DreamMakers: Innovating for the Greater Good
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1783535687 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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""DreamMakers" Inspires" according to Roberta Baskin. "DreamMakers Innovating for the Greater Good" is a prescription for our turbulent times. Michele Hunt chronicles how dreaming big for the greater good achieves inspiring and empowering results. She conducts intimate interviews to find the sparks in how entrepreneurial thinkers tackle messy problems and find innovative solutions. Hunt also amplifies hope. These are the untol. "greatest discoveries, and how their journey has impacted their" according to Botanical Beau. This book gives me hope. It is full of real stories of organizations - especially leveraging the power and influence of business - proving that they can be agents of world benefit. Michele is a masterful storyteller, engaging the reader with each highlight story focused on: the highest aspiration, core values, defining moments, major milestones, challenges and obstacles, im. In today's world where the images and stories that fill In today's world where the images and stories that fill our lives are disproportionately negative and despairing, Michele’s work reminds us that there are so many reasons to be hopeful about our future. "DreamMakers Innovating for the Greater Good" shines a light on the transformational work happening in all corners of the globe, lifting up inspirational stories that
Their compelling stories are instructive as well as inspirational. They share the defining moments in their lives that shaped the insights, perspectives and the decisions that lead them on their journey. DreamMakers: Innovating for the Greater Good profiles stories of businesses, cross-sector initiatives and movements and whole communities that are collaborating to create a flourishing world. They share their results and what they have learned. Stories come from people based in very different types of industries and sectors, such as Waka Waka, a company that is helping to address 'energy poverty' for millions of families across the globe, Menlo Innovations, a socially innovative technology company which embeds 'Joy' as a business proposition, and the hugely successful cross-sector global movement, B Corporation.These people share how they are innovating for the greater good and making their personal hopes and dreams come true. They all share attitudes and beliefs that transcend: who they are, where they live, or their individual circumstances.The book provides a new definition of success, shares the stories of a number of businesses and communities and examines how the people that lead these successful organizations have made a si
They invite each of us to shine a light on our own passions and talents to help create a flourishing world in our unique spheres of influence. Her inspiring book is a ‘beacon of hope’ for all of us. Michele Hunt writes with the insight and pragmatism gained from a life well lived.” (Chris Laszlo, Chair and Chuck Fowler Professor of Business as an Agent of World Benefit, Department of Organizational Behavior, The Weatherhead School of Management; Faculty Executive Director, The Fowler Center, Case Western Reserve University)“Michele Hunt is the ultimate DreamMaker. Her stories give us great comfort that
She helps leaders transform their cultures into vision-led, values-based, high-performance organizations. Michele is the author of DreamMakers: Putting Vision and Values to Work, with a Foreword by Max De Pree (2011), and DreamMakers: Agents of Transformation, and she is a collaborator on the documentary, DreamMakers. She served nine years with the Michigan