{"product_id":"talent-transformation-and-the-triple-bottom-line-isbn-9781118140970","title":"Talent, Transformation, and the Triple Bottom Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eHR Professional's guide to creating a strategically sustainable organization\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEmployees are central to creating sustainable organizations, yet they are left on the sidelines in most sustainability initiatives along with the HR professionals who should be helping to engage and energize them. This book shows business leaders and HR professionals how to: motivate employees to create economic, environmental and social value; facilitate necessary culture, strategic and organizational change; embed sustainability into the employee lifecycle; and strengthen existing capabilities and develop new ones necessary to support the transformation to sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalent, Transformation, and the Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e also demonstrates how leading companies are using sustainability to strengthen core HR functions: to win the war for talent, to motivate and empower employees, to increase productivity, and to enliven traditional HR-related efforts such as diversity, health and wellness, community involvement and volunteerism. In combination, these powerful benefits can help drive business growth, performance, and results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book offers strategies, policies, tools and specific action steps that business leaders and HR professionals can use to get into the sustainability game or enhance their efforts dramatically\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAndrew Savitz is an expert in sustainability and has worked extensively with many organizations on sustainability strategy and implementation; he and Karl Weber wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most successful books in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublished in partnership with SHRM and with the cooperation of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForward by Edward Lawler III\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book fills a gaping hole in both the HR and sustainability literature by educating HR professionals about sustainability, sustainability professionals about HR, and business leaders about how to marry the two to accelerate progress on both fronts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eEdward E. Lawler iii \u003c\/i\u003exiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Transformation, Talent, and Human Resources 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Transforming GE: Building a Sustainable Corporation from the People Up 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcomagination: Why GE is Turning Green 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople Movers: How HR is Leading the Way Forward 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthymagination: Improving Health Care for GE Employees and for Society 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight Lessons for Business Leaders, Sustainability Professionals, and HR 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Winning Strategy: Leveraging HR for Sustainable Growth 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Sustainability: The Global Challenge, the Business Opportunity, and the People Factor 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability Milestones: The Brundtland Commission and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Age of Sustainability: Trends and Realities 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line: How to Define and Measure Sustainable Growth 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sweet Spot: How to Develop Sustainable Business Strategies 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability and Profitability: How to Grow Your Sweet Spots 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformation: The Business Benefits of Sustainability 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevving Up: Where HR Meets Sustainability 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: From Traditional HR to Sustainable HR 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Embedding Sustainability in the Workforce Life Cycle 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Sustainability into Core HR Processes 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Employee Selection and Sustainability 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohnson \u0026amp; Johnson: When HR Fails the Sustainability Test 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruitment: Winning the Global War for Talent 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHiring the Workforce of Tomorrow 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Values Alignment 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Career Development and Sustainability 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnboarding and Sustainability 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining for Sustainability 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Tomorrow’s Leaders 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving Employee Assistance 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompensation and Incentives for Sustainability Performance 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonfinancial Incentives for Sustainability Performance 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetention and Sustainability 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompliance, Discipline, and Sustainability 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Workforce Management and Sustainability 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Appraisal: Evaluating and Rewarding Sustainability Performance 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkforce Planning: Meeting Your Future Needs 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLabor Pool Analysis: Understanding a Changing Workforce 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTermination and Sustainability 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Retirement and Postretirement 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 HR Deliverables and Sustainability 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Care and Feeding of Employees 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Sustainability is Expanding HR’s Responsibilities 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWages and Benefits Policies: The Return on Investing in Employees 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Wellness Programs and Sustainability 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Better Working Conditions 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Organizational Development and Change: HR’s Role in Building Sustainable Companies 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Sustainability and Organizational Capacity 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Capabilities: Levers for Sustainable Success 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaboration 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong-Term Orientation 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutward Focus 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdependent Thinking 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptability 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Sustainability and Culture Change 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Levels of Organizational Culture 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Traditional Corporate Cultures May Resist Sustainability 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Culture Sabotages Sustainability: Why BP Cannot Operate Safely 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Culture Advances Sustainability: How AEP Created a Zero-Harm Culture 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons on Culture Change from BP and AEP 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Your Organization’s Culture 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 How to Get Where You Want to Go: Sustainability and Organizational Change 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Change Occurs: Danger and Opportunity 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Dimensions of Sustainable Change 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAd Hoc Change 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystematic Change 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainability and the Classic Change System 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop-Down Change Versus Bottom-Up Change 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppealing to Hearts 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalking About Change 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJump-Starting Sustainable Change 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Sustainability and Employee Engagement 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 How Sustainability and Engagement Can Transform Your Business 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Link Between Sustainability, Engagement, and Profit 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow “Acme Corporation” Leveraged Sustainability for Greater Profitability 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Golden Triangle: Seeing the Entire Business Case for Sustainability 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Starbucks Creates Value from Values 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring the Impact of Sustainability on Employee Engagement 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow HR and Sustainability Professionals Can Work Together 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started with Sustainability and Employee Engagement Programs 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Volunteerism as a Starting Point 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Engagement, Sustainability, and Transformation 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments and Thanks 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 377\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Savitz\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal of Sustainable Business Strategies and a business advisor with more than thirty years of experience assisting organizations to become more sustainable. He was formerly a lead partner in PricewaterhouseCooper's global sustainability group. With business writer Karl Weber, he authored the bestselling book\u003ci\u003e The Triple Bottom Line.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow news of sustainability at \u003cb\u003ewww.getsustainable.net\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo meet the environmental, social, and economic challenges facing us, organizations must become more sustainable. Employees play a central role in that transformation, yet they are vastly underutilized in most company's sustainability initiatives, as are the HR departments and professionals who should be helping to engage them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalent, Transformation, and the Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e shows leaders how they can leverage human resources and sustainability to improve business performance. It provides insights and guidance along with strategies, tactics, and tools that business leaders, sustainability specialists, and HR professionals can use to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003echange the organization's culture so that it supports sustainability and drives core business objectives and success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincrease employee engagement though shared values\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emeasure and enhance the business impact of sustainability, including the value generated by a more engaged workforce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreate organizational capabilities to meet the environmental, social, and economic challenges of today and tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eembed sustainability into the organization's workforce lifecycle processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eleverage sustainability to help achieve traditional HR objectives like diversity, health care cost containment, and a more productive workforce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Andrew Savitz shows how forward-thinking companies of every size and in every industry are using the unique capabilities of human resources to improve their financial, social, and environmental performance. \u003ci\u003eTalent, Transformation, and the Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential roadmap for HR, sustainability professionals, and business people who seek to lead their organizations into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTO MEET THE ENVIRONMENTAL, social, and economic challenges facing us, organizations must become more sustainable. Employees play a central role in that transformation, yet they are vastly underutilized in most company's sustainability initiatives, as are the HR departments and professionals who should be helping to engage them.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalent, Transformation, and the Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e shows leaders how they can leverage human resources and sustainability to improve business performance. 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