Annual Traditions, Client Flow/Design Thinking, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Nonprofit Trends, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
When I first heard the famous parable about “The River,” I was at a national cardiovascular convening in 2003 held at Mountain Lake Lodge in Virginia (made famous by Dirty Dancing). The presenter told the story: you and a friend are having a picnic by the side of a...
Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Program Development, Social Impact Architects
“Evolve or die” – this saying is even more true today than when I started Social Impact Architects. Just 10 years ago, I learned about social business plans in business school, but today traditional business plans are being replaced by a more efficient tool – the...
Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Lead, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects
While social entrepreneurship steals all the headlines, social intrapreneurship is a movement that is building momentum and for good reason. Today, we’re revisiting one of our most popular posts on the benefits of social intrapreneurship AND, in my personal...
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...
Book Reviews, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Social Impact Architects
If it is true that there is nothing permanent except change, then we need a formula to create change better. Enter Patti Johnson, CEO of PeopleResults, a change and human capital consulting firm. She has worked with clients, such as Microsoft, 7-Eleven and Catholic...
Communicate, Conference Reviews, Impact, Lean Start-Up, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
Last week, social entrepreneurs gathered at the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) Summit 2014 in Nashville, Tenn., and enjoyed content-rich workshops, engaging pitches from social entrepreneurs, excellent Southern cuisine and music from some of Nashville’s...
