Following up on the Death and Life of the Green Building Movement
This post captures an action plan following "the Death and Life of the Green Building Movement" summit from SoRD September 20, 2025. Let's get to work.
Jennifer Diamond
Oct 8, 202513 min read
LF25 Part 3 of 3 - The Garden and the Gourd: Biophilic Wisdom in the Midst of Leadership Frustration
JD-Lan Su Yuan in Portland From the Conference Room to the Garden Gate I left Living Future 25 with a head full of systems, urgency, and disappointment—not at the event, but at the deja vu. The conversations were good. Some were great! The people were smart, and some were brilliant. The intentions were solid, the innovations real. And still, the themes felt eerily similar to ones we’ve held for over a decade: persuasion fatigue, political delay, civic disinvestment . So on th
Jennifer Diamond
May 14, 20255 min read
LF25 Part 2 of 3 - Why Are We Still Having This Conversation?
Still trying to “make the case” for sustainability? Maybe it’s not a messaging problem—it’s a resistance system. A sharp, honest look at why good leaders keep repeating themselves and how to move forward with clarity.
Jennifer Diamond
May 14, 20254 min read
LF25 Part 1 of 3 - Sustainability Is Simple: Reframing Legacy and Longevity
Sustainability isn’t complex—it’s legacy + longevity. Can you be proud of it? Can you keep doing it? If not, it’s not sustainable. A candid take for senior leaders ready to lead with courage, not jargon.
Jennifer Diamond
May 14, 20256 min read
The 5 Rs of Consulting for Project Success: Respect, Rhythm, Risk, Results, and Resilience
Consulting requires more than expertise. Discover the 5 Rs—Respect, Rhythm, Risk, Results, and Resilience—for consulting success.
Maypop Learning
Mar 24, 20244 min read
The Consulting Mindset: Landing and Thriving as an Independent Consultant
Success relies on a true mix of skills, mindset, and practical strategies to thrive as an independent consultant.
Maypop Learning
Jan 28, 20243 min read
15 Truths: A Practitioner's Credo for Change Leaders
After 30 years of leading change across more than 50 organizations, here are the 15 truths I keep coming back to. Not rules. Not a methodology. A credo — the things I remind myself of before I walk into the room.
Jennifer Diamond
Aug 1, 20223 min read
Why I Built Maypop Grove
I've been struggling. I think a lot of people in the business of delivering change have been. Professional consultants, professional project managers — this has not been an easy time to do this work. The pace has accelerated, the tolerance for failure has tightened, and the people expected to lead transformation are often the most depleted people in the room. I kept asking myself: what's my best way to contribute right now? And I keep arriving at the same answer. My best cont
Jennifer Diamond
Jul 1, 20222 min read