Success Beyond the Starting Phase New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility Webinar June 10 2009 Alex Moss Praxis Consulting Group Inc About Praxis 1 What We Do Who We Serve June 10 2009 ID: 318977
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Sustaining Sustainability:Success Beyond theStarting Phase
New Hampshire Businesses
for Social Responsibility
Webinar
June 10, 2009
Alex Moss
Praxis Consulting Group, Inc.Slide2
About Praxis
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What We Do
Who We Serve
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What is Sustainability?Meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
World Commission on Environment & Development (
Bruntland
Commission), 1987
Seventh Generation: first an Iroquois philosophy, later also a companyProducts and services
…and organizations
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Assumption for Today
You are a founder, key decision-maker, or change agent in your organization
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You are building or have built a sustainable enterprise
You are looking to the futureSlide5
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Big Question for Today:
Can Your Leadership Sustain Your Sustainable Organization?
Many organizations that are deeply committed to sustainability are entrepreneurial & founder-driven
Who will maintain and grow your enterprise and its impact in the future?Slide6
Entrepreneurial Succession Planning, With a TwistAll the benefits
Vision, focus, & drive
Passion for the Big Idea
All the challenges
SuccessionLeadership developmentSystems
OwnershipWhat’s unique?Commitment & ability to achieve impact: money & mission
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Assessing Future Competency Requirements
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ImplicationsUnderstand your current skill sets – Business and
mission
Founders
and
middle managersBuild for tomorrow, not yesterdayExternal environment & strategyMaintaining mission focus with growth
Focus: competencies, not cloningOk to be too dependent on unique leaders…nowStart early…now would be fine!
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What Can You Do?
Assess
future growth
trajectory: business &
mission
Identify mission-critical Sustainability CompetenciesVirus…or mitochondria?
Insert everywhereIntegrate inseparably into core functions
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What Can You Do?Integrate into all your systemsSystems examples
Recruitment & hiring
Training & development
Metrics & incentives
Performance evaluation & advancementSuccession planning for everyoneOngoing: continuous monitoring & enhancement
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Bottom lineIdiosyncratic is fine, early in the life cycleAs you evolve, systematize & integrate
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Discussion:Your Questions…and OursGive & get: helping each other thrive
What practices would you be willing to share with others?
Where would you most like help from others?
How else can NHBSR facilitate?
Depth vs. breadth: what would you like to hear about in more detail?
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Contact Information
Alexander P. Moss | Principal
Praxis Consulting Group, Inc.
8506 Germantown Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19118
office 215.753.0303 | mobile 267.918.1312
www.PraxisCG.com
| alex@praxiscg.com