As Chairman of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group from 1991–2001 and Anglo American plc from 2002–2009, Sir Mark Moody-Stuart is as qualified as anyone on the planet to discuss the realities, dilemmas and lessons to be learnt from the last 20 years of corporate engagement with sustainability, ethics and responsibility. In this unique book – part memoir, part confessional, part manifesto for leadership – we hear a unique voice from the front line of corporate responsibility. Moody-Stuart retraces the steps of a remarkable journey from being a postgraduate geologist to being at the helm of two of the largest corporations in the world.
We hear of dealings with dictators and prime ministers, colleagues and NGOs, rivals and friends. We travel from Syria to Nigeria; Iraq to Downing Street; and from the machinations of the United Nations to those inside the boardroom of Shell. We see Shell’s annus horribilis in 1995 unfold through the eyes of an insider, and how Brent Spar and the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa sent shockwaves through the company, resulting in a complete reappraisal of its mission and principles. We hear about the oil and mining sectors and their complicated development role in areas of conflict and corruption; the way that markets have failed us on climate change and corruption; and how governments need to step up to the global challenges we face. We hear how Deepwater Horizon could have been avoided; what Shell were asked to do by Tony Blair during the UK fuel blockades of 2000 and why they declined; why China is too important to ignore; and why the Global Compact is too important to fail. We hear lessons from a life spent living in 10 different countries and we come to realize that, for corporations, trying to do the right thing can sometimes be almost impossible. We also come to know a deeply ethical and thoughtful leader who has always tried to do exactly that.
By:
Mark Moody-Stuart
Imprint: Greenleaf Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 746g
ISBN: 9781906093969
ISBN 10: 1906093962
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 03 March 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
AcknowledgementsForewordSir Robert Wilson KCMG, former Executive Chairman of Rio Tinto plc; former Chairman of BG Group plcForewordMark Malloch Brown, former UN Deputy Secretary-GeneralPrefaceIntroduction1. Differing development outcomes and their causes2. Coalitions, governments and doing the right thing3. The United Nations Global Compact4. Some alternatives in countries with military rule or human rights abuses: Sanctions or withdrawal5. Dining with the devil: Engaging with those guilty of human rights abuses6. Markets are essential, but they cannot do everything7. Oil, gas and climate change8. Corruption: The biggest market failure of all9. Enterprise solutions to poverty and development10. Lessons from China on poverty eradication11. 1995: Shell’s annus horribilis and its consequences12. Embedding values and principles13. Changes in structure and governance: Do they matter?14. Differences in remuneration and wealth in companies and societies15. The business of not-for-profit enterprisesAfterwordIndex
Sir MARK MOODY-STUART was Chairman of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group from 1991–2001 and Chairman of Anglo American plc 2002–2009; he is currently Chairman of Hermes EOS, Director of Saudi Aramco and Vice Chairman of the UN Global Compact.
Reviews for Responsible Leadership: Lessons from the Front Line of Sustainability and Ethics
This book is a true treasure chest of wisdom and practical guidance on many of the issues which business and policy leaders should know more about. A testimony of responsible leadership, it should be a must-read for the next generation of business leaders in all regions of the world. -- Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Office This book is a true treasure chest of wisdom and practical guidance on many of the issues which business and policy leaders should know more about. A testimony of responsible leadership, it should be a must-read for the next generation of business leaders in all regions of the world. -- Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Office
- Joint winner for Axiom Business Book Awards: Business Ethics 2015.
- Joint winner of Axiom Business Book Awards - Business Ethics 2015
- Joint winner of Axiom Business Book Awards: Business Ethics 2015
- Winner of The Strategy+Business Best Business Sustainability Book 2014
