“The most powerful recent innovation in government is when states aggressively use community colleges for retraining. In Michigan, where large numbers of workers were displaced from the manufacturing industry, we created a wildly successful program: No Worker Left Behind.” StatesUseGovernmentLeftCommunityPowerfulNumbersBehindsSuccessfulCollegeIndustryProgramInnovationWorkersMost PowerfulLeft BehindManufacturingLarge NumbersMichiganCommunity College Author:Jennifer Granholm
“The best innovation comes from inclusive work environments that foster diverse ideas, nurture people with diverse talent and backgrounds, and create strong relationships with diverse communities.” PeopleIdeasStrongCommunityEnvironmentTalentInnovationBackgroundsDiverseNurtureWork EnvironmentStrong Relationship Author:Mark Parker
“The best innovations - both socially and economically - come from the pursuit of ideals that are noble and timeless: joy, wisdom, beauty, truth, equality, community, sustainability and, most of all, love. These are the things we live for, and the innovations that really make a difference are the ones that are life-enhancing. And that’s why the heart of innovation is a desire to re-enchant the world.” WorldHeartJoyDesireCommunityDifferencesIdealsInnovationNoblePursuitMaking A DifferenceSustainabilityTimeless Author:Gary Hamel
“Our Government understands that local, community organizations are essential in addressing social issues like economic development, poverty, education and integration in Canadian communities. The Community and College Social Innovation Fund will connect the innovative talent of researchers and students at colleges and polytechnics to meet the research needs of local community organizations to build stronger, safer, healthier communities.” NeedsGovernmentSocialCommunityPovertyIssuesEconomicTalentStudentsCollegeDevelopmentEssentialsResearchOrganizationStrongerInnovationLocalsFundIntegrationSocial IssuesInnovativeResearchersEconomic DevelopmentLocal CommunitySocial Innovation Author:Ed Holder
“Wherever I am in the world I want to be creating new projects and innovations, which are exciting and make a difference to communities.” WorldWantCommunityDifferencesProjectsCreatingExcitingInnovationMaking A DifferenceNew Projects Author:David Batstone
“The retail real estate industry is an integral part of building communities, fueling economies and inspiring innovation. Shopping centers and malls always have been a central gathering place for the community. They help to create and anchor vibrant civic spaces, providing an essential public place between work and home and a dynamic marketplace for commerce.” RealHelpingHomeCommunityEconomyBuildingInnovation Author:Thomas M. McGee
“Once you have an innovation culture, even those who are not scientists or engineers - poets, actors, journalists - they, as communities, embrace the meaning of what it is to be scientifically literate. They embrace the concept of an innovation culture. They vote in ways that promote it. They don't fight science and they don't fight technology.” WayCultureFightingActorsCommunityTechnologyPoetConceptsVoteScientistInnovationEmbraceJournalistEngineers Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.” Has BeensCommunityChristianityInnovationIslamAncientOur TimeHusseinMind BlowingAncient TimesChristianity And IslamMuslim Community Author:Barack Obama
“Small businesses are vital contributors to our economy. They are the economic engine that is creating jobs, exploring innovation, and expanding opportunities for Americans in every community across the Nation.” JobsOpportunityNationsGrowthCommunityEconomyEconomicCreatingInnovationEnginesExploringSmall BusinessExpandingContributorsContinuous LearningCreating Jobs Author:Allyson Schwartz
“We live in an extraordinary time. We are caught up in a pace of social and technological change that makes our work, our business and education, sources of anxiety and unfulfillment. Thinking about our thinking and observing our observations can bring us a new world in which work becomes a place for innovation, and in which peace, wisdom, friendship, companionship and community can exist. Let us design this world together.” ThinkingWorldTogetherSocialCommunityDesignThis WorldSourceAnxietyInnovationExtraordinaryCaughtObservationPaceNew WorldTechnologicalCompanionshipCaught UpObservingTechnological ChangeUnfulfillment Author:Fernando Flores
“Hysteria and degeneration have always existed; but they formerly showed themselves sporadically, and had no importance in the life of the whole community. It was only the vast fatigue which was experienced by the generation on which the multitudes of discoveries and innovations burst abruptly, imposing on it organic exigencies greatly surpassing its strength, which created favourable conditions under which these maladies could gain ground enormously, and become a danger to civilization.” WholeCommunityGenerationsConditionsDangerCivilizationDiscoveryGainsImportanceInnovationMultitudesFatigueImposingHysteriaMaladySurpassingDegeneration Book:Degeneration Source: Degeneration
