we can expect as this century unfolds. The information contained in it can help enterprises realize that risk is here to stay and that forward-looking companies will embrace risk and put it to work as a competitive advantage. Recommended reading for risk managers and strategists everywhere.” —louis Ferretti, Project Executive, Product Environmental Compliance & Supply Chain Soc
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