A couple of weeks ago, the folks I follow on Twitter (a terrific bunch of CSR and social enterprise experts) were all abuzz about a New York Times article that told the story of a young woman from Minnesota. What was all the fuss?
Well, it turns out that this woman, 22 year-old Stephanie Smith, ate [...]

Last winter, my husband Dan and I noticed we were beginning to struggle in our quest for fresh, local food. As a Californian learning to endure my first Boston winter, I wanted more variety in our produce. At the same time Dan, a culinary school student, was learning more and more about the role of [...]

Rule #1 of business school:
Q: What is the #1 responsibility of management?
A: To maximize shareholder wealth.
I remember hearing this from one of my professors for the very first time; fresh-faced and ready to change the world through my new business education, I was immediately thrown back: surely this can’t be the only goal of management, I thought. [...]