I have used Theory U in Leadership workshops with very interesting results. This presentation by Dr. C. Otto Scharmer of the Presencing Institute is especially helpful in understanding the theory. Dr Otto Scharmer shows in Theory U how groups and organizations can develop seven… Read More »Are you a problems solver? Try the U Process
Are you a changemaker? Changemakers are people who catalyse social change. They strive to be the change they want to see in the world, to make an impact for good. Changemakers want to make change happen. They do that by being active in their communities, starting… Read More »Be the Change!
This article was written by Commongood Careers and is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivs 2.5 License.http://www.commongoodcareers.org A socially entrepreneurial organization (SEO) takes the goal of creating social impact to a new level by using innovative methods to organize, manage and measure a venture. If… Read More »So, you’d like to start your own business creating social impact?
What’s great about this generation is the strong belief that business can and should be done differently. We’ve lived through decades of business models that were profitable, but too often at the expense of quality or compassion. What folks such as Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes, and the late Paul Newman, founder of Newman’s Own, have proven is that businesses can meet financial goals as well as have a positive, social impact.