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Weaving a Sector: Building Relationships to Transform a System
In his article A Nation of Weavers, published in the New York Times on February 18, 2019, David Brooks articulates a precious opportunity: “If you can change the culture, you…
What is Community-Led Innovation?
Writing from a desk at a company that identifies as a Social Enterprise & Technology Start-Up, it might sound counterintuitive to say that we at Visible Network Labs do not…
Inclusive Entrepreneurship: The Future of Social Impact
Last week I had the pleasure to speak at the Forward Cities National Conference – a national gathering of people committed to building the ecosystem to support inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship. While…
Building Cultures that Help us Collaborate
You wake up in the morning and turn off your alarm. You get dressed in your jeans and button up shirt. You balance your cup of coffee in your hand…
Collective Impact is Hard, But We’re Not In the Dark: Advice for Policy Change
Collective impact is hard. If you’ve ever done it, you know it beyond a doubt. If you’ve never done it, just read about the five conditions of collective impact and…
The Value Non-Profits Bring to Cross-Sector Collaborations
While collaboration across organizations has always existed in one form or another, the need for organizations to engage with others for the pursuit of broad-reaching outcomes in the face of…
How Limited Bandwidth Can be Liberating
On a cold, snowy January morning, I laid on the couch with my foot elevated, two weeks post-op from surgery to repair torn cartilage and ligaments in my right foot.…
Thirty Best Network Quotes
Who doesn’t love a good quote? Through our workshops, webinars, forum and social media, we’ve collected quite a few of our favorite network quotes over the years. We decided to…
Supportive Connections: The Secret to Courageous Leadership
Supportive Connections Have Many Benefits- Including Courageous Leadership At Visible Network Labs we believe that your health and well-being are rooted in your supportive connections. I want to take that…
Collective Impact is Hard, But We’re Not in the Dark: Advice on Measurement
Collective impact is hard. If you’ve ever done it, you know it beyond a doubt. If you’ve never done it, just read about the five conditions of collective impact and…
Community Connections, River People, and Roots Rodeo – the Ultimate Community Engagement Strategy
When I started Visible Network Labs, I knew it would be really hard to launch something new, but I also knew I had a huge community of people ready to…
Don’t Fall for These 5 Network Myths
Common misconceptions and myths are everywhere these days: Wait 30 minutes before swimming after a meal – convincing, but also unnecessary according to science. The Five Second Rule? Less about…
Collective Impact is Hard, But We’re Not in the Dark – Part 1: Advice for Collaboration
Collective impact is hard. If you’ve ever done it, you know it beyond a doubt. If you’ve never done it, just read about the five conditions of collective impact. You’ll be…
TED Talks: 10 Most Inspirational Videos on Leadership
This article by Sarah Pritzker first appeared on Youtubetomp3shark.com. A leader is a dealer in hope – Napoleon Bonaparte What does it mean to be a leader? How does one…
Gleanings From the 2018 Network Leadership Training Academy
Last year I participated in the Network Leadership Training Academy hosted by the University of Colorado at Denver’s Center on Network Science. It was wonderful to meet fellow network geeks and enthusiasts…
Networks are Fluid & Dynamic, So Network Leadership Should Be Too
WHY NETWORK SCIENCE IS SO RELATABLE, AND REALLY FUN One of the most natural, human feelings is the desire to connect to others. We desire it physically, mentally, and functionally.…
Using Network Science to Create Network Art
“The art is long, life is short, opportunity fleeting, experiment dangerous, judgment difficult.” -Hippocrates When I first embarked on providing leadership to support the development of the First 2000 Days…
As a Start Up, Becoming a Social Enterprise Has Been A Journey!
Taking the road less traveled. The decision on what kind of organizational entity to become is far more challenging than we ever assumed when we set up Visible Network Labs.…
Social Connectedness is a Social Determinant of Health
Sometimes, in the middle of talking to someone, I start to wonder about their social support networks…”does he have someone to call when he needs to talk?” and “would she…
Creating a Data-Driven Network Strategy
Working with networks and partnerships is difficult. Most of us working with cross-sector community networks are relatively new to the field. As an evolving area of practice, there’s still a…
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