What stops the Community Benefit Sector from achieving its potential to build a healthy, vibrant world? I know I ask that question a lot – it is the “B” side of the question that guides all our work at Creating the Future. (The “A” side of that question is, “What would it take for the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Stop Signs on the Road to Changing the World
90% Chance of Kindness
Summer is lingering far too long here in the Arizona desert. So every day, I check the newspaper forecast to see when we will finally see autumn. Today’s paper told me that in several days, there is a 5% chance of rain. And I found myself throwing down the paper in total exasperation. ”Really?” I… Continue Reading
When “Best Practice” is Bad Practice
The term Best Practice has always made me nuts. In the past week, though, I am convinced the term is following me! First there was this week’s live Twitter Chat, where consultants from around the world grappled with the extent to which inspiring vs. prescribing to clients is most effective. In that context, the words… Continue Reading