Grand Challenges are society’s toughest problems—complex, persistent, and resistant to easy solutions. Addressing them is essential for humanity’s survival and prosperity. I am obsessed with finding collective frameworks that address these issues, which are too vast for any single mind to solve and are deeply rooted in legislation, policies, social behaviors, and mindsets that hinder […]
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The fall season has begun. School is in session. Workers are back from vacation. And I am kicking into gear with Grand Challenges. I have begun work on my next book; it will be my fifth. This one is all about the world of Grand Challenges. In addition, I am working with a colleague to
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Last week, Ruchi and I went to see Ateez in Washington, DC, at the Capital One Arena, with 20,000 fans, or Atinies, as they are known to each other. It was a blast. The stage show was more powerful, beautiful, and awesome than any concert I have ever been to. This week, we are meeting
Divya means divine in Hindi. Little Divya will accompany my daughter, Ruchi, to college when Ruchi starts at in just 3 weeks. That’s Divya with me riding in the back seat of our car. When Ruchi first started telling me she wanted a dog to accompany her to class, I was skeptical. Who would train
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Wicked problems persist because multiple forces across the different dimensions of society perpetuate them. To solve a wicked problem, a Grand Challenge must summon forces that can bring about a better outcome. It must activate a beneficial ecosystem.
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Major General Gregg Martin is a United States Army two-star general who retired in 2014. From July 2012 to July 2014, he was the President of the National Defense University at Fort McNair Army Base in Washington, D.C. from July 2010 to July 2012, he served as the Commandant of the U.S. Army War College
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Kaya and I had a great five days and four nights in the Adirondacks. We hiked in and pitched our tent up on a high spot overlooking the North Fork of the Boquet River near Elizabethtown, New York. Lots of people ask me, Why do you do these solo trips into the woods? I haven’t
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Grand Challenges are driven forward by events, large and small. Every meeting provides a surge energized by those bond towards a common goal.
Getting Touchstone Events Right Matters: Here’s Why Read More »
As you read this, I will be hiking into the backcountry of the Adirondacks in New York, about 50 miles west of Burlington, Vermont. Last week, when I took my camping supplies down from the attic, Kaya started hovering as if to say, Don’t leave me behind!” She seemed relieved when it was finally time
On every side, wicked problems demand a response–but what? How? Grand Challenges hold an answer. Do you hear it?
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