Multiple barriers can keep us from speaking up, but these six tips will enable individuals to confidently let their voices shine.
Sean O'ConnorJune 22, 2017
This may be the start of a bolder conversation, where we put into action projects and programs that put the needs of those we seek to help before ourselves.
Ken BanksMarch 21, 2017
How many potentially great products have died prematurely because they weren’t given the time? Or because they were rushed? Maybe it's time to slow down.
Ken BanksNovember 30, 2016
We should only allow ourselves the luxury of looking to the future once we have fixed the solvable problems of the present with technologies we possess.
Ken BanksAugust 18, 2016
At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Silicon Valley investors need to keep an eye on those using innovation and tech to meet the needs of billions.
ImpactAlphaJune 24, 2016
Here is a 6-point plan to prevent technology for development from becoming a sector full of replication, failed pilots, secrecy and near-zero collaboration.
Ken BanksJune 15, 2016
Ken Banks had no idea how to help solve some huge, complex problems out there. But lack of certainty and answers turned out to be a great starting point.
Ken BanksMay 5, 2016
Entrepreneurship is messy, but this book doesn’t simply tell you that—it shows you. With 13 unique stories, these entrepreneurs will inspire you.
Brittany LaneMarch 9, 2016
What if we channeled more development funds to the middle and bottom, and let local market forces and entrepreneurialism take over? It's time to find out.
Ken BanksJanuary 29, 2016
Poverty is swelling disproportionately in rural, indigenous areas of Mexico. This organization developed a model to help these people build a better life.
Brittany LaneJanuary 12, 2016
There is an active and growing field of gender lens investing in Asia. The USAID report, Gender Lens Investing in Asia, documents these people and stories.
Patty Alleman & Joy AndersonSeptember 24, 2015
“On 29th August 1965, an article was published in The Observer entitled 'How to help…
Ken BanksSeptember 18, 2015
WATCH THIS TED STYLE TALK on how doctHERs connects female doctors who cannot access the workplace to patients in marginalized communities through video consultations.
Unreasonable InstituteAugust 12, 2015
I’ve learned the hard way that setting up an innovation lab within a larger organization…
Aleem WaljiJuly 9, 2015
Back in 2009 I carried out something of an experiment. Erik Hersman and I attended…
Ken BanksApril 15, 2015
I recently gave a talk at the American Association for the Advancement of Science about…
Aleem WaljiApril 6, 2015
Your ideas don’t matter unless you turn them into realities. Here are 3 tricks to take the first step towards that goal.
Chris YehMarch 27, 2014