young Australians to contribute to international diplomacy. Omang Agarwal, India Omang is the Asia Representative for the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network. He founded Youth for Peace International and is a big believer in peace through education. Khalida Brohi, Pakistan Khalida is the founder of Sughar Women (now Sughar Empowerment Foundation), a nonprofit empowering women in 23 villages across Pakistan. Through a six-month course with Sughar, women gain business skills and graduates get small loans to start businesses and help connecting to markets. Ahmad Shakib Mohsanyar, Afghanistan Ahmad wants to counter the narrative that youth need to leav... posted on Nov 5 2017 (11,434 reads)

There are 40,000 such women in Ahmedabad alone who collectively pick up 8,00,000 kg of waste every single day. Their work is often looked down upon by society, partly because they are working in an unorganized sector and partly because their work is itself considered menial. Paryavaran Mitra, launched by a dedicated team of social workers, young professionals and industry experts, focuses on improving the economic, social and physical well-being of these women. They have developed a business model that removes economic exploitation of the women and enables them to earn more. Their research established that volume and sorting are the two major value additions in the entire value c... posted on Oct 19 2017 (12,641 reads)

its existence, the Ashram cannot give such a demonstration, it and I should disappear, and it would be well for the nation, the Ashram and me. What struck me that day in San Francisco, on the eve of war, was that we peace-minded folk were entirely unprepared for the battle at hand. Our so-called “movement” lacked the depth necessary to sustain it. It came as no surprise, then, to see that after the bombs started dropping, we returned, with few exceptions, to our lives – to business, “progressive” though it may have been, as usual. Though committed nonviolent practitioners dappled the crowd that day, the marching thousands were not grounded by the presence of... posted on May 25 2018 (14,483 reads)

9, 2015 I first heard of Vaea Marx from John Toki. Vaea is an old family friend of the Toki family. John’s parents founded Leslie Ceramics Supply in Berkeley in 1946. Their business was built on integrity and a deep spirit of support for both aspiring and established artists who came into their shop, first as customers and then, quite often, as friends.        John told me stories of Vaea and Peter Voulkos, both friends of the Tokis, who worked closely together for decades. Then one day artist Ann Weber handed me a catalog saying, “Here’s an artist you really should interview. He’s been around for a long time and should get more atten... posted on Jan 31 2018 (19 reads)

the cost of collaboration, the cost of distribution, the cost of communication, and Moore's Law made it so that the cost of trying a new thing became nearly zero, and so you would have Google, Facebook, Yahoo, students that didn't have permission — permissionless innovation — didn't have permission, didn't have PowerPoints, they just built the thing, then they raised the money, and then they sort of figured out a business plan and maybe later on they hired some MBAs. So the Internet caused innovation, at least in software and services, to go from an MBA-driven innovation model to a des... posted on Aug 31 2017 (6,158 reads)

and were very poor, with 12-15 grandchildren in each household. The only way to meet this challenge of caring for and feeding them was to collaborate; in Swaziland, they started an after school program that fed the kids. At 1 PM everyday 135 children show up for lunch and then stay afterwards, getting help with their homework. The grandmothers started a community garden to feed the kids. All over Africa it is the women who raise the food; it’s only when agriculture becomes a business that men take over. The women plant and harvest. The women run the markets. This is also true in Asia and Latin America. Jessica: When you look back over the scope of your photography... posted on Oct 23 2017 (15,730 reads)

Patterns will emerge and you will see that, for whatever reason, you are drawn to delve deeper into this particular issue. They're personal. The moments are very often personally meaningful. They are connected to your own experiences, or the experiences of people you care most about, the way in which Socheata's moment of obligation was. They take hold. Finally, they just won't let you go. They scream for your attention, creeping into your mind when you are minding your own business — sitting on the couch, watching TV, or trying to get a good night's sleep. Everyone is moved this way from time to time, but what sets those who help solve the world's bigge... posted on Oct 6 2017 (9,915 reads)

nursing homes, people died surrounded by family and at home. Dr. Gawande: Yeah, that complexity — I describe my grandfather’s death. He got to live to 108 years in that village in Maharashtra, with family all around, and he spent the last 20 years of his life with infirmities that would’ve put him in a nursing home in the United States. But there, he was with family. He was at the head of the dinner table. People would come to him to bless their marriages, to get advice on business decisions, to — he was respected as the elder and could have that all the way to the very end. But it came at a cost. That was possible because the younger generation, especially the wo... posted on Jan 11 2018 (28,877 reads)

the bulletproof glass, they were able to clean up the grounds and they transformed that building into a community kitchen, into a cafe, into a storefront. Now the farmers and the food artisans who live in Brightmoor, they have a place where they can make and sell their product. And the people in the community have some place where they can buy healthy, fresh food. Urban agriculture -- and this is my third example -- can be used as a way to lift up the business cooperative model. The 1,500 farms and gardens I told you about earlier? Keep Growing Detroit is a nonprofit organization that had a lot to do with those farms. They distr... posted on May 15 2018 (10,529 reads)

worker who wants to social-work it or a psychologist who wants to analyze everybody. We really leave it to the wisdom of the families and the communities, and when we’re working with families and communities from different cultural backgrounds, their idea of a positive outcome may look radically different from my idea of a positive outcome. In the end, if they are happy, and this person isn’t going to commit more crimes, and this person got their needs met, it’s none of my business. It’s not mine to judge or decide. I’m not the arbiter for what is justice for other people. One of the best things about Restorative Justice is that I don’t have to have... posted on Mar 5 2018 (18,502 reads)

