Latest United Nations conference on sustainability takes a new approach – action not treaties

Government leaders, bankers and corporate CEOs took advantage of the gathering of 50,000 people at Rio+20 — the largest meeting in U.N. history — to announce new partnerships, programs and investments. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the $513 billion in commitments “a significant legacy of this conference — billions of dollars’ worth of actions and …

Apple goes on hiring spree in Israel, Ireland (to start domination of Europe?)

Apple is to hire 500 people in Ireland. The consumer electronics giant will increase the headcount at its European headquarters in the southern city of Cork over the next 18 months from 2,800 at present, a spokesman for the company said. He said the jobs would “support our growing business across Europe.” The Cork operation provides …

“We tried to make a difference from within the belly of the beast” – Rebels at Work

Carmen Medina, Former Director, CIA’s Center for the Study of Intelligence, explains how a combination of optimism, outrageousness and sense-making can help leaders positively impact an organization. Learn more at Rebels at Work.

"We tried to make a difference from within the belly of the beast" – Rebels at Work

Carmen Medina, Former Director, CIA’s Center for the Study of Intelligence, explains how a combination of optimism, outrageousness and sense-making can help leaders positively impact an organization. Learn more at Rebels at Work.