*Apologies for cross-posting*
Dear SIM,
We are delighted to announce the following forthcoming titles from Greenleaf Publishing:
Tackling Complexity
Gilbert Probst and Andrea Bassi
January 2014
This important new book analyses real-world strategy and policy challenges, addressing the interconnectedness of the markets/systems we live in. It provides a step-by-step approach using systems thinking to solve complex problems in socio-political as well as business environments.
"...a valuable resource in using systems thinking for strategy and policy development using the multi-stakeholder approach. The book focuses on the main challenges at the heart of global and local development, highlighting key consequences, and proposes methods and tools to better understand and address complexity in order to improve effectiveness and increase sustainability."
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Read more: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/complexity
Making Sustainability Work [2nd Edition]
Marc J. Epstein and Adriana Rejc Buhovac
January 2014
An updated edition of the 2008 bestselling "how-to-do-it" guide for corporate leaders, strategists, academics, sustainability consultants, and anyone else with an interest in actually making sustainability work for organizations.
Read more: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/msw2
The Long Hedge: Preserving Organisational Value through Climate Change Adaptation
Jason West
January 2014
Climate change adaptation is now emerging as a critical partner to mitigation, and indeed may even become the primary protection mechanism for future generations. In this book, Jason West provides a comprehensive assessment of the management of climate change adaptation in the corporate sector. The book provides a formal overview of the range of approaches available, along with a series of practical case studies and examples that can be used by companies and other organisations to identify, assess and manage climate change adaptation.
Read more: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/longhedge
If you need any more information regarding these titles please don't hesitate to contact us. If you would like to review a title or receive an inspection copy, please place your request on our website, using the links below.
http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/reviewcopies.asp
http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/inspectioncopies.asp
Sincerely,
Anna Comerford
Greenleaf Publishing
Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, United Kingdom
Telephone: 0113 386 9278 (International +44 113 386 9278) Fax +44 113 386 9277
Email: anna.comerford@greenleaf-publishing.com
Twitter: @greenleafbooks
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