society. Izzo has given many talks on green business and sustainability at conferences around the world. He has spoken at schools across Canada and the United States and consulted with large educational associations. In 2013, he gave a TedX talk in Vancouver entitled "The Defining Moment for a Generation-In-Waiting". He was host and producer of the five-hour Biography and PBS TV series, The Five Secrets You Must Discover before You Die, based on his 2008 book. In 2014 Izzo worked on a project in East Africa to educate women to become successful entrepreneurs. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Sustainable Brands, one of the leading global organizations catalyzing brands for good. He is a founder of Blueprint, enhancing the well-being of men and communities, affiliated with the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia. Izzo is the author of about 60 articles in peer-reviewed and trade publications. He is a blog columnist for CSRwire and the Huffington Post, and has been a business columnist for The Globe and Mail newspaper in Toronto. Published works Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything, Second Edition(2020) Berrett-Koehler Publishers; . The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good (with Jeff Vanderwielen, 2018), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; . The Five Thieves of Happiness (2017), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; . Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything (2012), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; Awakening Corporate Soul: Four Paths to Unleash the Power of People at Work. 1994 with Eric Klein. The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die (2008), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; Values Shift: Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging the Multigenerational Workforce. 2007, with Pam Withers. Second Innocence: Rediscovering Joy and Wonder'' (2004), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; References External links Blueprint website Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Sustainability advocates Hofstra University alumni Kent State University alumni