Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2014

The three of you had a common goal – a great performance. As we let ourselves be vulnerable, we also leave ourselves more open to new ideas, new ways of thinking which leads to empathy and innovation. When we have a common goal of WHY we want to do something, we are better able to trust. Just like playing jazz.

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Efficiency Energy Senge Resources 132

Mills Scofield

JULY 8, 2013

Our goal is to raise enough money so we can begin investing $10,000-$15,000 into student companies. And, it’s resulting in innovation and economic growth. Aron Solomon Culture Founders Project Innovation Leadership Millennials Startup Student Startups entrepreneur' Our growth has been organic. How does it work?

Entrepreneur 192

Entrepreneur Venture Funding Venture Capitalist Project 192

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

I’m the founder of Kaya Collaborative, a youth initiative to transform the global Filipino community into a support network for social innovation in the Philippines. When done respectfully - when the goal is listening and partnering - service learning has the power to build empathic relationships and empower both sides.

Storytelling 70

Storytelling Education Project Learning-by-Doing 70

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

We have to innovate, test, fail, and try again, in order to ensure a true impact on such a societal problem. Yes, evaluation is important and progress is our goal, but failure is an important part of the process, and too often swept under the rug. Real progress however, is more messy and less linear.

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NGO Short-term Delegation Finance 175

Mills Scofield

JUNE 19, 2023

But what’s the best way to achieve that goal — control or empowerment? Some folks think it doesn’t matter what management style you use as long as you achieve your goals. For instance, you want your employees to be industrious and effective contributors to your business and your kids to be thoughtful and productive members of society.

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Commitment Follow-up Morale Micromanagement 91

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 7, 2013

However, we both know the objectives of my thesis, and both want to work towards that goal (and diploma). In an era where buzzwords like “collaboration” and “innovation” land you a job, its time to actually start flexing both sides of our brains. So why are we having such a difficult time communicating?

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Process Engineering Constraint Education 150

Mills Scofield

MARCH 5, 2015

A recent tweet by 7billCORPORATE ( @7billcorp , part of @7billionideas ) really nailed the truth about innovation and business. Here ’tis: So many think that innovation happens quickly, smoothly, without roadblocks or bumps. Culture Disruption Growth Innovation Leadership Nextsensing Strategy' Keep going.

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Innovation Tools Operations Engineering 70

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This is a guest post by Kona Shen , Founder of GOALS Haiti , mentioned here. I began traveling to Haiti as a volunteer in 2007 and moved here in 2010 to launch an organization called GOALS. GOALS uses soccer to engage youth in public service and education that improve quality of life and develop new leadership.

Hammer 140

Hammer Long-term How To Bond 140

Mills Scofield

MARCH 5, 2015

A recent tweet by 7billCORPORATE ( @7billcorp , part of @7billionideas ) really nailed the truth about innovation and business. Here ’tis: So many think that innovation happens quickly, smoothly, without roadblocks or bumps. Keep going. Don’t stop.

Tools 70

Tools Innovation Operations Engineering 70

Mills Scofield

JUNE 5, 2013

Our goal was to create a case that would protect a smartphone from the everyday bumps and dings and allows consumers to express their style through our designs. One of our main goals was to offer consumers an array of designs from which they could pick at least one favorite.

Fashion 87

Fashion Education Library Quality 87

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 13, 2012

It reinforces a binary world of it’s “me” or “them” - either/or – not “us”, not “and” Throughout my career, when I focus on the “ Thou ”, helping my clients’ solve challenges and innovate resulting in growth, jobs, philanthropy, the “ I ” takes care of itself.

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Mentor Agility Innovation Travel 142

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 17, 2013

With the 3rd anniversary of Haiti's Earthquake upon us, I asked Kona Shen , Founder and Director of GOALS Haiti , for her perspective. I began volunteering in Haiti in 2007, and moved to Léogane in 2010 to begin my work with GOALS. Kona has a long-standing passio n for Haiti and has lived there for the past 3 years.

