Boost Economies Don't Unleash Potential — They Channel It
Conversations with Traci Fenton of WorldBlu and Paul Carlile at Boston University have me thinking about the link between the Boost economy and human potential. When Traci describes the value […]
Justin Bieber and The Boost Economy. Really.
Even pop stars are creating their own Boost economies. Yes, Justin Bieber is a pioneer of the New Economy. According to this profile of Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, by the […]
Tweeting for Engagement: Personality & Positivity Beat Information and Bragging
What kinds of content should your business tweet if you want to build stakeholder engagement? We know what the popular business press and social media advocates recommend, but sometimes we […]
Why Marissa Mayer Should Embrace Feminism — Your Ideas Wanted
Sheez. Just when we’re celebrating that another woman has become CEO of a major corporation– and a tech one at that — we discover that she doesn’t think of herself […]
Self-Reliance Versus Interdependence in The Boost Economy
Being independent and “going it alone” can feel very satisfying. Our culture prizes independent initiative, so much so that we often overlook the importance of working with each other to […]
Why Computer Barbie is an Evil Role Model for Women in Tech
Computer Engineer Barbie has always seemed profoundly wrong. Not only is she a weird brand extension to begin with– pushing the envelope of what Mattel thinks is sexy — but I’ve always wondered how […]
Investigating The Boost Economy
For some time now, I’ve been trying to identify the thread that ties together all the different topics I write about here on AuthenticOrganizations. Other than the fact that they […]
"Add Women and Stir" Won't Keep Women In Tech
How do we get and keep more women in technology-related careers? How do we increase the number of women creators, makers, designers, and coders? Why not just add more women to […]
Business From a Feminist Perspective
Here’s a representative (though not exhaustive) list of posts here on Authentic Organizations that address business from a feminist perspective. Why We Should Be Using Feminism At Work ** The (Feminist) […]
Sharing Success in Etsy's Community of Commerce
The most promising feature of a community of commerce is the way that members in that community work to ensure each other’s success, even if helping others costs them something. […]