Wealth & Climate Competitiveness: The New Narrative with Bruce Piasecki

Wealth & Climate Competitiveness: The New Narrative with Bruce Piasecki

What does Robin Hood tell us about climate competitiveness? Using this 700- year-old narrative, Piasecki reminds his readers that business in society reading has been a classic concern, from Dante’s Inferno to Tom Wolfe’s Bonfire of Vanities.

Wealth and Climate Competitiveness, which pays homage to Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and explores the new narrative offering grounds for hope for the rest of this swift and severe century. Published by Rodin Books in a series that includes the books by Bill Bradley and Michael Bloomberg, and has also been produced as an audiobook. You can hear pre-publication podcasts on the book and Piasecki’s business career at www.newsweek.com under Jesse Edwards podcast series, in Paris under Mia Funk’s One Planet Podcast series, and in political circles at www.RepublicEN.org.

First examining the 5 prejudices that have prevented both social leaders and business from making real lasting progress on the innovations required to address competition and climate, this book notes that the days of assuming all business is a set of Robber Barons and Birds of Prey has been dated by leading firms like Trane Technologies. This episode explores why these popular prejudices help us stay on the petrochemical treadmill, as well as the dynamics and results of innovative exceptions like Trane. With 50,000 engineers dedicated to competing on climate change, Trane has grown twice the rate in its stock value over the last six years than its peers in the S&P Industrial Index. Why is this?

Piasecki and several dozen of his colleagues discuss competitive principles based on Piasecki’s forty years of working for a number of large and major firms as a change agent, and business founder of www.ahcgroup.com. Other facilitators to this event include Canada’s celebrated change agent Gord Lambert (who will open and close with a jazz guitar performance), and the global head of Sustainability for Herman Miller, Gabe Wing.

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An Afternoon of Stories, Conversation & Music

An Afternoon of Stories, Conversation & Music

Join New York Times bestselling author Bruce Piasecki at Caffè Lena for an afternoon of stories, memories and interactive conversation. He will also dive into personal narratives about book tours of Australia, his personal conversations with Tom Wolfe, his admiration for Bob Dylan and other master storytellers, artists, and sustainability leaders, and read from his latest book, A New Way to Wealth. Musical accompaniment for this episode is provided by Gordon Lambert. Piasecki has dedicated 40 years of his life to climate solutions with years of experience working for The White House, helping big corporations get on board his fight for climate solutions, and asking his audience to be part of the discussion.

A Global American

A Global American

In today’s swift and severe interconnected world, we need to sharpen our acceptance of diversity, innovation, and inclusion and celebrate what the world has to offer us. Our readers who embody this “Global American” ethos transcend national borders and the politics of hate. Many of us vacation in vibrant precious cities of the world. Many of us have children who studied abroad or who benefit from international medical colleagues and lawyers. The average American is more caring than presented recently.

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DR. BRUCE PIASECKI

DR. BRUCE PIASECKI

Author of Wealth and Climate Competitiveness and Doing More with One Life
Founder & Chair of AHC Group · Named one of 2024’s Worthy100 by Worth Magazine, in recognition of changemakers who are making a difference

Many of the central concerns of the twenty-first century—racial inequity, white supremacy movements, greater inclusiveness of diverse peoples—are rooted in facing and overcoming prejudices, both common and hidden. Another great challenge—the role of wealth and innovation in solving the climate crisis—is also riddled with disabling prejudices about how corporations work, and about the rights and needs of consumers and world citizens.

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A Global American, 2.0

A Global American, 2.0

On Cars, Computers & Moving Beyond Blame

The cars we drive, the computers we use, and even the homes we live in are products of international collaboration. The people making these products span many nations and states. We are all friends in this same world, making money, befriending diversity, acknowledging the global supply chain that enables real modern-day innovation in a car, a computer, or a handheld. These aren’t just machines—they’re the foundation of our modern quality of life. Instead of dividing ourselves over ideology or politics, we should embrace the efficiency and ingenuity that unites us, and by doing so enjoy the incredible innovations of our era.

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A Global American 3.0

A Global American 3.0

Avoiding the oncoming car crash by watching the road signs and warnings. More on our homeland, your national rights, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Almost every morning, I get into my car to drive to the local YMCA. This nourishes me, body and soul. I enjoy the social value of vibing with friends, colleagues, and health fanatics. But, I also do it for a simpler purpose: to rediscover, daily, that motion is the solution to many things.  The routine opens my mind and spirit.

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