In our earlier story (Corporate Social Media Policies: The Good, the Mediocre, and the Ugly), we asked you to send us more corporate social media policies, and you delivered. Here is a second batch, with good, mediocre and ugly ...READ»
Elizabeth Warren is Main Street's woman in Washington. A professor at Harvard
Law School, she's researched the travails of the consumer credit market and
the hidden bankruptcy epidemic for over 25 years. Not satisfied with ...READ»
Consumers and businesses, voters and politicians, and readers and writers today are caught up in the social media wave. There is no escaping the magnetic pull the Web, and sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have over our ...READ»
The Middle Class is in serious trouble, world-wide. And this current recession has magnified how serious the problem is, even though there are differences among Western countries and third world nations.READ»
If you thought a pot-smoking Olympic athlete was bad, wait until you hear a trash-talking President. Call it Memes from My Father–the latest Internet sensation involves silly fun with Barack Obama’s life story.READ»
In September, I predicted, “Sarah Palin’s and Michelle Obama’s impact will be a subtle yet powerful shift away from the “balance” mindset and the “all or nothing” work life dichotomy that drew the battle lines of the ...READ»
Fast Company tech guru Robert Scoble shares his ten favorite tech experts to follow on FriendFeed. From Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch, to Jeremiah Owyang, an analyst at Forrester Research, these are the experts to watch. READ»
When Ron was putting together his Vail fundraiser for the rescue
workers of 9-11, he got a number of the local leaders and long-term
residents to help: Vail mayor Rod Slifer and his business partner Harry
Frampton ...READ»
Life is speeding up and we are constantly inventing new ways to make things move even faster. But what are some of the consequences of this constant busyness? Are we losing our ability to think and properly relate to other people?READ»
“We change when it hurts too much not to change.” That statement is attributed to Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, the author of many books on change and its effect on organizations. This sentiment certainly applied to ...READ»
Introducing the Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Award winners--25 entrepreneurs solving the world's toughest problems with creativity, ingenuity, and passion. Because they can't stand a vacuum.READ»
Accion International
Entrepreneurship: A-
Innovation: A
Social Impact: A+
Aspiration: B+
Sustainability: B+
Boston, Massachusetts
Maria Otero, President and CEO
www.accion.org
"We have taken traditional ...READ»
The founder of Federal Express and the creator of overnight delivery is obsessed with time and the pursuit of speed. He learned everything he knows about leadership from the marines. And he gets choked up at the movies.READ»
The most compelling opportunities for social entrepreneurs are the public schools. Gene Wade has been dreaming about fixing the public schools since he was a kid. Now he's doing it.READ»
What side are you on? Mediation expert Susan Podziba facilitates dialogue between prochoice advocates and prolife activists, between Israelis and Palestinians, and between environmentalists and fishermen.READ»
