TOR171 – The Office Of Transition Initiatives with Stephen Lennon
For many years now – and its just crazy that I can say that about this podcast at this stage – I’ve been saying the social sector is filled with lots of very smart, well educated people who truly want...
View ArticleTOR172 – A New Model For Higher Education with Eric Glustrom of Watson
Long ago, in the days of yore, when I was completing high school and looking to what was next, college was the path of least resistance. Unfortunately, as it turned out, following that path put me on a...
View ArticleTOR173 – Patents for Humanity with Edward Elliot
For most of us seeking to innovate in the social sector, solving existing problems in new ways is accomplished by bringing technologies or processes from other sectors to bear on the problems faced by...
View ArticleTOR174 – The Bhungroo Innovation for Agriculture with Trupi Jain of Naireeta...
One of the things I love most about hosting this podcast is the sheer range of ideas, aspirations and impact I’ve been lucky enough to listen to over the past three years. In some cases we’ve talked...
View ArticleTOR175 – The SPONGE Project with Sanjay Prasad of IVL
Last week, we dove into an especially practical example of innovating to improve the plight of agriculturalist. Or, more specifically, those who benefit from their yields. I’m happy that this week we...
View ArticleTOR176 – The International Rescue Committee with Jodi Nelson
The International Rescue Committee is a well known force in humanitarian aid. As the organization has continued to evolve since 1933, they have literally written the book, multiple times, on how to...
View ArticleTOR177 – The mSTAR project with Troy Etulain of FHI360
If you’re an ideas person, no matter what your field or expertise, there is nothing I can think of that is more attractive than a clear, tangible problem in need of a solution. As much as we hate to...
View ArticleTOR178 — Ladies Get Paid and Red Bull Amaphiko with Claire Wasserman
Even though we work on hundreds of different issues across a similarly diverse group of settings, I think the argument could be made that the work of the social sector is ultimately focused on creating...
View ArticleTOR179 – KopaGas with Dr. Sebastian Rodriguez-Sanchez
I take for granted that I can walk away from my microphone right now, head over to my kitchen and turn on my stove to boil water, bake a cake or cook myself a meal. And, I don’t even think about the...
View ArticleTOR180 – The Global Knowledge Initiative with Sara Farley
You cannot live in today’s world without being witness to the power of networks. Networks are all around us and constantly influence us in ways both conscious and subconscious. Immediate family and...
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