48: The Responsible Business – Interview with Carol Sanford

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Author, Speaker, and Consultant

Seattle, WA

Listen to this interview to learn:

  • How an early mentor introduced Carol to people, organizations, and systems that have nurtured a 30-year work plan.
  • The most important thing for a company that is embracing sustainability to keep in mind.
  • A reality about different ends of the organizational hierarchy that all businesses should understand.
  • What Internet transparancy is doing to shape how leaders communicate.

Expert Bio

Carol Sanford is on a mission to create a better world, and she believes that business can and will play a major role in accomplishing that. Central to Carol’s philosophy and approach is a fresh look at what makes an organization truly responsible. To that end, she has been leading major consulting change efforts in both Fortune 500 and new-economy businesses for more than 30 years. Her client list includes long-term relationships with Colgate and DuPont. She also works with new-economy companies like Intel, Agilent and leaders of corporate responsibility such as Seventh Generation.

Carol has published dozens of works in ten languages, including a series of articles in Executive Excellence, Stephen Covey’s newsletter, and At Work, a Berrett-Koehler Journal. She is the author of The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success.

Carol is also a judge and mentor for University of Washington Global Business Center Social Entrepreneur Competition, Seattle.

For more information, visit Carol’s website.

Contact Info for Carol Sanford

Web address: CarolSanford.com

Travels From: Seattle, WA

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