Hidden in Plain Sight: How Solutions Journalism Can Help Unearth Buried Social Sector Knowledge
Sep 9, 2014
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Great idea to disseminate what works. As SJN co-founder David Bornstein put it in his New York Times column Why ‘Solutions Journalism’ Matters,
The Change Paradox
Sep 8, 2014
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Do we change the easy things or the hard ones? So here is the rub. When the next leader comes along after you, what will she try to change? Odds
Fail Better
Sep 8, 2014
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“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” - Samuel Beckett Failure is a key ingredient for innovation. Failure is a
Learning Without Logic
Sep 7, 2014
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Bill Barnett The result? We often “learn” without logic, and so we often walk away from great ideas. The Apple Newton failed, leading many to say
With Citizens at the Helm, Design and Business Models Matters a Lot
Aug 31, 2014
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Who is your customer and what do they value? These are the two most important questions you can ask for your business. How you answer these
How to Create a Culture of Change
Aug 31, 2014
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Understanding culture and purpose by Digital Tonto Yet despite what some may believe, corporations are not people. They are a means to an end and
Bromley
Aug 31, 2014
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looks genuinely mystified when asked where he sees bundled in the landscape of the Australian art. “I don’t think about art like that. I
Business Models Trump New Technology
Aug 29, 2014
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Barnett explains the need for business model innovation. The lesson for leaders? Disruption is not just about technology changing; it is about
Norway : Trust and Economic Growth
Aug 27, 2014
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Why Norway does not have the oil curse. We trust the government. We believe our tax money will be spent wisely. once you start trusting that others
Drucker on Entrepreneurship As a Discipline
Aug 27, 2014
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“But entrepreneurship is not “natural” it is not “creative.” It is work. Hence, the correct conclusion from the evidence is the opposite of the one
Vermont Quits War on Drugs to Try New Something New
Aug 26, 2014
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Wow. We need this openness in experimentation and trying new things to solve social problems. The people who pushed Vermont’s new drug policies are
Michael Bloomberg’s Harder Sell
Aug 26, 2014
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Amazing, the ambition and the will give away all his fortune. Mr. Bloomberg, 72, has vowed to give away his $32.8 billion fortune before he dies.
Making Systems-Level Thinking Sexy: Saul Kaplan
Aug 25, 2014
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Normative interview: It starts by changing your lens. No one will ever transform anything by seeing a challenge through their current lens. The
How Wells Fargo Learned to Innovate Around the Customer
Aug 24, 2014
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Learning from Wells Fargo from | Digital Tonto : Ellis immersed himself in Internet culture and eventually hit on ethnography techniques, which had
Creative People Say No
Aug 24, 2014
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No is something I need to get a lot better at. Kevin Ashton : Saying “no” has more creative power than ideas, insights and talent combined. No
India Needs Tech, Social Innovations
Aug 19, 2014
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S Ramadorai We need technological and social innovations that can show the way to a new developmental model, a model where cutting-edge
To Create More Value Than We Capture for Ourselves
Aug 18, 2014
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“The thing we should all be looking for are people who want to make a difference,” he said. “I’m a big believer in the Silicon Valley religion of
This Week, Let’s Dump a Few Ice Buckets to Wipe Out Malaria Too
Aug 18, 2014
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Interesting perspective and a good discussion on measuring effectiveness of charities. The ice bucket challenge is a symbol for much that’s wrong
Only the Paranoid Survive
Aug 18, 2014
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From Asymco The underlying implication is axiomatic as far as investments are concerned.: Being under threat all the time is undesirable. But is
The Surprising Evolution of the Term “Innovation”
Aug 17, 2014
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Schumpeter does it. Apparently innovation slowly began to ride the coattails of “invention,” which became popularized with the Industrial
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