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 Jason | Oct 14, 2009 | Key Lessons
Before I get to the post, I’d like you to watch this video. Don’t worry. It’s short. And I think it sets the tone for what follows. I’d love to embed the video, but the computer is smarter than me right now. So you can watch it here. One of the...
by Jason | Sep 1, 2009 | Key Lessons
I just listened to an episode of NPR’s This American Life, that told the story of Harlem’s Children Zone. Founded by Geoffrey Canada, HCZ has the stated goal to eliminate poverty in Harlem for all children. Not a reasonable percentage – but all of...
by Clint | Aug 29, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Key Lessons
There is so much to write about from the time here in Nepal; investigating local ICT4D projects, visiting various microfranchises, and co-coordinating the workshop on Technology, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. Perhaps the most valuable thing for me personally,...
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 Jason | Aug 15, 2009 | Key Lessons, Key Questions
A small company in Utah recently went through a few rounds of layoffs. I bet you can repeat along with me how they announced it to employees. It’s nothing personal, but . . . Well, in these tough times sometimes you just have to . . . The reality of 21st century...
