Tag: Robert Strand
Launching the Human Rights & Business Initiative at Berkeley-Haas
December 10, 2015
Dear Students, Colleagues and Friends, Today, December 10th, we celebrate International Human Rights Day and I am very excited to use this opportunity to announce the launch of the new Human Rights & Business Initiative at the Berkeley-Haas…
CRB as a Connector: Building on Our Strengths as Part of UC-Berkeley
September 17, 2015
By Robert Strand, CRB Executive Director I did not want to write this blog post. But my good CRB colleague Kate Alper has continued to pester me to do it. And today is the deadline. So here goes…. The reason I have avoided writing this piece is…
Are You Counting What Counts? Purposeful Metrics in the Era of Big Data
April 06, 2015
By Robert Strand, CRB Executive Director Metrics matter. They drive activities at organizations. Purposeful metrics have to do with the idea that the highest level metrics for an organization should be tied to its purpose. A session about…
Beyond Yourself: A Principle for the Holiday Season… and Year-round
December 31, 2014
by Robert Strand, CRB Executive Director The holiday season is upon us. I write this piece while nibbling on cookies sprinkled with holiday cheer and I hope to find you in a similar state of good fortune and comfort. The holidays have the great…
White House Enlists Berkeley-Haas for Action Plan on Responsible Business
December 15, 2014
This post originally appeared on the Institute for Business & Social Impact blog The White House has selected the Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business to host one of four national dialogue sessions to help develop a National Action Plan…
Business is Ruining the Planet
November 05, 2014
By Robert Strand, CRB Executive Director “Business is ruining the planet.” If you were to visit the Haas School of Business this past week you likely walked past this graffiti scribbled on the side of the Student Building. What sort of…
The CRB Welcomes New Executive Director Robert Strand
August 18, 2014
The Center for Responsible Business is thrilled to announce the upcoming arrival of our new Executive Director, Robert Strand, PhD. We took a moment to ask Robert some questions for you to get to know why he’s excited to come to Haas. Join us…