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Corporate Diplomacy Webinar for Green Leaders

In this webinar, learn why shareholder value is increasingly created and protected through smart stakeholder relations.

Corporate Diplomacy is a strategic imperative for risk management and enterprise sustainability in the hyperconnected, global business landscape.
In this hour-long presentation and discussion, we’ll talk with Corporate Diplomacy author Witold Henisz to explore the fundamental stakeholder relations challenge faced by managers of multinational corporations, and present new tools to help develop smarter corporate strategies for stakeholder engagement.

What We’ll Discuss:

  • The business case for an integrated, strategic approach to stakeholder relations, and how it underpins efficient, profitable enterprises
  • Illustrative examples of the fundamental challenge of stakeholder relations management in the competitive, global, hyperconnected 21st century
  • The six elements of corporate diplomacy: due diligence, integration, personal, learning, openness, and mindset
  • The consequences of stakeholder conflict in an age of instant communications and global business environments
  • The interconnected nature of communications, government affairs, risk management, and sustainability

Register at: http://app.webinarjam.net/register/14638/52e2a0287d

Keynoting CSIRO Cutting Edge Science Workshop “Towards Valuation of the Social License to Operate Under Uncertainty”

This workshop will bring together key and interested participants from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including researchers from CSIRO and the University of Queensland to scope the development of new concepts and tools for dynamic evaluation of Social License to Operate under uncertainty.

The main aim of the workshop is to examine and explore the key challenges in developing a valuation framework for social license, which necessitates the confluence of qualitative and quantitative research concepts.

Given that Social License to Operate issues are relevant across many industrial sectors such as minerals, energy, manufacturing, and water management, there is a critical need to establish and foster networks, through workshops such as this, that will provide a platform for combining the social science thinking with industry perspectives and the concepts of quantitative risk analysis, real options and sequential decisions under uncertainty to ultimately support enhancing decision making approaches for complex and wicked problems.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Christine Charles  Social licence: an industry perspective
  • Andreas Monch Exploring some of the key challenges in getting support for social valuation in the minerals and mining industry
  • Professor David Brereton (SMI/UQ) Growing importance of social licence to operate in the minerals industry
  • Dr Kieren Moffat (CSIRO), The paths to social licence to operate: an integrative model explaining community acceptance of mining
  • Professor Witold Henisz (University of Pennsylvania, USA), Valuing, building and maintaining cooperation with stakeholder: insight from media content coding
  • Dr Ross Sparks (CSIRO), Examples of modelling and monitoring social value or behaviour
  • Dr Tanya Tarnopolskaya (CSIRO), Real options: valuing flexibility in mining projects under uncertainty
  • Dr Pavel Shevchenko (CSIRO), Combining expert opinion and data: experience from operational risk

The expected outcomes include identification of critical research gaps, potential research agendas for PhD students and Post Doctoral Fellows, ideas for a small number of topical papers and the development of a draft Social License to Operate valuation roadmap,

The two-day workshop will be held on 11 and 12 June 2015 at the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland.

Day 1 will run from 10am to 5pm and comprise presentations by the above speakers and discussion of critical research gaps. Day 2 will run from 9am to 3pm and comprise interactive group work to elicit potential research ideas and agendas and the development of the draft roadmap.
To register click here

Join me at the IFC Sustainability Exchange May 21-22, 2014

IFC Sustainability Exchange

May 21-22, 2014

IFC’s 8th Annual Sustainability Exchange: Transformation through Collaboration will host more than 200 global practitioners from companies, think tanks, NGOs, donor agencies, and academia to jointly explore economic, environmental and social challenges and opportunities, while adapting the latest sustainability trends to their operational reality.

This year’s keynote speakers include Jane Nelson, Director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative and Larry Susskind, Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Speakers are also confirmed from Conservation International, FSG, Nestlé, Newmont, Rio Tinto, Shell, Sodexho, Wharton Business School, World Wide Fund for Nature and many more cutting edge organizations.

