C.K. Prahalad, author of “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid”, spoke to the 2009 class of Acumen Fellows providing perspective and insight into working among the poorest in the world.
Key points:
Don’t do it for guilt or morality, do it for intellectual stimulation
Leadership is about the future, change, and …
A couple of weeks ago I shared the above image put together by Appfrica Labs that illustrates the “conspicuous correlation” between conflict areas and mining of coltan deposits (minerals used in many of our electronic devices). I wrote this quick analysis:
One of the major factors feeding genocide and violent crimes …
I’m a strong critic of our current system for US Foreign Assistance and its systemic inability to effect sustainable social change on a scale worthy of the amounts we invest. This documentary, “What Are We Doing Here?” travels to through the developing world to ask the tough questions about our …
This video takes a look at the emerging wind-energy sector in China, as the country sets itself up to be a global leader in the development and use of this emerging technology.
I strongly believe that the green energy sector will drive the economies of tomorrow. Every time an election comes …
What a fast-paced and evolving world we live in!
Following my post yesterday on Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), a friend shared with me “The Girl Effect”. I’ll let the video speak for itself!
The Girl Effect Website
The Girl Effect Facebook Fan Page
Some very interesting insight and perspective of the current state and future of capitalism, the financial markets, and humanity. Enjoy!
It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, and while we celebrate global entrepreneurship every week on this site, I think it’s a good time to share some videos!
The first is the Unleashing Ideas promo video for Global Entrepreneurship Week:
The second is a trailer for a movie called “Lemonade”, which is about people who …
