21st-century governments, no doubt spurred on by demands of a pandemic environment intertwined with the complexities of system challenges across several domains, are expected to be agile, innovative & kind, all at the same time. …

How could you assess if you’re primed for flow at the start of your day? What dashboard could provide a strong sense check? Jamie Wheal from the Flow Genome Project recently asked a bunch of us to do a check-in with one another as to how we’re doing on each…

Reimagining better futures in any wicked problem domain whether it be healthcare, climate, or education, requires our putting women and girls at the center of these transformations. In reality, we can’t cast aside gender considerations in any solution that needs a societal frame for scaling its success. …

Uncertainty continues to rule the roost as we near the end of the first quarter of 2021. And with that many questions abound and remain in the back of our minds (and those of most we know). Will we return to the status quo after lockdowns 2.0 or 3.0 ease…

A community has the power to catalyze change, and with that, open doors for new innovations in education.. Does reimagining (and then prototyping) radically better futures in education (or any other domain for that matter) require one to be in the ‘right seat’, having the institutional leverage and industry experience…

“There is nothing certain, but the uncertain.” If there was a scale for measuring the degree of certainty an average person faces today, we’d probably have broken through the highest levels the scales were designed for, something that’s ratified by the World Uncertainty Index, at its highest levels (by way…

In a survey of over 400 education journalists, conducted in March 2020 by the Education Writers Association and the EdWeek Research Center, an interesting stat emerged viz when it comes to confidence in providing accurate information about K-12 education, education companies ranked dead last — after PR people and the…

Face the truth, unlock your potential… Breakthroughs in thinking (and outcomes). Everyone seems to want them. Scaling new heights. Expanding one’s horizons. Realizing true potential. How can one consciously engineer these breakthroughs then? With all outcomes (breakthrough or otherwise) a result of actions and behaviors driven by our implicit and/or…

Remember your ABCs… Let’s face it. There are very few moments in life when we are 100% certain of what’s going to happen. The possibility of a different world, however improbable, always exists. Especially in situations that may be life-altering like starting a new business. Joining a new company. Moving…