The two-day Exchange will explore topics such as:

  • Fiscal and non-fiscal aspects of benefit sharing
  • Sustainability trends across infrastructure and the natural resource sectors
  • Research and practices for successful collaboration and shared value
  • Food, water, energy and mining – competition and cooperation
  • Internal alignment across the operation: roles and responsibilities from the board room to the front lines
  • Transformational opportunities through investments and collaboration in post-conflict environments
  • Community driven processes and market driven livelihoods

Due to limited space, this event is by invitation only. For inquiries, email[email protected]

Join me and leading reputation practitioners & consultants at the Reputation Institute Conference, June 3-5 Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach Florida

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The Reputation Imperative suggests the fire has been lit for organizations to be more successful in an increasingly competitive (and commoditized) global marketplace. Whether challenges stem from internal capability gaps or external marketplace factors, reputation-based management can empower leaders by bringing order to the chaos of a multi-stakeholder, multi-connected world. How do leading organizations tell a differentiated story, manage to set KPIs, reward executives, structure teams, and sustainably operate across functions? Who has been successful in managing the ecosystem – where no one is in charge and everyone has a voice?

For more, see http://www.riconf.com/

Join Me @ Wharton DC Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum

The DC Wharton Club’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, will hold its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

Lunch will be held from 12:00 – 1:30 pm (Please arrive no later than 11:45 to get your lunch without interrupting the program), including time for networking

Click here to reserve your place(s)!! 

LOCATION: Xcelerate Solutions, 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 930, Tysons Corner, 22102

We are privileged to have as our June speaker Wharton Professor Witold Henisz. He will discuss his new book. About Corporate Diplomacy: Building Reputations & Relationships with External Stakeholders (Greenleaf Publishing, April 2014):

For More information, see here

Ideas @ Rotman Speaker Series: The Six Elements of Corporate Diplomacy

Event Details

Speaker Series

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Date: Monday September 08, 2014 | 05:00 PM – 06:00 PM
Speaker(s): Witold Henisz, Deloitte & Touche Professor of Management in Honor of Russell E. Palmer, former Managing Director at The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania and Author of Corporate Diplomacy (Greenleaf Publishing May 2014)
Topic: The Six Elements of Corporate Diplomacy
Venue: Classroom 374 (3rd floor, North Building) | map
Rotman School of Management, U of Toronto,
105 St George Street
Location: Toronto
Cost: $49 + HST per person; Rotman/UofT or Wharton Alumni $39 + HST per person (includes session and one copy of Corporate Diplomacy)

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Join me for Breakfast at SAIS on Tuesday, September 16 8am

Washington, D.C.: Breakfast Discussion With Witold Henisz ’93 On His New Book: Corporate Diplomacy
Join Witold Henisz ’93, Deloitte & Touche Professor of Management at the Wharton School, for a breakfast discussion on his book Corporate Diplomacy: Building Reputations and Relationships with External Stakeholders (Greenleaf Publishing, 2014). Professor Henisz will share both colorful examples as well as his “creatively rigorous”, “incisive and thought-provoking” toolkit for creating real and lasting business value. The discussion will cast light upon an increasingly important challenge for managers of multinational corporations and policymakers: wining the strategic competition for the hearts and minds of external stakeholders who themselves differ fundamentally in their worldview, their understanding of the market economy and their aspirations and fears for the future.
Date and Time

September 16, 2014
8:00 AM  – 9:30 AM

Location
SAIS Rome Building, Room 812, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Contact
Click here to R.S.V.P.
[email protected]

Join me to discuss Corporate Diplomacy in NYC on Monday, October 6

Corporate Diplomacy: Building Reputations and Relationships with External Stakeholders

Managers of multinational organizations continue to struggle to win the strategic competition for the hearts and minds of external stakeholders. These external stakeholders differ fundamentally in their worldview, their understanding of the market economy and their aspirations and fears for the future. Their collective opinions of managers and corporations will shape the competitive landscape of the global economy and have serious consequences for businesses that fail to meet their expectations.  Professor Henisz in his new book, Corporate Diplomacy: Building Reputation and Relationships with External Stakeholders draws on the experiences of several firms and highlights the six important elements of Corporate Diplomacy.


Click here for Witold Henisz‘ bio.

When:
Monday, October 6, 2014
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Where:
Midtown Location (Note: Address will be sent via email to all registered guests 24-48 hours prior to the event to the “Primary Email” address listed in your profile. Please review your profile to confirm that the email address listed is correct.)

