by Rod | Aug 23, 2019 | Technology and Society / Culture
(344 words) Why is ‘hands-on’ key to creating value for you through social responsibility? My oldest son, Devin, experienced the power of hands-on recently. Tourist activities highlight plans for Devin’s trip to visit Gramma in Malaysia: eat dragon fruit, visit...
by Rod | Aug 13, 2019 | Technology and Society / Culture
(404 words) What is the wrong way to be socially responsible? And why does that wrong way cost you money? My kids know all about doing things wrong. “SOr.r.r.y.” The sound kinda dribbles out of Reuben, my four-year-old. Reuben sits on the sofa and looks half out the...
by Rod | Jul 29, 2019 | Technology and Society / Culture
(449 words) Why do we need socially responsible approaches to make money, when we didn’t in the past? The question reminds me of my relationship with my wife. As my fingers trail up her arm, my wife says, “Don’t touch me!”Things change with kids. Bearing children...
by Rod | Jul 23, 2019 | Technology and Society / Culture
(383 words) Is American society progressing or regressing? It’s hard to tell. My wife and I face similar uncertainty about our parenting. Late at night we hold each other, sharing quietly. “I think I helped Reuben master the letter ‘G’ today,” my wife says. “Neat! But...
by Rod | Jul 15, 2019 | Technology and Society / Culture
(412 words) How can business profitably solve society’s big problems?Business must integrate activities we think of as non-business today. My four-year old has mastered combining activities: for Reuben, learning, cuddling, and playing overlap. Reuben...
by Rod | Jul 11, 2019 | Technology and Society / Culture
(427 words) Can we create meaningful diversity? Reaching across cultures is challenging. I’d flown halfway around the world to be introduced. “Mom, this is my new boyfriend,” my girlfriend says in Mandarin. Mom looks me up and down and scoffs. Then she scolds my...
