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Headwinds of Opportunity

A Compass for Sustainable Innovation
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Headwinds of Opportunity explores sustainability not just as a philosophy but as a strategic innovation for businesses. Tim Lindsey provides practical guidance on making organisations more sustainable while enhancing their competitiveness, emphasising effective "how-to" methods rooted in innovation diffusion principles.
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Ideal for business leaders, managers, and sustainability professionals seeking actionable strategies to integrate sustainability with innovation and competitiveness.

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The book goes beyond philosophical and academic discussion of business sustainability to offer strategic guidance regarding how to make all types of organizations function more sustainably while simultaneously improving their competitiveness. It differs from other books in that it approaches sustainability as an innovation.

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Winner of the Silver Axiom Business Book Award in the category of Sustainability.

Headwinds of Opportunity goes beyond philosophical and academic discussion of business sustainability to offer strategic guidance regarding how to make all types of organizations function more sustainably while simultaneously improving their competitiveness. It differs from other books in that it approaches sustainability as an innovation – an innovative way of conducting business. The book is informed by time-tested principles of innovation diffusion that can be effectively applied to drive change. It places considerable emphasis on the "how-to" aspects of sustainability improvement and how they can be used to increase effectiveness.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783538065

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Greenleaf Publishing

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 620g

Pages: 228

About the Author

Tim Lindsey is the president of Highlander Innovation Inc. He advises various private and public sector entities regarding how to drive and implement more sustainable practices, investments and innovations. He has over thirty-five years of experience helping organizations improve their sustainability performance in processes, products, and systems through more effective management of energy, water, land, materials and personnel.

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