in neat increments. It occurs in the tangled webs of relationships--the networks--that characterize all living systems. There are no simple stages or easy-to-draw causal loops. Most communication and change occur quickly but invisibly, concealed by the density of interrelationships. If organizations behave like living systems, this description of how a living system changes should feel familiar to you. Some part of the system (the system can be anything--an organization, a community, a business unit) notices something. It might be in a memo, a chance comment, a news report. It chooses to be disturbed by this. "Chooses" is the operative word here--the freedom to be disturbe... posted on Apr 11 2018 (13,963 reads)

like that. I come from the humanities background. I love engineering. I love math. My dad was an engineer, so that’s why I wrote about it some. But the reason I started writing about it is that I realized that we of humanities backgrounds always are doing the lecture, like, “oh, we need to put the A in STEM. You’ve got to learn the arts and the humanities.” You get big applause at places when you talk about the importance of that. But we in the humanities, or in business or in finance and everything else, also have to meet halfway and learn the beauty of math. People tell me, “oh, I can’t believe somebody doesn’t know the difference between ... posted on Apr 6 2018 (12,636 reads)

 “Great aunt. Ninety-one. Had a good life,” he said, and proceeded towards the dumpster, our conversation apparently over. He placed the neatly folded sheets and blankets down carefully, as if this were now the room in which they would be kept. I’d seen dumpsters full of discards of all kinds, but never one like this, packed like a trunk for an ocean voyage.      I stood fixed to the spot, bewildered by the odd juxtaposition of sudden death and business-like calm. The nephew soon appeared with the next batch, which he stacked on top of the previous one in the same perfunctory manner. Considering his lack of feeling, I figured I could peer in... posted on Apr 1 2018 (1,169 reads)

be profitable to all stakeholders -- doctors and other health care professionals, patients, families, nurses, researchers, employers, employees, lawyers, lawmakers, taxpayers, and the administrators themselves. And as one of the key stakeholders, we physicians will be tapping into the spirit of the entrepreneur. We’re value creators, not wealth stealers. And we’re creating something more transformative than, say, some clinic in Walmart where we’re just a commodity in the business of medicine. We’re transforming the patient’s relationship to illness and wellness. But the beauty is, it’s a two-way exchange. In the process of helping her, we ourselve... posted on Aug 25 2018 (9,514 reads)

your job doesn’t necessarily lie in earning more money. We all spend a large part of our lives at our jobs. Yet how many of us are bored or frustrated at work, whether unhappy with our company’s goals, stressed from overwork, or dealing with toxic coworkers? Don’t we deserve better than that? The new book How to Be Happy at Work makes the case that, yes, we do, and happiness at work should be our ultimate goal. Written by Annie McKee—an international business advisor and senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education—the book provides ideas for how to turn your job into a source of happiness no matter wh... posted on Apr 28 2018 (59,594 reads)

in the business of creating a miracle here on earth.” – Charles Eisenstein What is it like to be in the midst of a miracle? The idea of a miracle sounds so warm and delicious, the kind of thing you would aspire to experience in a minute, right? Well, in fact, here on earth we are in the middle of miracle school, whether you remember enrolling or not. And, much like life itself (a miracle in its own right), it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. It’s very important to know the signs that one is participating in a miracle so you can see it through and not mess it up. Because miracles inspire panic, not awe, while they are in process. Keep this... posted on Jul 25 2018 (13,163 reads)

morning in October 2013. Winter was coming. Using social media to reach potential donors as well as those seeking help, Ramirez created a makeshift donation center on the sidewalk outside her Southwest Detroit home. There, the community organizer and her neighbors handed out warm clothing to children and recycled beds, dressers and microwaves to new mothers who needed furniture. When school began the next year, she was at it again, donating reams of school supplies she had collected from businesses and individuals. “Everything was being done out of my home when I started,” Ramirez says. Recognizing her efforts, the property manager of an abandoned local storefront gave ... posted on Aug 21 2018 (5,981 reads)

USA Today poll revealed that many voters consider their political opponents to be hateful, stupid, or racist. What are the solutions? There are many, no doubt, but here’s one to consider: moral elevation. That’s the “warm, uplifting feeling that people experience when they see unexpected acts of human goodness, kindness, courage, or compassion,” according to psychologist Jonathan Haidt, now the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at the NYU-Stern School of Business. Take, for example, the undocumented immigrant in Paris who saved a child dangling from a balcony. Or the boy who raised over a million d... posted on Aug 28 2018 (10,254 reads)

SCOLARO: So let’s talk about the work you’re doing now and then journey back through your story. RACHEL CALLANDER: Okay cool. My work involves speaking to health professionals about the need to communicate with patients using openhearted language, especially at diagnosis. I teach how the first words used at diagnosis critically shape how a patient or parent or family member perceives the present and navigates their future. These words can either help the individual be their best self through this challenging time and find meaning even in pain, or they can create anger, mistrust, frustration, and break down the crucial relationship between with the health profe... posted on Aug 27 2018 (8,943 reads)

own company. Sources A New Study Reveals the True Cost of FOMO, by Cameron Albert-Deitch, Inc.com/ 2018 https://www.inc.com/cameron-albert-deitch/study-finds-the-cost-of-fomo.html This Is The Best Way to Overcome Fear of Missing Out, by Eric Barker, TIME/ 2016 http://time.com/4358140/overcome-fomo/ Here's what's really going on in your brain when you experience 'FOMO' — the fear of missing out, by Lindsay Dodgson, Business Insider/ 2018 https://www.businessinsider.com/why-we-experience-fear-of-missing-out-2018-4 The Science of FOMO and What We’re Really Missing Out On, by Nick Hobson Ph.D., Psychology Today/ 2018 https://www.psycholo... posted on Aug 30 2018 (32,965 reads)