What defines happiness in your country? The number of excellent plans how to make people stay better? Economic growth? A good government? In the academic world social impact, happiness and make-the-world-better-concepts are broadly discussed and shared value or the social progress index are leading terms. “There has always been the idea that economic growth is…
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Growing number of games for a better world
Can games help to create a better world? Without doubt- games are attractive. And fun. The number of educative games and those which can help to make the world a little better is growing rapidly. Did you know that Half The Sky Movement: The Game is a Facebook adventure that raises awareness & funds to…
Understand how work is changing
‘From work to workupation’ – that’s how Gerd Leonhard describes in a recent article the new understanding of ‘work’ . Working for earning a living is the traditional description what we and earlier generations think of in a first instant, when we are asked why we work. But it seems that it is not the…
Change is more than an all-in-one Dharavi solution
Change – more than the ‘Dharavi solution’ Short term supporting activities can be helpful – sometimes. Somehow. Some more, some less. But they do not change the general situation as long as there is no chance to revolutionize, create and grow another way of life. Focused support in huge crisis situations is without any doubt…
Dialysis gives only little space for living your dreams
Dialysis is life- saving. I am happy that in many countries it is possible to get this treatment, if needed, if your kidneys do not work any more. In many locations there is no real chance to survive, no health service where to go unless your economic status permits a solution. How many foundations help…
Engaging for society or becoming a manager? Just combine!
“To stay engaged with global markets and be successful in the future business must get social.” Being social is now a must. Putting the customer in the enter of attention and allow him to connect. Anytime, anywhere. This has been developed over years now and is not really new any more. But what is meant…
Beyond traditional CSR: connecting is key
Without doubt: Many enterprises, academic institutions, politicians, foundations and other institutions have social responsibility activities ongoing. Some of them on a local level, others on a global level. Some of them are active to solve water problems, others are active in technical based challenges and others again build infrastructures for transportation… In many different countries,…
The desire to change
Everyone knows that society needs change. The dimension of social needs – be it in emerging markets , be it in the richer and rich countries – is obvious. But is there really the desire to change? And if so, how strong is this desire? Many programs fail because they do not take into account…
Getting old – a disaster or a chance to change?
Being old today can mean so much. Senior top models shows, 80 year old sportsmen climbing up the mountains, a large army of life experts as mentors and the elder generation as money givers to the youth – but it seems not to be enough to make people think that getting old is really a…
Retirees as changemakers! Rethink the value of being old and how retirement is perceived
Magazines are full with cosmetics, clothes, nutrition and medical advices and other possibilities to appear younger than you are. The number of so-called opportunities to turn back to youth seem to be endless. It’s just a question of money and of you, of course to stop or at least to slow down the time. Which…
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