What will give you joy in 2017?

What will give you joy in 2017?

What joys will 2017 bring for you? There are many ways to jump into the new year. New Year’s resolutions are one way. Chris Brogan’s Three Words is another that I find really useful (My three words are momentum, refresh, and blossom – read why here)....
Can capitalism save us?

Can capitalism save us?

Is capitalism the answer or the solution? Last week, I wrote about the rise of social enterprises or social good organizations to address the issues facing our world. It got me to thinking about this article from the summer’s Harvard Business Review titled...
What is social entrepreneurship?

What is social entrepreneurship?

What is social entrepreneurship? I delayed this week’s Driving Questions one day because I was attending The Social Entrepreneurship Day at UMass Amherst and wanted to tackle that question this week. I learned so much about this movement yesterday. It can go by...
What does it mean to lead?

What does it mean to lead?

DRIVING QUESTIONS The questions that are on my mind this week. How do we lead? For some reason, I’ve been thinking a lot about the qualities of good leaders. Ryan Shelley believes, as I do, that top-down leadership is actually on the way out. We really need to...
Driving Questions Launches

Driving Questions Launches

We’ve launched our first newsletter called “Driving Questions”, and this week is all about Purpose. How do you talk about your organization’s purpose? We offer some tips and also enjoy a small...