Social Capitalists
You are about to meet 20 organizations that are in the business of changing expectations. They reshape reality – so that poor kids can attend college, so that people in the destitute corners of the world can get better health care, so that victims of human-rights abuses can be heard. Most of us see the world’s most daunting problems as impossible challenges. But these groups … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: “Fast Company” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Social Responsibility (ESG)
Fast Start – Your First 60 Days
Congratulations, you’ve got the job! But you can forget about a honeymoon. If you’re lucky, you’ve got 60 days to prove you can fit in and perform.
Content: Article | Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: “Fast Company” | Subject: Career
Can This Off-Site Be Saved?
Skip the PowerPoint. Forget the whiteboards and butcher paper. If you want to organize an off-site that is energetic and memorable — an event that actually makes a difference — then follow our seven-point guide.
Content: Article | Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: “Fast Company” | Subjects: Best Practices, Management
Natural Leader
Rayona Sharpnack is a teacher and a mentor to some of the most powerful women in some of the most important companies around. Her message: Don’t worry so much about what you need to know. Instead, figure out who you need to be.
Content: Article | Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: “Fast Company” | Subjects: Leadership, Women in Business
Are You Marked for Greatness?
Internet Capital Group has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in companies that are looking to make their mark in e-commerce. John Hamm evaluates and advises the entrepreneurs who run those companies. Here are the character traits that he looks for. Do you have what it takes?
Content: Article | Authors: Cheryl Dahle, John Hamm | Source: “Fast Company” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Leadership
He Knows How to Be Diligent About Due Diligence
Whether you’re sizing up an investment or a new hire, it’s not enough to study the financials and the references. As due-diligence expert Barry Rhein will tell you, you’ve got to read between the lines.
Content: Article | Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: “Fast Company” | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
Field Guide for Change
You’ve come up with a radical plan that will transform the way your company does business. The next step: execute. But how? By reading, ripping, and leveraging Fast Company’s startup manual for leading change.
Content: Article | Authors: Bill Breen, Cheryl Dahle | Source: “Fast Company” | Subjects: Leadership, Management
The Agenda – Social Justice
The Freeplay Group, based in Cape Town, South Africa, builds products that capture the imagination of the world — and that change the world.
Content: Article | Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: “Fast Company” | Subjects: International – Africa, Social Responsibility (ESG)