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Leadership
Leadership is the ability to influence and inspire others towards a common goal or vision. A leader is someone who can guide, motivate and...
Collaboration is Key!
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How to Skim Academic Journals & Texts
Academic texts can be hundreds of pages long yet contain only a few points that you actually need for your research. It's not necessary...
25 Tools for Building a Successful Movement
A movement is a group of people who come together to work towards a shared goal or cause. Movements can take many different forms...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Selecting Your Topic
Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming.
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Resources From the Curated Library
Don’t Fall In Love With Your First Ideas
Don't Fall In Love With Your First Ideas
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Strategyzer
File Type: Resource
Overview: Why it's important to not fall in love with your first idea
Web Link: https://www.strategyzer.com/blog/posts/2014/7/31/dont-fall-in-love-with-your-first-idea
Why are collaboration and compromise important in business?
Why are collaboration and compromise important in business?
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Collaboration
Source: Virgin
File Type: Opinion
Overview: Why collaboration and compromise are critical in business
Web Link: https://www.virgin.com/entrepreneur/why-are-collaboration-and-compromise-important-business
Prototyping in Policy — What For?!
Prototyping in Policy — What For?!
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Medium
File Type: Essay/Analysis
Overview: Does prototyping work in policy-making?
Web Link: https://medium.com/legal-design-and-innovation/prototyping-in-policy-what-for-c7c567d922ec
How smart leaders use storytelling
How smart leaders use storytelling to drive business success: lessons for project leadership
Via: Templar Advisors
Resource: Article
Web Link: https://templaradvisors.com/blog/how-smart-leaders-use-storytelling
A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything
Bias: Centre
Source: Fast Company
File Type: Essay
Overview: A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything
Web Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91257031/a-management-professor-explains-why-you-should-stop-explaining-everything
What does research say about how to effectively communicate about science?
What does research say about how to effectively communicate about science?
Bias: Centre
Sub-Category: Communications
Source: The Conversation
File Type: Essay/Analysis
Overview: What research says about effective communication
Web Link: https://theconversation.com/what-does-research-say-about-how-to-effectively-communicate-about-science-70244
Reflections
Michael Kennedy
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