Child Obesity 180 is experts and leaders from diverse disciplines coming together, generating urgency, and finding solutions to the childhood obesity epidemic. They were one of the efforts demonstrating powerful success that was studied to develop the Collective Impact method. Check out their great 1½ minute video.
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The concept of collective impact was first articulated in the 2011 Stanford Social Innovation Review article, Collective Impact, written by John Kania. Kania’s publications are a treasure trove of articles on systems leadership and collective impact. See the list on his company website. You will have to scroll down on this page.
My son, Gabe, and I hit the trail over the last two weeks for the Pacific NorthWest. It was our annual sojourn. I was conscious that next year will likely be his last summer at home before he is off to college. In that sense it was the trip of a lifetime. Of course, in
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Collective Impact is an emerging methodology for bringing together a group of actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific problem, using a structured form of collaboration. It has emerged from the social sector for addressing complex problems that require a systems approach. But, it has wide application. The term refers
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LET THEIR BE AN END TO DARKNESS
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Taking on a Grand Challenge brings seven key returns: The mission return – A Grand Challenge is the most powerful way to bring your mission to life. The business return – Grand Challenges thrive on business models and generate growth in profitable revenue. The public sentiment return – Grand Challenges shine a favorable spotlight on
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Increasing market penetration is the most popular form of growth. It is about expanding your customer pool, reaching out and finding new customers. This video takes a look a the steps that lead to success.
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My son, Gabe, and I are in the Pacific Northwest for our annual father-son trip. We will drive down to San Francisco by the end of the week. We are visiting a couple of colleges on the way. Today we were in practically the most northwestern part of the continental United States. There we spent
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How can this be a growth strategy? Because improving loyalty ensures future profitability. This video highlights the two keys to improving loyalty.
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