Cost:
WCNY Supporting Members – $20.00 (WCNY supporting membership costs $95/yr at Join/Renew Membership)
Silver, Gold & Benefactor Members – $0
Other Wharton Alumni/Guests – $40.00

Books will be available at the event for a discounted rate.

Click here to register

 

Due to building security requirements, you must pre-register for this event.  Walk-ins cannot be accepted.
Registration will close on Sunday, October 5 at 4:00 PM– No Exceptions!  

 

 

Join Sir Mark Moody Stuart, Christine Bader and I for a webinar at 11am Eastern on Monday, October 27

Please join a special webinar on October 27 @ 11am New York / 3pm London titled:

“On the Front Lines of Progressive Leadership: Lessons Learned for Shared Success”

The webinar will highlight perspectives from three esteemed thought leaders, all of whom have recently published books on corporate leadership:

  • Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman of the Foundation for the UN Global Compact, former Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell Group and Anglo American, and author of “Responsible Leadership: Lessons from the Front Line of Sustainability and Ethics”
  • Christine Bader, Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, former policy manager, BP and former adviser to UN Special Representative on business and human rights, and author of “The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil”
  • Witold (Vit) Henisz, Deloitte & Touche Professor of Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Principal at PRIMA LLC and author of “Corporate Diplomacy: Building Reputations and Relationships with External Stakeholders”

The discussion will be moderated by Chris Coulter, CEO of GlobeScan.

Professionals focused on corporate affairs, government affairs, reputation, communications, sustainability and stakeholder engagement will find this webinar of particular interest.

Space is limited to please register your place today. Register here

Join me in London for a Wharton Alumni event on Tuesday, November 4 6-7:30pm

PROF WITOLD HENISZ TALKS ABOUT CORPORATE DIPLOMACY

Club Members and guests are invited to engage in conversation with Prof. Witold Henisz about creating value through corporate diplomacy.

Managers of multinational organizations struggle to win the strategic competition for the hearts and minds of external stakeholders. These stakeholders differ fundamentally in their worldview, their understanding of the market economy and their aspirations and fears for the future. Their collective opinions of managers and corporations will shape the competitive landscape of the global economy and have serious consequences for businesses that fail to meet their expectations.

In his book, Corporate Diplomacy: Building Reputations and Relationships with External Stakeholders, Wharton Professor Witold Henisz argues that the strategic management of relationships with external stakeholders is not just canny PR, but creates real and lasting business value. Using a mix of colourful examples, practically relevant tools and considered perspectives, the book hones in on a fundamental challenge that managers of multinational corporations face as they strive to compete in the 21st century.

DATE:  Tuesday, Nov 4th, 2014
TIME:  6:30pm for 7pm start
VENUE:  Mayfair Location (Note: Address will be sent via email to all registered guests 24-48 hours prior to the event.)
REFRESHMENT: Wine and Canapes.
REGISTRATION:  Click here to buy tickets!!! (you can register as a Members’ Guest, for any questions, contact [email protected])

Members: £25/pp
Members’ Guest: £25/pp
Non Members: £35/pp

Join me in London on November 5

Wednesday, November 5 15:45-16:45 @ Lancaster Hotel
Access full program here and register here

The Future of Corporate Diplomacy: Lessons in Building Reputations and Relationships with External Stakeholders


Witold Henisz, Author, Corporate Diplomacy: Building Reputations and Relationships with External Stakeholders

Many multinational brands are struggling to win the strategic competition for the trust of external stakeholders, especially suppliers, employees and local communities in remote locations. The fact of the matter is that often these stakeholder groups differ significantly in values from said multinationals. There are many reasons behind these gaps, such as differences in understanding of how market economies are supposed to function, or differences in hopes and fears for the future, among others. This new book argues that the strategic management of relationships with external stakeholders – what the author calls “Corporate Diplomacy” – is not simply PR, but a serious set of opportunities to create real lasting brand value. Join the conversation for a well-balanced collection of case studies, along with practical stakeholder engagement tools and tips.
  • due diligence
  • integration
  • personal
  • learning
  • openness
  • mindset