One common thread throughout generations has been the influence of clothing on cultures and societies globally. Subtly or not, what you wear represents who you are and is one of the first things people notice about you. Mark Twain famously wrote, “Clothes make the...
One of the skills most frequently overlooked is the skill of failing well. It’s time to change that as our competitive and complex environments increasingly require us to transform our failures into learning and needed change. So here it is, in no particular...
Over the past few years, we’ve seen “Pay for Success” evolve from a buzz-word (with a sky-high word to action ratio!) to a concept that is being explored and implemented across the country. Pay for Success (sometimes referred to as “social impact bonds”)...
Award-winning, “socially conscious” filmmaker Holly Mosher, shares the inspiration behind her new film that examines the darker side of American politics, the influence of money and the “crisis in democracy”. We decided to make a film on the...
As a systems thinker focused on sustainability, this is my favourite book right now. In order to democratize wealth and build community-sustaining economies, nothing short of system change is required. Alperovitz spends most of the book explaining why that’s so and...
The Book: Inner City Renovation: How a Social Enterprise Changes Lives and Communities, written by Marty Donkervoort, published by Fernwood Publishing. The Blurb: With the backdrop his work with Inner City Renovations, a social enterprise in the construction industry...
