Innovation
Innovation creates value for communities by generating and executing new ideas quickly and effectively. I think that novelty should be an outcome of innovation – what’s produced and the process for getting there – and what is created should break with conventional...
How to Bring Agile Learning to Your Community
The ability to learn is what individuals need to build sustainable and interesting careers. The ability to create learning agility at scale is the most important talent capability for organizations across all sectors. Futurist and my personal learning agility hero,...
Disruption
I aspire to be a Respected Rebel. Colleagues, clients, and friends say I have a knack for turning processes upside down and challenging cultural conventions with powerful questions and bold ideas. My track record of disruption spans industries, organizations, and...
Communicating to Community
Last week my friend sent me a few emails to see if I’d updated my iPhone 4 to the new iOS 5 so that we could use iMessenger from his iPad. He texted me later to see if I’d updated yet. And then finally when all apps and updates were downloaded and installed I got...
Awesome Our Community Bikes
I'm writing this on a sunny Saturday afternoon and I just returned from Our Community Bikes (OCB), which is located on Main Street in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood of Vancouver. As part of the PEDAL Collective, OCB provides an inclusive space for people who use...
Vacations and Canada’s Work Ethic
I love the rumour/fact that the French are in possession of the most productive economy on the planet. The argument that the French get the most done while spending the least amount of time at work was recently put forward by Business Insider’s John Carney and Vincent Fernando. The Wall Street Journal and MSNBC, however, counter with some solid arguments about American productivity – not only do Americans spend more time at work, but they also produce more wealth-per-person than anywhere else.
The Magical US Budget
We've all heard a lot about it these days. It really is doom and gloom as critics point out that the cuts just won't go deep enough to avert an economic Apocalypse. Raise taxes some say. Cut spending others say. Don't raise the debt ceiling, said a few angry and...
Eclipse of Strawberry Fields
Eclipse Awards is one of my favourite companies in the world. Not just because they enable the celebration of excellence. Also because they are major players in the Strathcona Green Zone and their offices just planted about 200 strawberry plants in/on their green...
Jazz and Social Entrepreneurship
Last Thursday - July 14, 2011 - I attended a fun, professional and meaningful event put on by the Sauder Africa Initiative. In addition to a supercool silent auction (I hope that I get the lantern and/or hiking poles I bid on...) and a snappy jazz trio of academics...
Youth, Riots, Rwanda, and Ridiculousness
This is a post about the vancouver riots, sensationalism in the media, the plight of youth in a chaotic world, nega-community, and how they all fit together in a ridiculous way. It will take you a while to get through it all - and your head might spin - but if it's...
The Culture of Mentorship
A very cool and educational event took place this weekend during UBC Alumni Weekend. UBC Career Services and Alumni Affairs celebrated 10 years of Tri-Mentoring at the school. Here is a superawesome video that highlights some of the best components of this unique and...
Rochelle Grayson
Who are you? I’m Rochelle and I’m the CEO of BookRiff. What that means first and foremost is that I focus on delivering rockin’ digital media and social experiences that make lots of money for content owners, creators and contributors, AND that are fun and flexible...
Netflix is killing the Video Store
Just as video killed the radio star, now Netflix is killing the video store. And I most certainly do not feel fine about this. Don't get me wrong. I love Netflix in some ways. I recently enrolled in their "program" and have been immersed in a steady stream of...