One of 9 learning guides to support using The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook as a textbook for organizations or academe.

1.
Sustainable
Enterprise
Learning
Guide
Edited
by:
Catherine
Mercer
Bing,
Jeana
Wirtenberg
Chapter
7
Sustainable
globalization:
the
challenge
and
the
opportunity:
Using
the
six
lenses
for
analysis
Created
by:
Victoria
G.
Axelrod
Victoria
G.
Axelrod
Principal,
Axelrod
Becker
Consulting
New
York,
NY
vaxelrod@axelrodbecker.com

2. Sustainability
Learning
Guide
Instructor/Facilitator
Materials
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Activity
Introduction
and
Overview ................................................................................................................2
ACTIVITY
INTRODUCTION
AND
OVERVIEW
Objectives
Upon
completion
of
this
activity,
the
learner
will/will
be
able
to:
1. Name
each
of
the
6
lenses
for
sustainable
globalization
2.
Explain
how
each
of
the
6
lenses
is
interrelated
(whole
system
view)
to
addressing
the
complexity
of
sustainable
globalization
3.
Use
6
lenses
to
assess
sustainable
globalization
in
their
organization
Activity
Length:
90
minutes
Audience
Description:
These
activities
are
designed
for
the
undergraduate,
or
graduate/practitioner
level
learners.
Any
level
of
audience
may
participate
in
this
activity;
however,
the
more
knowledge
and
sophistication
the
audience
has
will
influence
the
depth
of
the
discussion.
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3. Sustainability
Learning
Guide
Instructor/Facilitator
Materials
ACTIVITY
PREPARATION
Activity
Name
Overview
of
6
lenses
for
sustainable
globalization
Preparation
One
week
in
advance
of
activity:
Checklist
 Re-­‐read
The
Sustainable
Enterprise
Fieldbook,
Chapter
7,
Sustainable
globalization:
the
challenge
and
the
opportunity
 Assign
chapter
7
reading
to
learners.
 Review
slide
deck:
Sustainable
globalization:
6
lenses
for
every
organization
 Add
relevant
examples
based
on
current
events
pertaining
to
each
of
the
lenses.
This
may
also
be
a
student
assignment
to
be
prepared.
 Slide
deck
may
be
sent
in
advance
of
activity.
Day
before
activity:
 AV
equipment
and
internet/web
accessibility
check.
 Flipcharts
or
whiteboard
(electronic).
 Review
slide
deck:
Sustainable
globalization:
6
lenses
for
every
organization
Timing
Flow
Step
1:
Activity
set-­‐up
5
minutes
Step
2:
Show
slides,
following
script
60
minutes
depending
on
discussion
time
for
various
slides
Step
3:
Go
to
online
6
lens
tool,
answer
questions
as
a
demonstration
15
minutes
Step
4:
Debrief
of
results
of
6
lens
15
minutes
online
tool
(Variable)
If
6
lenses
are
adopted
by
an
Step
5:
Activity
measurement
organization,
an
action
team
project
to
pursue
may
take
up
to
several
weeks
to
complete
Total
Time
90
minutes
Pre-­‐reading
Re-­‐read:
The
Sustainable
Enterprise
Fieldbook,
Chapter7,
Sustainable
globalization:
the
challenge
and
the
opportunity
Assign
chapter
7
reading
to
learners.
Add
relevant
examples
based
on
current
events
pertaining
to
each
of
the
lenses.
This
Prerequisite(s):
may
also
be
a
student
assignment
to
be
prepared
for
discussion.
Slide
deck
may
be
sent
in
advance
of
activity
for
review.
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4. Sustainability
Learning
Guide
Instructor/Facilitator
Materials
ACTIVITY
1:
OVERVIEW
OF
AND
PRACTICE
USING
THE
SIX
LENSES
Sustainable
globalization
is
not
an
oxymoron.
It
is
a
holistic,
integrated
approach
to
a
world
of
mass
complexity
and
speed.
It
is
the
assumption
of
the
authors
that
each
of
6
lenses
is
critical
for
an
organization.
Knowing
the
relevance
and
inter-­‐relationship
of
each
of
the
lenses
will
enable
the
learner
to
assess
their
organization
as
well
as
assess
commentary
about
globalization
through
an
integrated
or
whole
systems
approach.
This
90
minute
activity
introduces
the
6
lenses
and
includes
an
approach
to
use
them
for
analysis.
Instructor
Notes
Activity
Description
Step1:
Activity
setup
of
AV
and
internet
connection.
5
minutes
Step
2:
Introduction
to
6
lenses.
Begin
slide
presentation.
60
minutes
Do:
Show
slide
1.
Add
relevant
examples
based
on
current
events
pertaining
to
each
of
the
lenses.
Say:
Each
of
the
six
lenses
are
a
topic
of
their
own,
however
in
our
90
minutes
together
we
want
to
focus
on
the
6
lenses
framework
as
an
integrated
whole
system,
give
you
time
to
discuss
and
some
practical
tools
for
assessing
where
an
organization
needs
to
improve
its
responsiveness
to
a
particular
lens.
Companies
in
an
“emerging
economy”
the
BRICSAs,
Brazil,
Russia,
India
and
China,
Southeast
Asia
will
have
different
results
than
an
organization
in
a
Slide
1
developed
economy.
Capture
on
flip
chart.
Ask:
Who
has
worked
for
a
company
with
a
sustainability
policy,
CSR
or
green
initiatives?
How
many
of
these
companies
were
thinking
about
a
sustainability
policy,
CSR
or
green
initiatives?
How
many
of
you
are
looking
to
work
for
a
company
that
has
incorporated
sustainability
into
its
corporate
strategy?
Expected
Responses:
• Answers
will
vary
Do:
Show
slide
2.
Say:
These
are
the
six
lenses
that
we
will
be
talking
about.
Do:
Slide
2
Review
each
lens
briefly
with
participants.
Stop
for
questions,
reactions
to
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5. Sustainability
Learning
Guide
Instructor/Facilitator
Materials
each
lens.
Add
relevant
examples
based
on
current
events
pertaining
to
each
of
the
lenses.
Say:
Sustainable
globalization
is
not
an
oxymoron.
It
is
a
holistic,
integrated
approach
to
a
world
of
mass
complexity
and
speed.
It
is
the
assumption
of
the
authors
that
each
of
these
lenses
is
critical
for
an
organization.
In
some
instances
the
organization
has
control
of
the
lens
(such
as
Technology)
.
In
other
situations
(such
as
Geopolitical),
the
organization
may
only
influence,
or
at
minimum,
needs
to
understand
their
relationship
to
the
lens
and
how
it
may
need
to
adapt
to
it.
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