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Revisiting Justice, Prudence, and Insight / Value Creation
March 15, 2017
Last March we wrote a thought piece entitled, “What is fair, what does inequity cost, and what is smart?” In it, we asserted:
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Frederick Douglass IS Alive and Well
February 16, 2017
“What is wrong with this picture?” queried my high school American History teacher, Mrs. Jones. She was old school: professional in manner and dress, dead serious about the importance of her subject matter, and not much fun.
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Recovering from “Some Animals Are More Equal than Others”
February 1, 2017
The daily news cycle has been so crowded that the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2017 has barely garnered any attention at all.
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Make America Better Again
January 19, 2017
I’ve been having flashbacks this week. This extraordinary week bookended by the celebration of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the inauguration of America’s 45th President.
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Happening to Things
January 5, 2017
Some time in 2016 I came across this charming card at Paper Source, featuring an epigram so perfect for Reinventure that I wish I had come up with it myself.
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The Gift of Obstacles
December 20, 2016
In this season of gift-giving, I have recently received a few wrapped in unusual packages.
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What We Mean by “Impact Investing”
December 6, 2016
One of the challenges of impact investing is that there is no commonly understood meaning for the term. Instead there is a Babel-like profusion of meanings and practices,
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Kibbie’s Courage
November 21, 2016
“Ed, a man by the name Kibbie Poulet is here to see you” announced my administrative assistant. “He says he knows you.”
Changing the Narrative
Guest comments:
Lawrence Ward on facing adversity in diversity
November 16, 2016
I had the privilege of attending the Adversity in Diversity Forum: Moving Beyond Barriers at Babson College. I’m not a fan of spending precious weekend days in conference halls. However, this one was well worth it.
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Nothing New under the Sun
September 20, 2016
In a previous post we postulated that perhaps the time has come for impact investing to embrace a three-dimensional approach: justice, prudence, value creation, or JPV.
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An Untold Story of Impact Investing and Wealth Sharing
September 6, 2016
Reminiscing over lunch recently, Marsh Carter, former Chair and CEO of State Street Corporation and a member of my Reinventure Inner Circle, had me laughing.
Changing the Narrative
Impact investing: Women, black angels, social equity, and yes, real returns
August 3, 2016
As a special break from our usual rhythm of Ed Talks and You Get the Future You Invest In dispatches, we’re delighted to share some worthwhile links you might otherwise have missed.