Dov Seidman
Dov Seidman is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of LRN. Leading companies such as Disney, Dow Chemical, eBay, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Raytheon, and 3M turn to LRN to help management govern more effectively and workers do the right things the right way, even in the most challenging of situations. Dov is a Harvard Law School graduate who also earned a bachelor's and master's degree in philosophy from UCLA, and a BA with honors in philosophy, politics, and economics from Oxford University.
Recent posts by Dov Seidman- Why We Can’t ‘Motivate’ Engagement | August 19, 2010
- The Economy: Don’t Hit the Reset Button | May 19, 2010
- Is There ‘Honest Tea’ on Wall Street? | May 14, 2010
- Inspirational Shame in the Era of Behavior | April 14, 2010
- Philosophy Is Back in Business | January 13, 2010
Mats Lederhausen
After many years as both a joint venture partner and senior executive of McDonald’s Corp. (where he played a key role in one of the most successful corporate turnarounds in recent history), Mats Lederhausen formed BE-CAUSE, a company focused on building businesses with a purpose bigger than their product. Mats also serves as Chairman of the Board of Business for Social Responsibility and on the board of trustees of Ronald McDonald House Charities. He was named one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ “40 under 40” to watch, and the World Economic Forum honored him as a “Global Leader of Tomorrow” in 2000.
Recent posts by Mats Lederhausen- It’s Quality, Not Quantity | June 12, 2009
- Business’ Increasing Proximity Risk | March 16, 2009
- We Get What We Reward | February 10, 2009
- Trust | January 24, 2008
- Does Your Purpose Outweigh Your Products? | October 17, 2007
Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr is the former chief learning officer and a managing director of Goldman Sachs, where he remains a senior advisor. Steve came to Goldman Sachs from General Electric where he was vice president of corporate leadership development and chief learning officer, including responsibility for GE's renowned leadership education center at Crotonville.
He has previously served on many university business school faculties, including the University of Southern California, where he was dean of the faculty and director of the Ph.D. program.
Steve is a former president of the Academy of Management. His writings on leadership are among the most cited and reprinted in the management sciences.
Recent posts by Steve Kerr- Inspiring When There’s Less to Invest | July 14, 2009
- Offensive Speech | March 17, 2008
- Hypocrite or Human? | October 17, 2007
Andrew Shapiro
Andrew Shapiro founded GreenOrder in 2000 and has developed it into a pioneering firm, which Fortune called “the go-to consulting company for green business.” Since 2004, he has worked with General Electric's senior management on the creation and implementation of its award-winning "ecomagination" initiative.
Andrew is also co-founder and chairman of GreenOrder Ventures, which creates and invests in cleantech and green businesses, and serves on the advisory boards of a number of companies.
Andrew has written two books that have been published in five languages and previously served as a senior advisor to the Markle Foundation; project director at the Aspen Institute, where he has led seminars since 1998; lecturer at Columbia and Yale law schools; and research fellow at Harvard, NYU and The Century Foundation.
Recent posts by Andrew Shapiro- Business Can Ignore Climate Deniers | December 21, 2009
- Copenhagen, Meet Columbus | December 12, 2009
- Make Every Job a Green Job | August 24, 2009
- Can Obama Become the Green Leader We Need? | May 01, 2009
- Take Eco-Efficiency to a Higher Level | April 09, 2009
Ben W. Heineman Jr.
Ben Heineman Jr. worked for GE for nearly 18 years, most recently as senior vice president for law and public affairs. He is currently a senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, a distinguished senior fellow at Harvard Law School and senior counsel to the law firm of Wilmer Hale.
Ben’s book “High Performance with High Integrity” was published in June 2008 by the Harvard Business Press.
A frequent writer and lecturer on business, law and international affairs, Ben is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the National Academy of Science’s Committee on Science, Technology and Law, and recipient of the American Lawyer’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award of Board Member Magazine.
Recent posts by Ben W. Heineman Jr.- The Leadership Failure That Led to Salary Caps | March 04, 2009
- Beyond What the Rules Require | December 15, 2008
- Engaging Company Leaders | December 08, 2008
- High Performance, High Integrity | December 02, 2008
Thomas M. Kostigen
Thomas M. Kostigen is a columnist and author who has traveled the world to environmental hot-spots to investigate and write about global warming, government policies and social issues. He is the author of "You Are Here: Exposing the Vital Link Between What We Do and What That Does to Our Planet" (HarperOne) and co-author of “The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving The Planet One Simple Step at a Time” (Three Rivers Press).
An advocate of corporate social responsibility, Thomas works with sustainability organizations such as CERES, Coop America and others that aim to shift social and environmental awareness through changes in habits and policies.
Thomas is a recognized expert and speaker on social responsibility issues, including the global water supply, electronic waste, energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Recent posts by Thomas M. Kostigen- Business Takes Up the Green Cause | April 26, 2010
- The Need for a New Global Ethic | October 23, 2009
- SEC Steps in to Protect Investors | June 16, 2009
- When Going Gets Tough, the Help Embezzles | June 02, 2009
- Shame Is a Powerful, Necessary Deterrent | May 22, 2009
Marc Gunther
Marc Gunther, a leading thinker, writer and speaker about business and sustainability, is a contributing writer to FORTUNE magazine and the conference chair of Brainstorm: Green, FORTUNE’s conference about business and the environment. He is the author of a number of books, including “Faith and Fortune: How Compassionate Capitalism is Transforming American Business” (Crown Business, 2004)
Before joining FORTUNE in 1996, Marc worked for newspapers including The Paterson (N.J.) News, The Hartford Courant, The Detroit News and Th.e Detroit Free Press.
Marc has contributed to The New York Times and The Washington Post, among other publications. He has appeared on NBC, ABC, PBS, CNN and NPR, and speaks at conferences, corporate events and colleges.
Recent posts by Marc Gunther- Investing in Good Corporate Conduct | April 22, 2010
- Google Gets Tough on Values With China | January 20, 2010
- Will the Crisis Launch an Investment Revolution? | November 04, 2009
- The Story of AES: Business as Unusual | October 21, 2009
- UPS Tries to Outgreen FedEx | September 23, 2009