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I want to submit to you that the size and scope of the worst humanitarian struggles in the world is not the real problem for us in 2012 and beyond. The real problem is us! We are too unorganized, too divided, and frankly too petty to tackle substantive problems as a unified team.
This was the ironic spectacle in Davos -- rich countries are depressed, while hope is rising in the Third World where many no longer want to stay at the bottom after languishing there for generations.
Tech innovators and web entrepreneurs are the new rock stars. Their stories are fueling a sub-culture of entrepreneurial-obsessed students that see start-ups as exciting alternatives to traditional employment.
I believe that all human beings have intrinsic value: Regardless of their ethnicity, religion, etc. For those of us who have faith we were all created by the same Creator and therefore should respect ALL of his creations.
During the World Economic Forum, I had the pleasure of spending time with Dominik Tomičević from Croatia; Jason Wakizaka from the United States; Fra...
What makes companies embark on a transformational journey? I'm sure there are academic papers about it, but in my experience it's all about people and leadership of people in a position to make decisions.
There is a tension between the urgency of our global issues and the time such a process would take. But without investing wisely now in the right mindset and course of action, we risk holding the same conversations all over again a year from now.
Last year, 21 year-old Ludwick Marishane of Cape Town, South Africa was named the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year. I had the opportunity to ask him some questions about his winning product and company, which gives some great insights into his mindset, persistence and innovative spirit.
There is a lot of hype about impact investing. The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship took this week at Davos to convene important discussions about how to harness the hype and create results that are both practical and impactful.
If the world's leaders are serious about improving collective well-being, we'd better get serious about prioritizing education, in our nations and in our global discussion.
There are more than four billion people in this world with no access to many basic needs of life, like energy, food, and water. But the four billion people are not a monolithic structure or profile. They are not waiting with standard needs that require standard solutions.
There's a definite urgency here in the mass of Davos participants; faced with the uncertainty that stems from technological, political, economic and cultural revolutions all over the world, it is clear to us all that the time for bold, innovative action to get to the root of problems is now.
One idea that I am certain is a game changer for all of us is the idea of collective impact. No one business, no one government, no single sector can do it alone. Multiple stakeholders need to have shared values because they truly have shared responsibilities.
Capitalism in isolation is a perfect recipe for social disaster. Gone are the days when the poor were poor and rich were rich. The poor have aspirations and rightfully the need to achieve them.
The social entrepreneurship sector is starting to mature. This is vital because the world is seriously challenged and is looking for new solutions and needs new leadership.
