MidCourse Correction Revisited, Ray Anderson
MidCourse Correction Revisited, Ray Anderson
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Mid-Course Correction Revisited
The Story and Legacy of a Radical Industrialist and his Quest for Authentic Change

Author: Ray Anderson, John A. Lanier, Paul Hawken

Narrator: John A. Lanier

Unabridged: 11 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/09/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The original Mid-Course Correction, published 20 years ago, became a classic in the sustainability field. It put forth a new vision for what its author, Ray C. Anderson, called the “prototypical company of the 21st century”—a restorative company that does no harm to society or the environment. In it Anderson recounts his eureka moment as founder and leader of Interface, Inc., one of the world’s largest carpet and flooring companies, and one that was doing business in all the usual ways. Bit by bit, he began learning how much environmental destruction companies like his had caused, prompting him to make a radical change. Mid-Course Correction not only outlined what eco-centered leadership looks like, it also mapped out a specific set of goals for Anderson’s company to eliminate its environmental footprint.

Those goals remain visionary even today, and this second edition delves into how Interface worked toward making them a reality, birthing one of the most innovative and successful corporate sustainability efforts in the world. The new edition also explores why we need to create not only prototypical companies, but also the prototypical economy of the twenty-first century. As our global economy shifts toward sustainability, challenges like building the circular economy and reversing global warming present tremendous opportunities for business and industry. Mid-Course Correction Revisted contains a new foreword by Paul Hawken, several new chapters by Ray C. Anderson Foundation executive director John A. Lanier, and interviews with Janine Benyus, Joel Makower, Andrew Winston, Ellen MacArthur and other leaders in green enterprise, the circular economy, and biomimicry.

A wide range of business readers—from sustainability professionals to green entrepreneurs to CEOs—will find both wise advice and concrete examples in this new look at a master in corporate and environmental leadership, and the legacy he left.

About Ray Anderson

Ray Anderson is a hiker and the author of the AWOL Thriller novel series, which includes The Trail (2015), Sierra (2016), and The Divide (2020). Anderson has done a radio column on hiking. He has also written columns for the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) newsletter. When not reading or writing, he walks, listens to music, and tries to keep up with grandchildren. Anderson lives with his wife, Nancy, near Boston.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amaury

Is it possible to run a billion dollar company and try to make it work with sustainable development principles? You usually read about it in books written by scientists or sociologists, but here, it is written by the CEO of one of such companies. So here is the proof that you can both make profit AN......more

Goodreads review by Marc

This is more or less a reiteration of other writers' ideas for addressing sustainability issues. He does show that organizations that adopt sustainable practices experience higher profitability. He does not discuss specific examples of actions taken to reduce reliance on raw materials, which would h......more

Goodreads review by Alex

Sus, technology/innovation as the only solution. Regulation as bad, and the rest of the book just copies ideas straight from The Ecology of Commerce by Hawken. This guy is an ATLien?......more

Anderson’s book recounts his personal experience as founder and CEO of the carpet company Interface. He recounts the process of transforming the company from a profit-driven company to one heavily focused on reducing waste. The book explains his realization of the environmental harm his company was......more