Leading the Way: The Birth of SVI Women
You’re never too old to join a revolution. At the ripe old age of 37, I took on a VP role at the Social Venture Network (now Social Venture Circle), having audaciously applied for the position [...]
Social Venture Institute Turns 25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Innovative gathering for social entrepreneurs celebrates 25 years and goes virtual with BC, Alberta, California partnership A quarter of a century ago, the idea of “social [...]
Changing the Nature of Business: 25 Years of Social Venture Institute
25 years ago, Hollyhock saw a need. Business and entrepreneurship was clearly ready for a major refresh. The age of profit-only valuation was creating more and more inequity, environmental [...]
Climate Hope
I recently made the trip to Victoria to have dinner with my son Aedan who is in environmental studies at the university there. Halfway through the meal, the conversation turned to climate change, [...]
Setting the Pace in Crazy Times
The owner and CEO of one of our clients is currently away on a year-long sabbatical. He had been dreaming of this trip for years and working with his executive team for the past 12 months to plan [...]
Trust Your Gut
Embodiment is a maturing field that has much to offer to improve leadership, communication, and innovation. For decades it has been applied successfully in many businesses and organizations. It [...]