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Long-term Goal Learning-by-Doing Review 174

Mills Scofield

MARCH 23, 2015

In my career, I’ve helped clients ignite soul sparks and surpass goals we thought were long shots. They drive us to innovate and to make an impact. Brown University Culture Innovation Jon Mertz Leadership Management Millennials Soul Sparks' Leo Tolstoy. In the four years MED was running, it saved lives.

Mentor 70

Mentor Incubator Open-book Innovation 70

Mills Scofield

JULY 27, 2014

Enhance Inquiry: Author and innovation expert Warren Berger reminds us in his wonderful book, A More Beautiful Question , one of the most powerful forces for igniting positive change in business and in our daily lives is the simple, under-appreciated tool called inquiry-smart, frequent question asking.

Positioning 170

Positioning Power Leadership Energy 170

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Last month, we learned about Geneca's journey into creating a culture of innovation within the company. Now we can learn about their journey into sharing their talents and treasures with their community. Just goes to show what great leadership can do!

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Ryan PR Project B2B 130

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It’s not unusual to hear that they have set “ambitious,” “aggressive,” or even “audacious” goals for their companies. So, they set goals. This is why I urge leaders to aspire whenever they set goals. All business leaders say that they want their businesses to be competitive.

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Industry Definition Discount Public Relations 181

Mills Scofield

MARCH 23, 2015

In my career, I’ve helped clients ignite soul sparks and surpass goals we thought were long shots. They drive us to innovate and to make an impact. Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts. ~ Leo Tolstoy.

Mentor 70

Mentor Incubator Open-book Tools 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 5, 2017

There's tons of questions we can ask ourselves to assess our lives, careers, goals, etc. The goal is to minimize these - maybe you can even eliminate doing some of them, but we all have to do things we don't like so at least do less of them. “ So here are the 3 questions I ask to start a Life by Design. “

Guidelines 70

Guidelines Learning-by-Doing Planning Goal 70

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

A personal goal is to give as many students as possible the opportunity catch, and learn from, the entrepreneurship bug. Brown is a place of opportunity for the initiated, and after listening to you, I am very energized to spread the spark. Warm regards,". Alex: "Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us.

Mentor 158

Mentor EPS Magazine Class 158

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

” are like fuel to those who receive them—renewing the spirit to soldier-on and reminding them that completing the mission successfully is a goal worth fighting for. Afghanistan Air Force Culture Innovation Kabul Leadership Military Networking Service Strategy Switch and Shift USAF Virtues'

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Emotional Intelligence Participative Short-term Letter 150

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

It’s human nature, to strive for the end product; parents wish success for their children, CEOs desire profit for their company but these end goals cannot overshadow the path to achieve them. The organization puts more resources into rewarding success than it does into teaching the process.

Entrepreneur 170

Entrepreneur Learning-by-Doing Library Mentor 170

Mills Scofield

MARCH 25, 2013

That as much as we're helping our organization to attain its shared goals, we're also performing work that helps us to achieve a sense of purpose – that what we contribute matters and is meaningful beyond our sphere of influence.

Development 172

Development Follow-up Creativity Short-term 172

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 2, 2012

This time, with frustrations aired and slates clear, we could focus on an end goal much smaller in scope. With a few members of our original group and one new collaborator who had left another project team to join ours, a fresh assembly of people set out on yet another project that next afternoon.

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Class Project Long-term Engineering 178

Mills Scofield

MAY 17, 2021

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Hesche l (one of my all time sages) winsomely said, ““ Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement.get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.” There is one habit I’m trying to keep and I invite you to make it part of your ‘new norm’ too. What the heck is that, you ask.

Goal 91

Goal Information Innovation Leadership 91

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Starr Social Innovation Fellow for his work on Common Sense Action. Starr Social Innovation Fellow for Common Sense Action. Brown University Common Sense Action Culture Generations Government Innovation Leadership Millennials Policy Politics Social Impact Virtues-Values' The setting? A single conference room. He is a C.V.

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Kaplan Policies Politics Chief Executive Officer 194