Business Ethics Resource Center collaborated with Ethical Systems at the NYU Stern School of Business to bring ES’s “Breaking the Fever” podcast to BERC. Breaking the Fever is a 26-part series examining climate change, the pandemic, and ethics. A cross-disciplinary cast of thought leaders talk through a range of challenges and possible responses to the…

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Ethical Systems’ Breaking the FeverPodcast Series on Climate Change – Episode 7 In episode 7, Charles Green, CEO, Trusted Advisors Associates, put people back at the center of the trust equation and discussed why trust is so widely misunderstood and mischaracterized. A fascinating look at what it takes to give, and to receive, trust, in…

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Ethical Systems’ Breaking the FeverPodcast Series on Climate Change – Episode 8 In episode 8, Peter Christian Hall spoke about his 2012 novel, American Fever: A Tale of Romance and Pestilence. In this episode, we talk about fiction, history, the lived experience, and how to navigate the medical and political unknown in the coming weeks…

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Ethical Systems’ Breaking the FeverPodcast Series on Climate Change – Episode 13 In episode 13, Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and Director, Center for Urban Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, discussed the pandemic and climate change, and what the climate movement can tell us about societal responses to systemic risks. From tipping…

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Ethical Systems’ Breaking the FeverPodcast Series on Climate Change – Episode 17 What does it take for people and organizations to navigate uncertain times? Margaret Heffernan https://www.mheffernan.com/ took Breaking the Fever on a wild ride on the occasion of the US September release of her latest book, Uncharted. A timely, astute, energizing. much needed conversation.

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Ethical Systems’ Breaking the FeverPodcast Series on Climate Change – Episode 3 In episode 3, we featured Charles Hecker, Global Research Director at Control Risks. Charles is responsible for Control Risks’ thought leadership on geopolitics, global security, political risk, and their impact on international business, including the annual RiskMap process. He led a nuanced discussion…

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Ethical Systems’ Breaking the FeverPodcast Series on Climate Change – Episode 24 In this episode, the first in our miniseries on climate finance, we speak with Ivan Frishberg, James Vaccaro, and Marilyn Waite about the banking sector and what it would take to scale its ambition and impact on helping to stem climate change. We…

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Ethical Systems’ Breaking the FeverPodcast Series on Climate Change – Episode 2 Gillian Marcelle, PhD, Managing Member of Resilience Capital Ventures a blended finance and international development expert, leads a conversation on reframing investment and finance using concepts drawn from her work on innovation resilience and systems change. She suggests that the public health crisis…

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Don’t wait to become a principled leader The world population generally agrees that 2020 was less than stellar. The pandemic created many reasons for people to put off their plans. Millions delayed travel, rescheduled celebrations, and set aside their to-do lists. In business, difficult times provide a rationale to put off hard decisions or lofty…

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You may think that your workplace has nothing to do with the Black Lives Matter movement. But business leaders recognize that outside issues can impact the workplace. “Credible leaders aren’t neutral about George Floyd, racism or inequality,” says Terina Allen writing for Forbes. Her piece, 5 Conversations Credible Leaders Must Have in This Moment (Forbes.com…

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