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Leadership in the Smart Machine Age: The 4 Es

A likely result of the Smart Machine Age is the demise of the dominant business and leadership model built for the Industrial Revolution, which was designed to direct and produce high efficiency, standardization and reliability.

Runaway success of ‘Hamilton’ shows the power of creating buzz on social media

Before Lin-Manuel Miranda and his hit show Hamilton were on Broadway, he was working to create buzz, connecting with the public through an active social media presence, particularly on Twitter. His savvy use of social media serves as a case in point in how to engage multiple audiences.

Energize the Chain: A Public-Private Partnership

Energize the Chain saves lives by keeping vaccines at temperatures necessary for efficacy. It’s a leading public-private partnership improving communities around the world.

Project Nurture: A Public-Private Partnership

Project Nurture helps small-scale fruit farmers in East Africa improve the quality and quantity of their product, enter the value chain and earn higher incomes.

The Long or the Short of It: Life Philosophies at Work (and Beyond)

Seventeenth century philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously described the natural state of human life as “nasty, brutish and short.” A study co-authored by a Darden professor examines implications of how people view life.

Sustainable Living Beyond Borders: A Public-Private Partnership

Sustainable Living Beyond Borders gives low-income workers access to a wellness program and is a leading public-private partnership improving communities around the world.

Long-Term Care Insurance: Who Should Care?

Considering the high probability that an individual will require long-term care in some form or another, is an LTC insurance plan the best approach?

Satellite Assisted Pastoral Resource Management: A Public-Private Partnership

SAPARM helps pastoralists in Africa find water through the use of satellite technology and is a leading public-private partnership improving communities around the world.

How Consumers Think: A Model to Predict What They’re Willing to Pay

From a gym membership to a sandwich at the airport, it turns out the question “What are people willing to pay?” is complex. A new model will help companies and managers better account for the most prominent anomalies in consumer behavior.

MTV Shuga: A Public-Private Partnership

Nearly 90,000 youths have been tested for HIV/AIDS, 200 peer educators have been trained and youth behavior has changed significantly as a result of viewing MTV Shuga media.