Category Archives: Policy

Bad move – McGwire as hitting coach

Howard Bryant from ESPN.com offers great commentary on the subject of Mark McGwire’s hiring as hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals at http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=bryant_howard&id=4602077.  My thoughts are below. In terms…

Difference makers, aka social entrepreneurs

Dave Lavinsky is the Co-Founder/President of Growthink, Inc. I used to work for Growthink and still incorporate the company’s business planning materials in the entrepreneurship class I have taught at…

Reminder: New Models of Social Responsibility: A Global Virtual Summit (CSR)

New Models of Social Responsibility: A Global Virtual Summit (CSR) November 5 & 9 http://www.communitelligence.com/content/ahpg.cfm?spgid=377&full=1 Conference Premise: For social responsibility (or CSR, green, sustainability or corporate citizenship) efforts in large…

Beyond Sport Awards 2010 – See you in Chicago

Beyond Sport announced that it will be having its second Summit and Awards ceremony in the U.S. in 2010, following its successful launch in London in 2009. Please see the…

Taking care so that we our fields and environment are there for future events

We mentioned the GW Green Scorecard yesterday and feel this is a nice add-on piece as it mentions another firm trying to measure and evaluate sports’ green impact, with a…

Cycle to Work guarantee

The following story from the UK is a good example of a multi-stakeholder effort – government, corporations and individuals – that offers multiple benefits – less traffic, better health, cost…

GW's Green Sports Scorecard

Congratulations to the team at George Washington University on the 1-yr anniversary of its Green Sports Scorecard. According to Dr. Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Associate Professor & Director, Sports management Programs:…

Another factor to consider – legacy

The bidding for the right to host huge events like the Olympic Games and the World Cup took an a more competitive feel after the Summer Games in LA in…

Sports, Race and Power Conference

I had the good fortune of working for Professor Ken Shropshire of the Wharton Business School almost 15 years ago while he was working on his book, In Black and…

"I'm in it to win it"

A terrific event took place last week that was focused on fun, good health, and safety. And it was for a group that we all should hope to be members…