Book:
Father Figures
A memoir about a strategy for growing up without a father, and a family's means of coping with grief and loss. Hardcover published in 2003 by ReganBooks and HarperCollins. Paperback edition published in 2004.
Opinion essays:
Thank you for staying - Medium
A message for experienced civil servants working in federal agencies. December 2019
The Breakthrough Campaign - Medium
How to run for President without ever once mentioning your opponents. Really. March 2019
When waste really does equal food - GreenBiz.com
A new way to resolve the nutrient imbalance in American farming. April 2017
Running With Blinders - New York Times
A campaign strategy for eliminating negative attacks and focusing on the future. Oct 2006
Climate of Hope - Salon.com
Widely cited and circulated article focuses on the role of hope in helping to mobilize support for solutions to the climate crisis. April 2006
Not Exactly Fatherless - Salon.com
Essay on a child's strategy for growing up without a father; written after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Nov 2001
A National Disgrace - Salon.com
A critique of the Bush Administrations decision to withdraw from negotiations over the Kyoto Protocol. March 2001
Faced With an Ordeal, He Flourished - Newark Star-Ledger
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt shows the value of character in national politics. Oct 1999
We Can Build Up to a Living Wage - Los Angeles Times
Opinion column about potential reforms in the apparel industry. Nov 1998
Sustainable Industries columns:
What's sustainability got to do with it?
Why CSR should always be considered in the context of a company's brand campaigns. August 2007.
How leaders embrace change moments.
Great leaders understand the importance of timing, particularly when it comes to sensitive issues. June 2007.
Engagement at the point of sale.
Before NGO partners can help a company find solutions, they should understand how the company sells its products and services. April 2007.
120 months and counting.
Why the climate crisis requires urgent action, and why business leaders should care about it. February 2007.
Shattering the glass of corporate-speak.
Sometimes the fact of a strong stand matters as much as its content. November 2006.
Thinking broadly about business education.
In surfing, you reach a point on a wave where you either ride it or get hammered by it. So it is in business. CSR is a way to scan the horizon for waves to avoid and waves to ride. September 2006.
How many lawyers does it take to change?
How to work well and closely with legal counsel on CSR issues. July 2006.
Ghost:
The materials shown above are all published under my own name. For examples of speeches, op-eds, reports, presentations, and other materials I’ve written for or with others, please contact me directly.
KS Photo: O'Brien Castle, Inis Oírr, Aran Islands