Business Planning, Ecosystem Mapping, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, Top 5 Annual List
The end of the year is always a special time for rejuvenation and reflection. This past year my favorite word has been “reimagine.” The word itself lulls me into both a state of reflection as well as thoughtful action. It allows you to hold up a mirror to yourself as...
Business Planning, Communicate, Grow, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling, Strategic Planning
Social media is taking over! This can be scary, but it shouldn’t be. Done well, social media can be one of the most effective ways to reach and expand your audience. But, how do we do social media well? We have asked ourselves this question and attended many social...
Business Planning, Business Planning, Grow, Organizational Assessments, Strategic Planning
One of my favorite sayings is a Japanese proverb – “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” As we approach Halloween, many think about being scared by vampires and ghosts. These days I’m scared by meetings without agendas and action...
Business Planning, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, he said: “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are...
Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact Measurement, Storytelling
Summer always reminds me of one of my family’s favorite pastimes – baseball. When my nephew Alexander (pictured) was first learning to play a few years ago, I got a chance to help him practice for a game. At practice, he was struggling with hitting the ball, and I...
Business Planning, Grow, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects, System Change
It’s been 10 years since I graduated from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, but it seems just like yesterday. And, I still remember the day I learned one of the most important lessons about competition from an unlikely source – Dave Thomas, the founder of...
