Most of focus far too much energy on our kryptonite, wallowing in shame and self-pity. We let fear and doubt consume us, which limits our potential. Meanwhile, our superpowers--the gifts that make us truly special--take a backseat and don’t get fully developed and cherished.

From HBO to Cisco, from digital entertainment to startups changing the world, our Innovation Uncensored event in San Francisco will be touching on everything that is shaping business today. Register to be part of the conversation.

We measure success by things like money, power, fame, good looks, possessions, toys, trophies, and degrees. We strive for likes, followers, a high Klout score, and a giant LinkedIn network. Adding some focus on a more enlightened set of measures can not only make the world a better place, it can even drive real business results.

It's time to think about what the women leaders in tech can do to encourage girls to take on the challenge of changing our world through technology. Three organizations are attacking the "girl-problem" head-on: the Girl Scouts, the National Engineers Week Foundation, and the National Center for Women & Information Technology.

With the buzz surrounding Davis Guggenheim's "Waiting for Superman" film and the recent launch of President Obama's Change the Equation initiative, education once again comes to the forefront of the national agenda. This flurry of attention is a great opportunity to gauge the progress of our country in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)--and to examine how to move the education agenda forward.

I recently returned from the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New York, the world's largest gathering of volunteer leaders from the nonprofit, corporate, and government sectors, where we explored how to leverage service and volunteerism to address critical issues--from economic recovery to education. Education, especially, provides a fertile field for service. As U.S. Read More »

It’s not that growth is unimportant or that it isn’t a useful metric – it can create jobs, wealth, and career development opportunities – it’s just that it’s an incomplete metric.  Growth of what.  Growth toward what end.