Leading Green: Saving the Planet
with Everyday Action
The tipping
point has been passed. From global warming to gas
mileage, from carbon footprints to Wal-Mart’s green
campaign, the drive to live sustainably is upon us
from every angle. As in every opportunity, there are
both dangers and possibilities that we face and
create that did not exist even a few years ago. In
Leading Green, John Schuster explores the
real opportunities we have to live in harmony with
green principles as companies, citizens, community
and family members. We need to think today,
tomorrow, next year, next decade, next generation to
do it right. We need to face facts about how we
think, and how we live and work — taking
responsibility is at the core of green leadership.
And we need to be serious about the scope and the
urgency of the decisions and work ahead, without
getting so green-serious that we lose our sense of
humor and wage eco-war instead of cleaning up our
own messes. Why John knows this topic: he was there
for the first Earth Day, he was a leader at EPA for
seven years when the laws were first going on the
books, he is green through and through — he bought
the second hybrid car sold in the state of Missouri.
And he is human, and sees his carbon imprint and
consumption, as he globe-trots and discards plastic
water bottles like all of us, as part of the
problem. He is not holier-than thou (well, maybe he
is a little), but he won’t scold, or lecture down,
or come across as preachy to an audience that
deserves respect for its views. He will invite,
evoke, provoke, have fun and inspire the audience to
re-imagine the danger and the opportunity we face.
The audience will learn:
• Why our
thoughts and assumptions need to change in a world
of soon to be 7 billion and counting;
• What extinctions are telling us;
• Why America needs to lead and why that is a
generational opportunity;
• Why all citizens lead green by the responsibility
they take;
• Why individual action tied with institutional
action is the hope;
• What to start doing tomorrow!
About John P. Schuster
Working
with executives since 1986, John P. Schuster has a
distinguished depth and breadth of experience
contributing to corporations, business, government
and nonprofit environments on four continents. John
is a force for leaders at their best, workplaces
that expand their capacity to serve customers, and a
planet that works for us all. Schuster is a
respected media resource, having written for and
been interviewed for such top national and regional
publications as Investors Business
Daily, The Washington Post, HR Magazine
and The American Management
Association. His company, The Schuster
Kane Alliance, Inc., is known for its distinctive
ability to produce results by expanding an
organization’s culture and underutilized people
know-how. John’s insight motivates organizations and
leaders and his concern for living systems and
environmental history gives him a unique and
valuable perspective. John’s international network
includes SIAS University in China and Merryck & Co.
Ltd. of the U.K. and Australia. His most recent
book, Answering Your Call
(Berrett-Koehler), helps readers connect with
their deepest sources of motivation to make a
difference at work, at home and in their
communities. John brings just the right blend of
business savvy and inspiration to propel people and
organizations forward with great ideas,
determination, and purpose. John tackles complex
issues with a sense of humor, leaving audiences
enriched and energized.
What Our Clients Say About John P. Schuster
“By asking
just a few of the right questions, (John) can find
out a lot about people. He figures out what matters
to you in life. For you, it’s clear that these
things matter…he sees in ways that other people do
not.” – Joe Gensheimer, Movida COO “John Schuster is
an exceptional speaker…he can reach an audience from
both their heads and their hearts. He is equally
comfortable speaking to a CEO or a front-line
employee. John has received among the highest
evaluations of any speaker to grace the Scanlon
stage.” – Paul Davis, President, Scanlon Leadership
Network
“John
Schuster’s speaking and consulting style are a
refreshing departure from many of the purely
academic approaches and bring a real world, tactical
element into play. (John) has provided ongoing
benefit to understanding and embracing my leadership
role every day.” – Jeffrey Cox, President/COO,
Lockton Affinity
“The word I
always use with John is joyous. John is part poet,
part storyteller and part philosopher.” – Ken
Levine, Scottsdale Insurance
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