5 Tips for Creating a Sustainable Open Business Culture

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Dec 17, 2012 7:00 AM ET
Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner of Taiga Company

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company

  “Opening up your innovation strategy to outsiders is not always easy nor does it always pay immediate dividends…The premise is that no company, regardless of its size and capability could innovate effectively and efficiently on its own…To improve OI’s effectiveness, companies should consider how they can fine tune their strategy, culture and management systems.”   This quote was taken from the Financial Post article, Spurring Innovation by Bringing the Outside In, which examines the topic of ‘openness’ in the context of sustainable business partnerships.  While applied in this setting to external relationships, our sustainability consulting practice finds application to all business interactions and a broader open business culture.  The tips include: Click here to continue reading, 5 Tips for Creating a Sustainable Open Business Culture

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".