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Economics and Environmental Outcomes

There is a delicate dance between economics and the climate that we are living in. But according to Matthew Khan, we can set up the rules of the game of capitalism to achieve the win-win of positive climate outcomes and ongoing economic growth. Listen to this conversation from last fall as he shares his thoughts on "accidental environmentalists", the power of incentives, and much more.

 

Lessons in Leadership: Commitment to Others

The heart of effective leadership is a commitment to the others one is leading. It's this "others" mindset that sets the effective leader apart from the pack...

Essentials: Protecting the Lifeblood of Every Community

April is Earth Month, presenting an imperative opportunity to consider how we should act, innovate, and implement to build healthy communities. Water is the lifeblood of every community; effective management of water improves the quality of life throughout our neighborhoods, our country, and our world. Listen to our conversation with Alyson Watson from last fall as she discusses critical issues that we should be thinking about when it comes to water, equity, and the environment.

Lessons in Leadership: Leadership Theory

Do you want to depend on theory when it comes to leading others or the actual experience of those who have lived the life and have the the scars to prove it?

Broken Ground: Women in Leadership

March is Women's History Month, a time when we commemorate, observe and celebrate the vital role of women in American history. It's also a great time to recognize the strength and achievements of women who have risen through the ranks in the traditionally male-dominated built environment industry. Listen as they share how they've used their gifts and talents to empower leadership, create cultures of inclusion, and elevate the industry.

 

 

Lessons in Leadership: Fear and Worry

We are inclined to either anesthetize or deny our fears. Be it through some mental mind game or verbal gymnastics or physical expression, we maneuver to posture against fear.

Lessons in Leadership: Placing Leadership

Placing Leadership is the most serious work of any organization. Its implications and ramifications stretch out over years.

Lessons in Leadership: Responsible Awareness

Overnight, everything can change and just last week, everything changed in Ukraine. In spite of pervasive connectivity and ubiquitous internet access, we see what we want to see and filter out the rest. We take in information but are blind, deaf, and dumb to understanding what it means in the immediate and near future.

Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill - Part 6

We’re wrapping up our series “Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill” and today we’re speaking with William Nordwind. Will is a partner and co-chair of Venable's Legislative and Government Affairs Group. He’s a 15-year veteran of Capitol Hill, with in-house legal, government relations, and crisis communications experience and focuses his practice on government relations and congressional investigations. He’ll talk about how his group helps clients navigate the ambiguous space resulting from what comes out of government and how they can work within the structure to avail themselves of what’s been created by the Infrastructure Bill.

Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill - Part 5

We’re in Washington DC continuing our series “Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill” and today we’re speaking with James Reilly. Jim is a Senior Policy Advisor at Venable and the former chief of staff for Senator Tom Carper (D-DE). He is an experienced leader and skilled strategist with a track record of creating practical, bipartisan solutions to climate, infrastructure, energy, and environmental issues. He’ll share his thoughts about why the Build Back Better Act failed to pass, whether there is still hope for any of its parts or pieces, and the important climate issue that isn’t getting a lot of attention in the public media.