by Clint | Aug 15, 2009 | Web 2.0, Why have a blog?
The world is full of interesting people. In the last week I met a fascinating Zen Buddhist master, known world-wide for helping develop something called “The Big Mind”, and a retired university professor who was on the delegation to Iraq after the war, the...
by Clint | Aug 11, 2009 | Attempt at Funny, Cross-cultural
…I’ve got some pretty sweet skills! (mostly learned in the good ol’ days when I used to fight with ninjas) You’re only allowed to watch this on the condition that you promise not to get too jealous…
by Clint | Aug 3, 2009 | Global virtual teams, Resources, Web 2.0
This week I will be having a mastermind group about steps to effectively build online communities, with some top entrepreneurs and educators. What are the best resources you know of about building online communities?
by Clint | Jul 18, 2009 | Key Lessons, Resources
There are so many good people right now that are swimming in debt, losing their homes, or just feeling a ton of fear and uncertainty regarding their own financial situation as well as the financial security of their country and the world. The old plan — study...
by Clint | May 24, 2009 | ICT4D, Technologies for Intercultural Communication
Building off the previous entry, I ask why, when we think about helping “the poor”, do we have a tendency to focus on our own dreams, but on their needs? What if instead of doing a “needs analysis” we tried doing a “dreams...
by Clint | May 23, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Global virtual teams, ICT4D
So what can you learn from some of the poorest people in the world? What has the struggle with poverty taught them, and is it of any value to helping answer your life questions? As you seek to really understand those currently in poverty, what surprising and...
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 | May 5, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Global virtual teams, ICT4D, Key Questions
If so much of “development” aid has failed (see previous blog entry), representing brilliant minds and billions of dollars spent on causes which often have done more harm than good, what can we do that will actually make the world a better place? And can...
by Clint | May 3, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Global virtual teams, ICT4D, Key Questions
The purpose of this blog entry is to continue some of the momentum from recent discussions regarding development — to add to the discussion and open it up for your most recent thoughts/ideas/questions. It is such a key, central concept in so much of the work we...
by Clint | Apr 23, 2009 | ICT4D, Web 2.0
In London earlier today I caught a moment with Prof Tim Unwin prior to a speech he was giving at a reception to celebrate 50 years of Commonwealth Scholarships at Marlborough House in London attended by Ministers, High Commissioners and the Commonwealth Secretary...
