Have you ever planned extensively for a trip, thinking through all of the things that could go wrong – lost luggage, food sickness, missing a flight, etc. – thinking with confidence that you have this trip in the bag, and then suddenly something unthinkable happens that you couldn’t possibly have planned for, such as a …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
What Time Travel Taught Me About Systems Change
The idea of time travel has always fascinated me and, if the recent proliferation of time travel-based TV shows (see: Outlander, Timeless, Making History, Travelers, Legends of Tomorrow) is any indication, I am not alone. Not only does time travel make for great reading and viewing, it can also be an interesting way to think …
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Sharing as We Go: The Collective Impact Research Study
By Jewlya Lynn, CEO, Spark Policy Institute; Sarah Stachowiak, CEO, ORS Impact At Spark Policy Institute (Spark) and ORS Impact (ORS), we have been doing systems building work for over a decade. When the Collective Impact approach came along, it created a level of clarity for many people, both about what it means …
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January SparkNews: A Look Back
As we kick off the new year, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on a year filled with ups, downs, and in-betweens, all in a handy infographic. We also wanted to say thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to sparking change for the better last year. From all of us at …