“Nonprofits will never trust you, because you only have tech experience,” someone told me during a February coffee meeting when I explained the vision to connect technology companies with social impact opportunities. My stomach turned in a knot. Like many scenarios throughout my life, my initial reaction was panic. Then my instinct kicked in and something said, “Chad, trust your gut on the opportunity you see.” The last five months […]
In just one year, Generation Z will account for a quarter of the workforce. Check out the latest blog post from our summer interns, Kylie Mihok and Holly Lippman. As members of Gen Z, they share their insights on what their generation is expecting from their future employers. How many times a week or even a day do you hear something about Millennials? Companies are constantly targeting this demographic, however, […]
If you are a runner like me, you understand the term “runner’s high”, the state of euphoria that makes you feel like you could run forever and conquer the world. If you are not a runner, you might better understand the term endorphins, which are released during a workout and trigger a positive feeling in the body. Aside from running and working out, when can you think of a time […]
Don’t underestimate the power of business in the world or your role in it. In other times, religion or military or government set the tone for the society and social good. Not so now. Now business has come into its own and has the power to shape the debate over what matters. So, in a sense, what is good for business is good for the world. Peter Block I was […]
Henry Ford once said, “Why is it every time I ask for a pair of hands, they come with a brain attached?” Yikes Henry! Bad day? I like to think that if Henry was alive today, he would adapt his quote to say, “Why is it every time I ask for a pair of hands, they come with a heart attached?” Faced with constant disruption and complexity in the marketplace, […]
This past Summer, I was at dinner with a group of people, and one person at the table looked at me and said, “When was the last time that you felt happy? Not general happiness but real, tangible joy.” I sat there a bit stunned by such a personal question, but two things immediately popped into my mind. The first memory was from my childhood when my neighborhood friends and […]