by Clint | Feb 9, 2010 | Global virtual teams, ICT4D, Innovation, Intercultural communication
Nearly 100 top students and professionals from over 30 countries have joined together to innovate new ways for us to better utilize (or even create) emerging technologies that can bridge some of the cultural/philosophical differences in the world. The course, called...
by Jason | Nov 16, 2009 | Innovation, Key Lessons, Key Questions
Watch Sir Ken Robinson’s Hammer Lecture from early 2009. It is long, nearly 90 minutes, but very much worth the time. What is your Element?
by Clint | Nov 6, 2009 | Global virtual teams, ICT4D, Innovation, Just something cool, Web 2.0
The world needs you now, more than ever. This is why: * Approximately 1 out of 10 adults are suffer from a depressive disorder * 14.5% of students in grades 9-12 seriously considered suicide in the previous 12 months * Everyone, will at some time in their life be...
by Jason | Aug 20, 2009 | Innovation, Key Lessons
This blog post is brought to you by the letters J, A, S, O, and N. There is an old screenwriter’s rule-of-thumb: If someone reading your script tells you it has a problem, they’re probably right. If they try to tell you exactly what’s wrong,...
by Clint | May 9, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Global virtual teams, ICT4D, Innovation
As I have traveled and talked with people from every continent, representing thousands of different belief systems and backgrounds, I have realized this… WE ALL HAVE TWO THINGS IN COMMON 1. We all have problems. Although I don’t know what it is, I know...
by Clint | Apr 12, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, ICT4D, Innovation, International business, Key Questions
One of the most common things I hear from people in developing countries is that there is a lack of hope – or a lack of belief that they can succeed because of ____ [insert reason]. (you name the excuse, and I’ve heard it) Seeing examples of people who are...
