Bøger af Wayne Visser

A positive solution to climate destruction that recognizes the need to integrate natural and social sciences and business. This thorough guide will appeal not only to professionals in the sustainability field but also to members of the concerned public who want to be better informed about ways to take positive action.

This unique collection brings together poems for positive action by poet and writer, Wayne Visser, providing inspiration for all those who a striving to change the world for the better. The anthology includes perennial favourites such as Be An Optimist, A Place to Thrive, Think on Business, To Lead, Giving Up, It's Time, A Swirling Story, Because I Care, and, of course, Change the World (Parts 1 and 2), as well as more recent poems like A Butterfly Appeared, The Great Outdoors, and Letter to Earth.Let's change the world, let's shift itLet's shake and remake itLet's rearrange the piecesThe patterns in the mazeThe reason for our daysIn ways that make it betterIn shades that make it brighterThat make the burden lighterBecause it's shared, because we daredTo dream and then to sweat itTo make our mark and not regret itLet's plant a seed and humbly say:I changed the world today!

"Every new beginning is just a first step away. Do you have hopes, dreams and wishes for the future? Or even just something you have been meaning to do, or longing to achieve? Why not make a start today towards making it happen? Nothing grand, nothing onerous, just take one small action to set you on your way. Cathedrals are built one stone at a time, and although they may take generations to complete, they would not exist at all if someone hadn't been bold enough to lay the first cornerstone."This sample extract on "beginnings" is typical of this collection of philosophical prose on the art of daily living, where each page contains a reflection on a different topic. It is a celebration of the wonder of life - its magical moments and meaningful mysteries, its powerful purpose and perplexing paradoxes. In bite-size portions of inspiration, you can enjoy a feast of ideas on subjects like art and ageing, books and beginnings, dreaming and dignity, flowers and friendship, love and loss, radicals and responsibility, success and silence, travel and touch. Every page is a new window on the worlds without and within.

It was time to leave. A bitter-sweet time. The CEO felt sadness, but also contentment. The business he had conceived and birthed and nurtured was mature enough to stand on its own feet now; to live out its own life. Ironically, the way he saw it, the company was not the legacy he was leaving at all. The real value was in the way in which the business lived and breathed and kept its people engaged and passionate.That was the real gift he had given them. And that was why he was leaving behind his scruffy notebooks in the boardroom cabinet - those dog-eared, tea-stained pages on which, over the years, he had jotted down his ideas. Scrawled untidily were the lessons he had learned along the way: about how to make a business 'fit for human beings'; about how to survive in commerce and still sleep soundly at night; about how to create a company that served society, instead of the other way around. So many thoughts ...

Now in its 2nd edition, this creative collection brings together travel and tribute poems by South African poet and writer, Wayne Visser. The anthology pays tribute to the likes of Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Antoni Gaudí & Leonardo da Vinci, and reflects on travels ranging from China and South Africa to Ecuador and Russia.Life is lived in the in-betweenIn transitBetween coming and goingBetween staying and moving onBetween here and there

This creative collection brings together philosophical poems by South African poet and writer, Wayne Visser. In this anthology, he muses on subjects ranging from space, angels and destiny to time, science and meaning in life.According to scientistsThe world's made of stringThat buzzes and fuzzesOr some such strange thing

This unique collection brings together nature poems by poet and writer, Wayne Visser, celebrating the diversity, beauty and ever-changing moods of our planet. The anthology includes many old favourites like "I Think I Was a Tree Once" and "A Bug's Life", as well as brand new poems like "Monet's Dream" and "The Environmentalist".Then as we turned our faces to the moonOur hands entwined, our hearts in sync, in tuneWe felt the fingers of the silken breezeAnd made our wishes on the falling leaves

This unique collection of 100 quotations on transformational change by Dr Wayne Visser is designed to challenge and question, as much as to inspire and inform. The quotes - taken from the extensive writings of Dr Visser - range from the science and dynamics of complex systems change to the role of business, technology and innovation in creating positive impact in the world. The key message is that change is aniceberg, with the deepest, invisible layers - our values, worldviews and mindsets, holding the most promise for profound transformational change.

In this Compendium, CSR International has compiled summaries of the best research on corporate sustainability, social responsibility and business ethics since 2009.This third volume on Society profiles over 400 research publications between 2009 and 2014 - including practitioner reports, market surveys and academic papers - from over 180 authors and more 280 organisations. Specifically, it contains research abstracts on the following society-related topic areas:Human RightsLabour practicesConsumer-Oriented CSR CommunicationConsumer Social and Environmental ResponsibilityCommunity Involvement and ContributionCommunity DevelopmentWe believe this Compendium will serve as an invaluable resource for academics, students, researchers and professionals around the world who share our interest and passion for social responsibility, sustainability, business ethics and corporate accountability.

This creative collection brings together love poems by South African poet and writer, Wayne Visser. The anthology traces love's agony (Broken Dreams) and ecstasy (Galaxies Cart-Wheeling), from first blush (Almost Strangers) to full bloom (Say "I Do!"), as we fly to love:You've given me the gift of golden wingsThe endless sphere of blue imaginingsThe chance to rise above the silver cloudsThe will to cast off untold ghostly shrouds

This is the fourth volume of Purpose Inspired, a collection of daily reflections written on conscious living and how that applies to business and everyday life. Each is a 100 word micro-essay on a different topic. Some are full of facts and figures; others are more philosophical and poetic. But they have a common theme, which is how we can change ourselves and the world for a better, brighter future. In this fourth volume, you can read about everything from art, afforestation, aviation, agriculture, ambition and aquaponics, to waves, watermarks, wildlife, wind and writedowns. Every page is a new discovery.

There was no denying it any longer. Gulliver was lost - on his way to leadership school. He was a failed leader even before he began. How could he - let alone his proud parents or anyone else - have believed that one day he would lead the flock? He couldn't even lead himself. Join Gulliver as his misadventure of getting lost takes him on an unplanned journey down through Africa. Along the way he faces numerous challenges, meets weird-looking creatures and makes wonderful friends, each of which teach him an unconventional lesson in leadership. And perhaps the most important lesson of all: a leader cannot lead without a flock. This book is a parable for adults and children alike at a time when the world needs a new kinds of leaders.

A guide to the most critical initiatives that have shaped our world, and the sustainable development agenda. Each of the 20 chapters follows a full-colour design, with inspiring quotations, a timeline of associated events, and a description of trends.

A collection of short, readable chapters that maps the developments of CSR and sustainable business, uncovers the realities, challenges preconceived thinking and envisions a different future.

The first four stages are dubbed CSR 1.0 and characterise most current CSR practice, while the fifth stage is named CSR 2.0 (also transformative or systemic CSR) and describes emergent and future CSR practices.

This treasure trove of a book is full of stories, ideas, best practices and tools for making sustainable business work in a myriad of different contexts, cultures and settings.

Profiles the best 50 books on sustainability and many of their reflections on the state of the world. This title provides devastating evidence of the problems we face as a global society, yet also inspiring examples of innovative solutions.

This is the world's first complete reference on CSR, compiled by the Institute for Corporate Cultural Affairs (the ICCA). The entries have been written by leading experts, leading global thinkers and CSR practitioners.