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Crypto at the OK Corral
I’ve just finished a lecture tour of Australia on Bitcoin. I’ve been working on currency innovation since 2010, but it’s the rise of Bitcoin that has generated far greater attention, with my recent lectures even making national news. But Bitcoin is only a small part of the story. There are now over 140 adaptations or… Read more
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Sustainable Leader Scholarships
The Institute for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS) just announced a competition for Sustainable Leader Scholarships, for fees-paid places on the new Post-Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Leadership. This new course involves two residentials in the Lake District, UK, and independent study. It is suitable for professionals in the sustainability field seeking greater impact in their work.… Read more
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Two Universities Launch Courses in Alternative Currencies
Yesterday the University of Nicosia in Cyprus announced it will launch the world’s first Masters in Digital Currency. That comes hot on the heels of the world’s first Certificate of Achievement in Sustainable Exchange, which the University of Cumbria is currently taking applications for 2014. … Continue reading Two Universities Launch Courses in Alternative Currencies → Read more
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Homeschooling world changers
“Why are we running around trying to be more successful in a system that is driving us to collective suicide?” At a conference on women’s leadership, I spoke about the role of education in enabling the critical thinking that is necessary for leadership. I explored the relevance of the approach of Charlotte Mason, who founded… Read more
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Climate Reflections at 397ppm
I recently wrote a piece for the Guardian entitled “Is sustainable business still possible?” Why ask such a question? Wouldn’t it be disheartening to think it’s too late to avert massive disruption? Well, I don’t think so – after the initial shock and mourning, a new type of commitment can emerge. Not everyone reacts in… Read more
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Seeking Transformation? Study for an interdisciplinary PhD at the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability
A new Institute in the UK in the heart of the Lake District is welcoming enquiries about PhD research on leadership and sustainability… Continue reading Seeking Transformation? Study for an interdisciplinary PhD at the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability → Read more
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