Lead Today Thinking is good, there is no doubt about that. Thinking too much however might not be so good. It?s amazing how often ?over-thinking? leads to ?under-doing.? We think so much about what we should do, or what we?re going to do, that we never actually get around to doing it. The most successful…
Tag: Socent
We suffer from Pseudo solutions and money waste
Do you know this situation? There are teams sitting together and are looking for solutions. A lot of proposals are coming in and a lot of creativity is in the air. We listen to them, maybe still write them down, but somehow the last or first one or the one given by a specif person…
Development hubs- a huge opportunity for big business to create market places in India
Huge economic reforms have taken place in India since the 90s. Institutions have been created for more market effectiveness, regulations have been established to make markets work better. The agricultural sector has been opened up to global competition. The development of the third sector, the so-called service sector has been going up. The most…
IT skills,Dhritee & Dhitulee, a children book and and a better future
“Dhritee & Dhitulee – All about Pearl” is a story book for children that captures an interesting interaction between a child and an insect leading to an enlightening discovery. “Well”, you might say, “it could be one of the thousands and thousands of children book all over the world.” Right, but “Dhritee and Dhitulee” is NOT just…
Social entrepreneurs, where are You going to? One man or woman shows are not enough!
The trend is obvious: social entrepreneurship is ‘hip’. The number of social business conferences, socent challenges, courses offered at universities and numbers of articles published in all kind of magazines is growing obviously. Not just in USA, U.K. and a few more countries, but all over the world. In tapped and untapped markets, countries…
7weeks in India – Tamil is calling
I am on my way back to India. This time I will spend seven weeks in this really interesting country, mostly in Tamil Nadu: visiting social projects, talking to people living and working in rural areas, learning and listening more in depth and identifying how business and social players together can create more win- win…
Culture of Health in India – who can help?
Culture of health in rural areas of India Since I have come back to Germany I try to understand more on health issues in India, mainly the situation in rural areas in the South (Kerala and Tamil Nadu) It is not that much about diseases, hospitals, medicines I am looking for. Nor about statistics, facts…
Envision the World Cup in Brazil to make more social entrepreneurship happen
Brazil? If you mention Brazil in these days people start to discuss and talk about the World Cup: football games, teams, players, interviews, discussions on goal decisions … How many of us would like to be there and to support our teams and enjoy the atmosphere of Brazilian lifestyles, parties, dancing. Vivid discussions, colorful pictures…
Change the world: Give women a mobile!
Empowering women and helping them to improve their condition can lead to enormous social progress. Often women start their own business if they get an opportunity, e.g. via a micro credit. I have met some of them and it is astonishing to see how this changed their lives: they invest in activities that ensure a…
About charity, change and happiness to become a social worker
Have you ever thought of the different levels of help you offer? And how it makes you happy? We all want to feel good. Feeling good is easy if you donate some money or give your old books and clothes to someone in need. Or perhaps you pay a coffee to them. Pure charity gives…
Go India, go future! 