“Throughout the history of the Internet, most of the innovation has come as a by-product of efforts to facilitate communication within social groups of various kinds (academics, bloggers, peer-to-peer file sharing), rather than as the result of profit-oriented investment. Rather than taking the lead, the business and government sectors have adopted innovations developed in Internet communities, and realised significant productivity gains as a result.” KindGovernmentSocialCommunityResultsEffortGroupsProductsCommunicationInternetGainsInnovationInvestmentProfitVariousLibertarianProductivitySignificantPeersAdoptedFilesRealisedFacilitateBloggersSocial GroupsFile Sharing Author:John Quiggin
“A great brand is a promise, a compact with a customer about quality, reliability, innovation, and even community. And while the concept of brand is intangible, brand equity is far from it.” CommunityQualityPromiseConceptsInnovationCustomersBrandsEquityIntangibleCompactReliability Author:Stephen B. Shepard
“Univa developing and supporting Grid Engine is welcome news for the GE community. This move by Univa brings with it a new competitive spirit and sense of innovation to a market that continuously benefits from pushing the envelope.” MovingSpiritCommunityBenefitsNewsInnovationWelcomeDevelopingPushingEnginesEnvelopesGridsPushing The EnvelopeCompetitive Spirit Author:Ian Foster
“Ben and I built Ben & Jerry’s on the idea that business has a responsibility to the community and environment If you open up the mind, the opportunity to address both profits and social conditions are limitless. It’s a process of innovation If we were going to have a business we were going to have one that was consistent with our values We measured our success not just by how much money we made, but by how much we contributed to the community. It was a two-part bottom line.” IfsMindMadeTwoIdeasValuesOpportunitySocialProcessCommunityLinesResponsibilityEnvironmentConditionsBuiltInnovationBottomProfitAddressesConsistentLimitlessBottom LineJerrySocial Conditions Author:Jerry Greenfield
“Nobody's going to fix the world for us, but working together, making use of technological innovations and human communities alike, we might just be able to fix it ourselves.” WorldHumansUseMightAbleTogetherCommunityInnovationWorking TogetherTechnological Author:Jamais Cascio
“Let’s summarize. What is awesomeness? Awesomeness happens when thick — real, meaningful — value is created by people who love what they do, added to insanely great stuff, and multiplied by communities who are delighted and inspired because they are authentically better off. That’s a better kind of innovation, built for 21st century economics.” PeopleKindRealHappensValuesStuffCommunityCenturyBuiltEconomicsInnovationInspiredMeaningfulThick21st CenturyBetter OffDelightedAwesomeness Author:Umair Haque
“As a long-time British Airways advisor, I have seen first-hand that as a company they are committed to innovation, entrepreneurship and the Bay Area community. UnGrounded is strong proof of that commitment.” FirstsLongHandsStrongCommunityCompanyLong TimeCommitmentAreasInnovationCommittedBritishProofEntrepreneurshipAdvisorsBay AreaBritish Airways Author:Rhonda Abrams
“All we can thus far say about the duration of the units of [the business cycle] and each of [its] two phases is that it will depend on the nature of the particular innovations that carry a cycle,... and the financial conditions and habits prevailing in the business community in each case.” TwoCommunityBusinessCasesConditionsParticularDependsHabitInnovationFinancialCyclesPhasesUnitsDurationPrevailing Author:Joseph A. Schumpeter
“Leadership is not about having all the answers but about asking the right questions." "A leader’s strength is measured by their ability to stay true to their values, even in adversity." "True leaders lead from the heart, balancing empathy with action." "Leadership is about setting a vision that stretches the imagination and inspires others to reach for it." "The best leaders don’t just motivate; they ignite a passion that fuels lasting change." "Leadership is not about control; it’s about giving others the freedom to find their own path to success." "A great leader knows when to take the spotlight and when to step aside so others can shine." "Leadership is the art of seeing what others can't and guiding them toward what they never thought possible." "To lead is to bring out the best in others by challenging them to go beyond their comfort zones." "True leadership isn’t found in moments of ease but in how one navigates challenges with integrity and resilience.” InspirationCommunityLeadershipVisionCourageInfluenceEmpathyInnovationAuthenticityService Author:Vorng Panha
“An invention is a responsibility of the individual, society cannot invent, it can only applaud the invention and inventor.” InspirationalWritingPhilosophyWisdomMotivationalScienceQuotesIndividualCommunityKnowledgeCreativeSocietySpeechUniqueResearchDiscoveryAppreciateScientistInnovationInventionAloneMovieStoryRhetoricCreative WritingSlogansLaboratoryInventorApplauseAmit KalantriAmit Kalantri QuotesPublic SpeakingProverbsNewSocial NetworkingBloggingCharactersNasaAmit Kalantri WriterAdageNovel WritingBook WritingEssayScriptAdvertisementBlogMovie DialogueScript WritingCatchphrasesAlliterationsTag LinesScriptwritingCatch LinesSpeechwritingObjectivismPunchlineFindingInnovateObjectiveApplaudLab Book:Wealth of Words Source: Wealth of Words