by Catherine Alonzo | Sep 17, 2020 | Business
How to build a plan that works for your team Whether your team includes two people or 100, strategic planning is a vital component in your long term strategy for making an impact. A strategic plan is an organized, intentional way of gathering input from all members of... 
by Catherine Alonzo | Jul 23, 2020 | Business, Community
Leadership lessons from 2020 to pocket for the future Among many other things, COVID-19 has been the title sponsor of Leadership Boot Camp for anyone managing a team this year. Whether you’re leading a family of four or a multinational company, the learnings have... 
by Catherine Alonzo | May 15, 2020 | Business, Marketing & Branding
Harnessing a “Rocket Science Mindset” to reach unlimited results This week, a dear friend of mine who leads a medium-sized nonprofit organization in the arts sector called to ask for some advice. She had seen our blog post about how to fundraise amid COVID-19 and... 
by Catherine Alonzo | Mar 16, 2020 | Business, Community
Developing a values-based framework for rapid decision making As COVID-19 and its social, psychological, and economic impacts unfold on a daily basis, organizations are facing tough decisions. Should we cancel our annual fundraiser? What about the conference we... 
by Javi Javelina | Aug 17, 2018 | Business, Community, Marketing & Branding
Last week we brought you videos of individual change-engineers who are changing the world. Who doesn’t love an inspiring and hopeful video? We love’em. You love’em. So this week we decided to bring you videos of three companies that are changing the world through the... by Javi Javelina | Aug 2, 2018 | Business, Community, Marketing & Branding
Who says businesses can’t be agents for change? Companies all around the world are change-engineering every day. In case you missed it, we wrote recently about the role of businesses in changing the world. These five companies are changing the way we do business and... by Javi Javelina | Jun 29, 2018 | Business
As the world-altering, oft-quoted, guru for community change Mahatma Gandhi said: “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” These true words are at the very heart of Javelina, what we do, and... 
by Javi Javelina | Jun 7, 2018 | Business, Marketing & Branding
The power of a purpose: Why you need one and how to find it Did you brush your teeth today? I’m assuming if you haven’t yet that you intend to at some point. I’m also guessing that you did it yesterday and will do it tomorrow, too. At least once. The vast majority of... by Javi Javelina | May 17, 2018 | Business
In our recently launched podcast How to Change the World, I often ask our guests about a pivotal moment in their life – something that happened that altered the trajectory of their life, how they see the world, or what they knew they were capable of. It doesn’t... 
by Javi Javelina | May 3, 2018 | Business
A radio DJ that I listened to every morning when growing up in the UK used to say “every day’s a school day”, and since the first moment I heard it, it’s stuck with me. As a kid, I thought that all the learning happened at school. When you graduated college, you were...