Jul 1Member-onlyWe’re All in This Together“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King When individuals are forced to evacuate their homes and cities due to conflict, it is perhaps the most heinous form of injustice. It doesn’t matter who’s right or wrong, what governments are doing to untangle the complications of…Ukraine5 min read
Jul 30, 2019Member-onlyValues Will Make or Break Your StartupKnow Your Values In life… Humans are creatures of meaning. How people see themselves and how they see those around them defines who they are. …Startup7 min read
Jul 2, 2019Member-onlyWhat Can We Learn From Zen?The 10 Oxherding Pictures: A Manual of Zen Training The oxherding imagery dates as far back as the 4th century, and perhaps earlier. This version, with 10 pictures, poems and introductory words attached to each, was composed in the 12th century as a training guide for Chinese Buddhist monks. It continues to be used today as a teaching tool…Meditation7 min read
Jun 28, 2019Designing the FutureWhen we think about our role in designing the cities of the future, it would be easy to get carried away with the possibilities open to us, thanks to rapid technological advances, and to never stop and ask ourselves whether we’re actually making these cities a better place to live…Technology10 min read
May 1, 2018Values Will Make or Break Your StartupKnow Your Values In life… Humans are creatures of meaning. How people see themselves and how they see those around them defines who they are. …Entrepreneurship7 min read
Jul 26, 2017The Ten Oxherding PicturesA Manual of Zen Training By Vásken Kalayjian — Dating as far back as the fourth century and perhaps earlier. This version, with 10 pictures, poems and introductory words attached to them, was composed in the 12th century as a training guide for Chinese Buddhist monks. It continues to be used today as a teaching tool in Zen monasteries…Spirituality6 min read
Oct 5, 2016Great Brands Fulfill Simple PromisesA company’s brand promise sums up in a few memorable words what the company reliably delivers to its customers. Your brand promise should tell a believable story that makes sense to your customers, your collaborators, and your own teams. Given the potential key role of a brand promise in communicating to the world what the company offers and the values it lives by, it is surprising how few companies…Branding3 min read
