The need for a better world, for healthier people and happier people all over the world is still as big as many years ago. Even bigger. Maybe even more pressing. Promising solutions and trends are present everywhere: conferences, books, in the media – we are advanced, we have created high tech, the dream that…
Category: managing change
Where humans need more than medicine – A tribal hospital with empathy and a leadership lesson
We all know that staying in a hospital is not really fun. Staying in a poor hospital in the very rural areas in South India is even worse. There are many challenges to overcome and it is too easy to criticize what is missing and what should be done. But not everything depends on money…
My top learnings 2015 – Social world: give business a chance!
It is a fascinating world, the social world and the work of NGOs. No doubt: there are a lot of good projects ongoing and the need for the activities they run is obvious.The world needs to change. The challenges are huge. There is a lot to do: environmental issues, climate, human rights, poverty, refugees, development…
How the tribal women gave me a big surprise yesterday
Five months have passed since I have been visiting the tribal village where months ago we had a very good time together with knitting lessons, cooking and more. I’m traveling with a group of my company this week and today we have come here for a short village visit because I want to show them…
Encourage courage!
Today I participated in a workshop in Berlin where stakeholders from different sectors discussed on “social Intrapreneurship – added value for companies and society”. There are a lot of discussions ongoing – across all sectors. That’s interesting. What it is, what it is not, how to measure, if to measure, is it measurable at all…
Women education is key, but what about men?
Women education is key For change but not enough Everyone who is somehow involved in development issues knows that education is one of the basics to build a real sustainable progress in a personal life, a village, a region. Women are those who generally are known to be keen to learn. Women Are Social multiplicators…
The light bag – simple idea, huge impact
Light is essential. And has a huge impact also on education and how poor children can study. The light backpack offers the opportunity to study when the daylight has gone. But just have a look: Video: If you can’t get access, please click here: https://vimeo.com/118578556 Related material Backpack Doubles As Reading Light So Children In…
To end poverty micro-loans are never enough
Micro-loans – the bestseller among development tools is under fire “Microfinance, not a quick escape from poverty, studies show” – When I came across this article published recently in various media talking about the limited effect of micro-loans, I got angry – and at the same time I was more than surprised that we really need…
Lourdes of the East, 10 years after the tsunami
We stay in Vailankanni, Nagapattinam destrict, a pilgrim town at the east coast in Tamil Nadu. It lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 350 km south of Chennai. Vailankatti is a very known pilgrim place that can be traced back to the 16th century and its founding is attributed to three…
Diverse education, impact journalism and courage – outcomes from the Zermatt summit
Good two days in Zermatt. Interesting ones. On my way back from the Zermatt Summit some phrases, some discussions still stay and seem to become even more powerful. Rethinking Business values and Positive Economy is a must: have you asked why we do business? For gaining money? Why? One interesting point was that we have…
Go India, go future! 