Resilience: How To Build Sustainable Communities

Image via Wikipedia Resilience is emerging as the seminal skill for leaders as more economies slide towards recession. The American Psychological Association, which has studied resilience closely since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, defines it as the ability to adapt

SXSW 2009 – The Skinny…It's Not So Bad After All

It seems like the Hipsters hit SXSW Music en masse this year: no matter which show you went to, you were drowned in hordes of twiggy men sporting preciously-mussed coifs, cleavage-accentuating v-neck tees, low-rise kicks, and skinny jeans. Miles upon

SXSW 2009 : Interactive Rocks!

SXSW veterans keep saying, there’s more value to be had in the hallways than in the sessions. In regards to getting a sense of real community, that value extends to the streets, parties, and unofficial events…

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Image via Wikipedia Dr. Strangelove is haunting me. It may be that I’m feeling slightly schizophrenic right now, playing a number of roles in business, the arts, politics, nonprofits, and personal spheres. Maybe it’s because it seems like the world