If you’re British, 2021 is probably going to be a very difficult year. If you work in or with Civil Society, it is probably going to be an extremely difficult year. So what are the three top issues to look out for in 2021? Access: As the pandemic continues to Read more…
Hopefully you had a chance to take some time off over the festive season. To recharge and refresh and think about the key principles that guide your life. If, like so many of us, you are in a Covid lockdown of sorts, taking time to reset and refresh is even Read more…
Here is something to ponder on over the holidays. I’ll also admit that I don’t have the answers here and will be pondering it myself. I’ve been speaking with a lot of philanthropists, social investors, impact investors and their professional advisers lately. One thing that comes up time and again Read more…
The Covid-19 pandemic this year has focused our minds on the structures, needs, positives and negatives of healthcare systems across the world. Last month news of a potential new vaccine raised hopes a little bit. But it also brought into focus the issues around access: who will get the vaccine Read more…
Recently I was invited to speak at the digital edition of the European Third Sector Forum hosted by EUConsult Italia. I was asked to speak about the relationship between organisational governance and social impact. This is an emerging issue across Europe as civil society of all sorts gets to grip Read more…
Regular readers will know that in order to generate positive social impact (and to do so at scale) requires a great deal of participation from stakeholders. Discussion, compromise, joint working and communication. To break impasses you have to focus on what different stakeholders have in common, reducing the emphasis on Read more…
The Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit has shown us the limitations and challenges of a Westminster-style government (once so revered across the world). As we re-imagine our lives in a post-Covid, post-Brexit world we shouldn’t stop at the economy or society. A social impact lens suggests that we should also re-consider Read more…
As communities around the world continue to navigate the Covid-19 world, civil society is routinely calling for policy makers to build back better, usually greener. Recently I saw a mind-bending tweet about how care jobs could be considered green too, in an effort to ensure that essential service roles are Read more…
Everyone from Simon Sinek to Socrates will tell you at some point that leaders have to be humble and listen and seek help. While they are right and their advice is excellent, few leaders listen. Why? Because most leaders value self-interest first and foremost. A couple of weeks ago I Read more…
Over the past few months regular readers will have realised that there are certain themes to these posts. I talk a lot about participation. I talk about concepts that sit within systems thinking and complexity; and I’ve now added access to the list. These four ideas form the core of Read more…