The Buzz 8-26-11

Whispering 3-4-11.jpg

Here's our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?

• Women and social entrepreneurship. Our post on Tuesday resulted in quite a conversation about social change and gender. Give it a read, add your thoughts, but importantly, share your ideas on how we can shift the social change ecosystem to include more women: http://ht.ly/6f3zc

• Do you think like an employee or an entrepreneur? A fascinating self-assessment that everyone should review: http://ht.ly/6f46F

• “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children…” How will you measure your life? It’s the age-old question that Harvard Business Scholl Professor Clay Christensen tries to answer for himself. It’s an essay you should take the time to read: http://ht.ly/6f4KE

• Plenty of high school and college students take a gap year – should adults take one too? But, a gap year shouldn’t just be a vacation, rather a thoughtful opportunity to explore, experiment, and discover (or re-discover) how you want to work on purpose: http://ht.ly/6f4Lt

• After many years at the helm of Apple, Steve Jobs announced that he was stepping down as CEO. We wish that each of us might fail like him, with the gall to step outside of ourselves and look at our lives for what they really are and for what they could be. http://ht.ly/6f63j

• Many social enterprises focus on the developing world. What if we tried some reverse innovation and looked to the third world to solve first world problems? http://ht.ly/690b5

• Finally, GOOD asks, if income didn’t matter, what job would you pursue? What’s your answer? http://ht.ly/6f5PR

Tweet