Business Planning, Grow, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects, System Change
I still remember the day I learned one of the most important lessons about competition from an unlikely source: Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s. One of my professors at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business told our class the legendary story. During a campus...
Client Flow/Design Thinking, Collaborate, COVID-19, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, Strategic Planning, System Change
As a futurist for the social sector, I am often asked about what to expect in the coming years. While there are many things I don’t know, there are few I do. The social sector will continue to rise to the moment. We’ve already navigated a pandemic, economic shifts,...
Collaborate, Ecosystem Mapping, Impact Measurement, System Change
Do you ever feel like your organization is working hard, doing good work and still somehow stuck in the maze? That is how many nonprofit and government leaders feel right now. Everyone is chasing funding, visibility, partnerships and outcomes. The work is meaningful,...
Client Flow/Design Thinking, Collaborate, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month and the amazing women who have shaped America – Sally Ride, the first female in space; Rosa Parks, whose courage ignited the civil rights movement; and countless “hidden figures” who have cracked the glass ceiling. But,...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Conference Reviews, Employee Engagement, Grow, Human Resources, Issue Based Blogs, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
I have been a social activist from a young age. As you can see from the picture, my parents captured a moment when I was outraged that my beloved cat was being tormented by the dog. Even then – I fought for the underdog (or undercat, as it were). One of the things I...
Collaborate, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
Fights and name calling on social media. Elections focused less on the issues plaguing our towns and more on character assassinations. A must-watch reality show in Washington D.C. These are not scenes from the latest good vs. evil superhero movie. All of this happened...
