Business
Rob Hopkins: Transition to a world without oil
Rob Hopkins reminds us that the oil our world depends on is steadily running out. He proposes a unique solution to this problem — the Transition response, where we prepare ourselves for life without oil and sacrifice our luxuries to build systems and communities that are completely independent of fossil fuels.
Tags: Business, Inspiring, oil, Rob [...]
Economy and the Meltdown
How it all started?
It all started with lending money to Subprime borrowers or at least as the world knows how it began. Next in line was Credit crisis, as a result of freeze on lending. Banks, financial institutions and businesses across the world have lost tons of money causing the economic tectonic plates to re-adjust, [...]
Mass Career Customization – Cathy Benko
Cathy Benko visits Google’s Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss her book “Mass Career Customization: Aligning the Workplace with Today’s Nontraditional Workforce.”
Far-reaching changes in attitudes and family structures have been redefining the workforce for more than two decades – yet the workplace has remained much the same. During this time, many companies have learned that [...]
Vision of One Laptop Per Child
Check out this cool animation highlighting the “Vision” of One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program. I love the simplicity in the messaging and design of this video. All major projects and initiatives SHOULD start with a clear statement and “visualization” of the vision, such as this… and can help engage your stakeholders, users and other community members [...]
Social Intelligence – Daniel Goleman
I have always been a great fan of Daniel Goleman’s work. His bestseller book, “Emotional Intelligence and working with Emotional Intelligence”, caught the business world by storm. In the book Daniel argued that the secret of success is not IQ, a business school degree, technical know or even years of expertise. Instead, in most cases, [...]
