Upward Spiral: A Grand Challenge Methodology
The Upward Spiral is the model I developed in my work as a Grand Challenge facilitator. Feel free to adapt and customize it to your needs…
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Breaking Assumptions
My daughter, Ruchi, is out of town and this picture was taken at bedtime the first night she was gone. It was time for Divya and Kaya to go into their crates where they usually spend the night. But I got the distinct feeling they’d gotten used to sleeping in her bed! Have you ever
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Stigma – It’s Personal
I was very fortunate to have a piece published about some of my work. I know firsthand the impact that stigma around mental health can have, as you will see in the story. Here it is, by #CrisisTalk, Seth Kahan on Stigma and the National Grand Challenge To Eliminate It. Today, I am the grand
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Seth on Grand Challenge to Eliminate Stigma Around Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
I was recently invited to present on Stop Stigma Together, Grand Challenge to eliminate stigma around mental health & substance use disorders.
Beauty
This beautiful painting is actually graffiti that appears underneath an overpass in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. It’s directly across the street from the Frames Bowling Lounge. On a recent business trip, I walked past it and was blown away by its transcendent beauty. It’s not small… I am only guessing… 8’ tall and 6’ wide. I
Getting What You Need
Divya, our newest pack member, has been with us for almost 60 days. She will soon be 5 months old. She is doing very well. In her training class, the instructor occasionally uses her as a model. Today she said, it was clear Divya’s getting what she needs: a routine (my daughter keeps her on
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Creating a Social Movement with Grand Challenges
My work in Grand Challenges has taught me that systemic change is hard. I’m Inspired by Dr. Christina Economos, a leader in social change.
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Road Trip with Kaya
Kaya and I traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, last week to visit my son where he attends graduate school. I’m not sure this is what the hotel had in mind when they said dogs were allowed. But that didn’t stop Kaya! After 13 hours on the road there, she was ready for some real comfort. Once
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Road Trip
I’m not sure this is what the hotel had in mind when they said dogs were allowed. But that didn’t stop Kaya! After 13 hours on the road in two days’ time, she was ready for some real comfort. My annual father–son trip took me from DC to Madison, Wisconsin, to spend a week with
Meet Me on Medium
I’m writing about my work on Grand Challenges on Medium. I’m hoping to build a community of people who are interested in taking on big socially intractable and complex issues affecting today’s society. My first piece, “Why I Facilitate Grand Challenges,” includes the section, What Constitutes a Grand Challenge? It is an insider’s perspective on
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