The Good Corporation
Aug 13, 2015
Humanomics & Quote
John Key in FT: The profit-making corporation is, should be and will remain the central institution of the modern economy. But that does not mean
Indra Nooyi on Purpose
Aug 13, 2015
Humanomics
From an interview in HBR: You often use the term “purpose” in talking about your business. What does that mean to you? When I became CEO in 2006,
Project Loon From Google X - Idea to Product
Aug 12, 2015
Linkblog
Design thinking requires a prototyping mindset. So how does that look like? This is a great example from Google’s effort to build a worldwide
What’s Your M&A Strategy
Aug 11, 2015
Humanomics
I have been spending a fair bit of time in the social sector in Australia talking to a lot of not-for-profits. The consistent thing I have heard
A Is for Alphabet and G Is for Google. Are You a Conglomerate Too?
Aug 11, 2015
Humanomics
The biggest news in the tech sector is the change in structure of Google. A new company called Alphabet which will act as a holding company where
Learning to Fail ‘Good for Students’
Aug 7, 2015
Humanomics
Everyone wins a prize is a sure fire way to fail. Love this new way of teaching. Added benefit is through design thinking. A school that sets up
How a Charity Made $3.3B, Yes That’s the Big Billion
Jul 19, 2015
Humanomics
In 1999, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), frustrated by the slow pace of progress on finding a treatment for the disease, took a big risk and
Impact Investing: A Profit With a Difference
Jul 15, 2015
Humanomics
Dan Madahavan, CEO of Impact Investing Australia is this week’s changemakers on Probono News. My recent chat with Dan in Melbourne centered around
Differences Make Us Better
Jul 15, 2015
Humanomics & Quote
Apple HR chief: He’s lived it,” she says which makes him particularly supportive of “people who have differences. The thing about Tim is, he
The Secret to Building Organisational Capabilities
Jul 14, 2015
Humanomics
Bill Barnett: Wrong answer: Organizational capabilities come from researching “best business practice.” I often have executives come to Stanford
Sizing the Market for Ndis
Jul 14, 2015
Humanomics
honzasoukup from Flickr The National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia is a new way to fund, provide support and enable people with
Ikea Is Making 1000 House Calls a Year, How Many Are You?
Jul 7, 2015
Humanomics
kea is getting intimate with its customers. To send the company back on a growth track, Ikea has plans to make 1,000 house calls a year at
Using Brands for Social Impact
Jul 6, 2015
Humanomics
With increasing need to play in the social enterprise space or market based contexts like NDIS and CDC for Australian NFPs it is increasingly
The ‘Social Intrapreneur’ Taking on Typhoons and Housing Crises
Jul 4, 2015
Humanomics
Great story of what is a good example of what I call Humanomics or others would call Corporate Social Innovation or Shared Value. PP: The fourth
Setting Targets to Save Lives
Jul 4, 2015
Humanomics & Quote
If someone told me they had a better idea for improving the world, I would ask: “Can you beat a nine-fold return on investment, saving more than 61
What If the Best Way to Be Innovative Is Not to Try?
Jun 29, 2015
Humanomics & Quote
So if I’m looking to be ‘more innovative’ maybe I’m looking in the wrong place. Innovation is a by-product of the process of collaborative
Why Innovation Starts With Empathy - Gary Hamel
Jun 25, 2015
Humanomics & Quote
There was a wicked commotion in the hall, and two security officers suddenly found themselves facing a husband in complete emotional melt down. He
One of the World’s Greatest Inventors Dies in Debt
Jun 24, 2015
Humanomics
This is the story of Tesla(inside the story of Larry Page). Great minds, good intentions are not enough. This is the exact reason I write about
How Google Uses Empathy to Design for Disabled People
Jun 23, 2015
Humanomics
Understanding users, building empathy and creating apps. More from FastCompany. It’s common in many apps for the most important interface elements
Who Do You Trust?
Jun 20, 2015
Humanomics
Ben Horowitz on their new investment to enable skilled craftsmen starting with hairstylists to improve their customers life and earn a better
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