In their hands
Make something people can use. Put it in their hands. See what happens. If they’re eager to pay – attention, time, money – you’re onto… Read More »In their hands
generosity
Stan Lee (1922-2018) – What If?
Stan Lee was brilliant and prolific. We know him for Spiderman, the X-men, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther… for being the driving force… Read More »Stan Lee (1922-2018) – What If?
Value loop
Most businesses that prosper create value for their communities and their customers as well as themselves, and the most successful businesses do so in part… Read More »Value loop
Seeds
Try thinking about your words and actions as seeds. One way to do this is to start at the end. Ask yourself “What kind of… Read More »Seeds
Team performance (3): Learning and individual growth
Richard Hackman‘s third lens on teams and team performance looks at what happens to the individuals on the team. Individual Growth What happens to the… Read More »Team performance (3): Learning and individual growth
Trajectory
When you’re on a long journey, a small change in direction can make all the difference, for better or worse. It doesn’t look like much… Read More »Trajectory
Education for the future: which kids are ours? (2)
Which kids are yours? Which kids are “our kids”? It’s fine to start with your own or those closest to you. If those kids aren’t… Read More »Education for the future: which kids are ours? (2)
Education for the future: which kids are ours? (1)
The best – the only – way to prepare our kids for any future is by showing them a vision of a flourishing life, and by equipping them with… Read More »Education for the future: which kids are ours? (1)
Who’s who?
How do you talk about who’s who in your organisation, and what does it say about your values? One Acre Fund is an organisation that… Read More »Who’s who?
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 7 (part 3)
This is the seventh-and-a-third post in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. Rule 7: Charge a lot (but be worth… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 7 (part 3)