Money can mean a lot of things for those who have it. It can feed us, open doors, and keep us safe and warm. For those who have a lot of it -- we call that "wealth" -- it also provides influence and power. Those who make policy are those in power and most of those in positions of power are making enough money to do more than survive. In fact, onceyou have a certain amount of money and influence, one can use both to create more wealth and power.
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My life is haunted. Some of the things that haunt me are the ghosts of stupid things I have done over the course of my life. Many, though, are the spirits of compelling ideas that just will not let go of me.
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One key to organizational success has to do with the capacity of people to learn - learn from mistakes as well as learn from successes.The call for organizational learning has escalated over the years ever since our culture and economy transitioned from a "we make things" focus to what is called a "knowledge society."
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I just came from an excellent meeting with local colleagues who lead some of the best known non profits in town. We were talking about a number of things, but one topic was the emergence of social impact bonds (SIBs) as another method of financing social/health programs. Social Impact Bonds are very new and the first one occurred in Great Britain in 2010. Today, there are 14 social impact bond projects in the United Kingdom, one in Australia, and a couple or so in the United States (as of 2013). There are none yet in Canada.
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The word "innovation" conjures up positive imagery. We see it as something we want to be known for. It's creative, desirable, inspiring, and we sense that if we can do it, if we can achieve it, we will lift ourselves up above the status quo, not to mention those who are quite comfortable in the box of convention.
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