Learning from Lincoln: How to handle setbacks
Mar 30, 2014
Linkblog & Link
Linda
Mar 29, 2014
Humanomics
Assumptions are one of the main reasons we trip in our work. We have biases and that leads us to assign significance to the wrong things. This is
Larry Page @ Ted
Mar 28, 2014
Linkblog
Lots of learnings. Some amazing videos. 10x changes. Corporations as creating things for a better life. Innovation and not just invention. Inspiring
What’s Next?
Mar 27, 2014
featured & Humanomics
Fred Wilson: It isn’t clear if the next thing is virtual reality, the internet of things, drones, machine learning, or something else. Larry
How Caring Brings Out the Best in You: Seth Godin
Mar 26, 2014
Value Creation & Value Delivery
From Seth: Instead, the restaurant makes the menu longer instead of figuring out how to make even one dish worth traveling across town for. We add
The Virtue of Doing Nothing
Mar 25, 2014
Policy
Interesting exchange from Andrew Bolt and Josh Frydenberg on cutting red tape: ANDREW BOLT: Alright. Well, look, all this goes to a philosophy,
“Tactics, Tactics, Tactics”
Mar 24, 2014
Humanomics & Quote
Sasha Dichter Changing you intentions, changing your mental model, these are the things that alter how you process information, the opportunities
Lets Stop the Glorification of Busy
Mar 24, 2014
Humanomics
The social sector is ripe with people who are busy, tired and stressed. In the goal of changing the world we forget the need to thrive in our corner
Basic Income
Mar 23, 2014
Policy & Social Issues
The Hawkins brothers on what is Basic Income and its benefits. What is Basic Income? Basic income is providing every citizen regular, flat cash
Truthiness
Mar 19, 2014
featured & Humanomics & Social Issues
Merriam-Webster’s #1 Word of the Year for 2006: 1. truthiness (noun) 1 : “truth that comes from the gut, not books” (Stephen Colbert, Comedy
SunGrid
Mar 18, 2014
Finance
SunFunder is a crowdsourcing platform for solar project. One interesting one in india. Microgrids are a powerful and decentralised way to solve
Scaling Excellence: Interview With Sutton and Rao
Mar 16, 2014
Systems & Value Delivery
I am waiting to read this book. Scaling is a critical aspect of our work. There is no point in innovating something new if you can’t scale it.
If You Want to Innovate, Read
Mar 16, 2014
Linkblog & Link
I can’t argue with this. The more I read, the more I think there is to read. One learning from this article is the need to read broadly. More here
Tesla’s Most Disruptive Product May Not Be Its Electric Cars
Mar 12, 2014
Value Creation
Tesla and Musk have been fascinating for many years now. Joh McDuling writes in QZ about Tesla’s new batteries plant, the Gigafactory. Tesla has
Right to Education - Good Intentions Paving the Road to Hell
Mar 12, 2014
Social Issues
Rights don’t transfer to good outcomes. My mother and aunt ran a school in Hyderabad for more than a decade at low prices - less than a dollar a
The Business of Social Change
Mar 11, 2014
Humanomics
A few days back I had the opportunity to present (with my colleague Chris Vanstone) to senior leaders in the not for profit sector in Adelaide
Measuring Outcomes
Mar 10, 2014
Social Issues & Systems
One of the most important part of any work is measuring whether we are doing the right thing. In general, social programs are notoriously bad at
Can More Money Solve Poverty?
Mar 10, 2014
Humanomics & Social Issues & Systems
Image Courtesy - Franco Folini on Flickr Bill Gates wrote in his latest annual letter about the value of aid to developing countries. Bill Easterly,
Designing for Impact
Mar 7, 2014
Humanomics
John Cary writes about the design of philanthropy. It’s music to my ears. In my work I see a lot of value for using design in conjunction with other
Learning to Manage Cash Like Costco
Mar 6, 2014
Finance
Cash is king. That is the old saying in investment circles. Not profitability, not return on investment, not any other operational metrics. Cash in
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