What's the most innovative country in the world? According to a global group of business executives, the United States is leading the way. But the Middle East is where people think most strongly that innovation will lead to better ...READ»
Through a new membership model, Do Something is counting on text messages to create a movement of 5 million teenage activists by 2015. Can they get Generation Text to care about poverty, hunger, homelessness, and disease?READ»
TED Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is at the heart of it, and Fast Company caught up with her to find out more about the education overhaul that prioritizes critical thinking over rote memorization.READ»
Jared Cohen, a member of the policy planning staff at the State Department penned an essay on HuffingtonPost asking whether social media was really changing the world. He has some good perspective, an interesting background, and ...READ»
This is a story about what can happen when a small group of smart, innovative people take a high tech startup mentality and apply it to the nonprofit world. In a nutshell, it works.I first became aware of the org when I was ...READ»
Building Trust is now integral to business strategy. Five things you need to know about building trust from former spokesperson and communications strategist for the Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationREAD»
Twitter, Facebook and the many other social networks that have emerged are reminding us exactly how small the planet is, and how seemingly mundane or personal issues (where you live, what you feel) have all kinds of ...READ»
The same technologies that have allowed for a potential democratic revolution in Iran could emerge just as readily in support of something far more sinister.READ»
Caution: This post contains overtly political material. Even businesses have to think about politics.
As a social change/peace/environmental activist for decades, I often engage in actions that I don't feel ...READ»