This is the second of two Amplify issues on what systems change means for sustainable business in the Anthropocene Age. This issue explores how to make needed changes happen by examining three systems change topics: the linkages between environmental and economic systems, redefining waste, and innovating or using technologies to address unsustainable practices.
May 2022
In this issue:- Defining Systems Change in Sustainable Business: Part II — Opening Statement
- A New Biodiversity Paradigm for Business
- How Ecological Knowledge Can Catalyze System-Level Change: Lessons from Agriculture & Beyond
- Sustainable Growth Pathway: Aligning with Macro, Accomplishing in Micro
- Coordinating Circular & Degrowth Systems for Strong Sustainability
- Can Lean Practices Save the Planet?
- How Corporations Can Change Systems Through Innovation
- Greening Data Management for AI
- BIoT: Integrating Blockchain & IoT for Sustainability
April 2022
This first of two Amplify issues probes the necessary scope and scale of systemic solutions for sustainable business. What does systems change mean? What systems need to change, and how? Which possible future world do we want, which do we need? How can markets deliver such change?
In this issue:- Defining Systems Change in Sustainable Business: Part I — Opening Statement
- To Transform the System, Change Our Brains
- Reclaiming Values & Vision in Management Education to Create Systems Change
- Systems Change Is Harder Than It Looks: Systems Shift May Be the Answer
- System Kaleidoscope, Not System Change
- Force for Good: Market-Based Social Activism for Sustainability
- Plan B: Linking Public & Private Governance Systems for Climate Change Mitigation
April 2022
The theme of this issue of Amplify is quite specific, yet very broad. The contributions cover disparate topics that are all very appropriate under the theme. There are some common threads, though, and recognizing these will help governments, organizations, and individuals understand the many facets of “data” in the large and complex healthcare space and act accordingly.
In this issue:- Data’s Critical Role in Healthcare & Life Sciences — Opening Statement
- Sanofi’s Move Toward Prescriptive Data Analytics
- Data Challenges & Opportunities for Pharma
- Securing Healthcare Data Amid Heightened Threats & Looming Vulnerabilities
- What’s Driving Data-Driven Healthcare?
- Integrating Mobile Devices & Wearables into EHR Systems for Connected Healthcare
March 2022
Teams are worth studying and are good grounds for discussion; they are fascinating — hence, the reason for this issue of Amplify. We hope you find these wide-ranging perspectives on the powerful relationship between leadership and teams inspiring and helpful as we navigate these uncertain times.
In this issue:- Reimagining Leadership & Teams — Opening Statement
- Recognizing the Relationship Between Power & Culture in Today’s Organizations
- Right Thoughts & Right Action: How to Make Agile Teamwork Effective
- Teamwork Through the Lens of Self Leadership & Total Responsibility for Our Human Experience
- Psychology & New Ways of Working
- The 21st-Century Team Member Is a Leader of One: Themselves
- Leading the Chosen People Out of the Office
February 2022
In this issue of Amplify, we look at what makes organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks and how countermeasures can be used to increase an organization’s ability to respond and recover, thus improving cyber resilience. We also focus in on some basic issues that hinder the delivery of resilient systems.