Choosing To Do Positive Work

This section focuses on people who choose to do positive work that helps people or the planet.

It also provides practical tools and exercises that people can use in their own ways.

K is for Tom Kelley: ‘The Orbiting Man’ And Everybody Being An Artist

Tom Kelley, the founder of IDEO, talks here about Gordon Mackenzie, the author of Orbiting the Giant Hairball.

Gordon inspired many people to revitalise their creativity whilst working with corporations. He spent 30 Read more

C is for Susan Cain: The Power Of Introverts

Susan Cain’s fine work about introverts became widely known through this TED talk. She gives many more insights in her book Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking. You Read more

C is for Jim Collins: Level 5 Leadership

Jim Collins talks about Level 5 leadership, a concept he describes in his book Good To Great.

Such leaders build greatness in an organisation through combining qualities that, on the surface, appear paradoxical.

They Read more

M is for Magic Bus: Encouragement From Childhood To Livelihood

Magic Bus helps young people enjoy their childhood and also learn skills to develop a livelihood. It reaches more than 250,000 children in India, for example, by educating over 8,000 leaders who can help Read more

S is for The Specialist People Foundation: The Strengths Of Autism

Thorkil Sonne was elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2009. Here is the citation that was published at the time.

https://www.ashoka.org/fellow/thorkil-sonne

Thorkil changes the way society perceives autism by transforming it from a Read more

E is for Edutopia: An Inspirational Source For Educators

Edutopia focuses on what works in education. It provides a massive resource of positive models and practical tools that educators can use in their daily work.

Educators can get information about teaching Read more

D is for Alec And Mora Dickson: The Joy Of Being Able To Serve

Many people have encouraged others to use their strengths. These people have come from many different fields. They have been educators, leaders, managers, coaches, therapists, carers, social activists and others.

Alec and Mora Dickson Read more