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...
