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This isn’t an overhaul; it is a transformation

Our world must change. The world will change. It is changing.  And I don’t think any of us quite appreciate just how much change is necessary and will be forced to occur.  Addressing climate change will require more than carbon offsets.  This shouldn’t be groundbreaking news.  Carbon offsets can only serve as a stop-gap solution. 

Creating Action

As we continue to reflect on our time in Glasgow, we want to expand, one at a time, upon the three themes we introduced last week, starting with, “Don’t promise action; plan action and be prepared to show your work.” There is still no consensus on whether or not COP26 was a success or a complete failure. But, quite

Not All Growth Bears Good Fruit

There is something ruthlessly compelling about a fresh shoot coming up through the cold earth, like a promise, a single pair of green wings in a sea of black.  As I sit in my small garden tractor, rototiller primed at the rear, a straight path before me, I am arrested by the silent plea of

How to find solid ground for your business in an unknowable future?

Lessons for business leaders amid COVID-19 from the farm of Chris Houston Who knew that a simple Sunday morning breakfast could provide counsel on the two essential assets all business leaders require: the quality of resilience and the adaptive thinking tools of scenario planning. This morning, on our farm, I gathered the first fresh wild