by Graeme | Nov 7, 2022 | case study, collaboration, paradoxes
This month, we were thrilled by CLAN’s creative adaptation of the Octopus Paradox into an engaging activity for a team day. “We had lots of fun and laughs with Octopussy 🐙 to demonstrate what sustainability means to us, in line with our 3 year...
by Graeme | Nov 7, 2022 | capacity, innovation, strategy, sustainability
We’ve always said the way to cope with the sustainability paradoxes is to screen new ideas. But we’ve not shared a ‘Lasting Difference’ way to do this. Until now. Our straightforward new idea screening tool helps you assess new initiatives with...
by Graeme | May 20, 2019 | Making a Lasting Difference, paradoxes, Principles, sustainability
Our organisations need to reach out in new directions to grow. But growing in too many directions pulls us out of shape. When organisations need to change to survive (which they do), they reach out in new directions, growing new projects like tentacles, in search of...
by terry | Sep 2, 2017 | impact, Principles, strategy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The principles and paradoxes of sustainability One of the core principles of sustainability is that it is about more than just money. Finance is only one of the sustainability challenges faced by not-for-profit organisations – and...
by terry | Sep 2, 2017 | impact, income, involvement, Principles
Sustainability is a growing concern for third sector organisations. Demand on services continues to increase, resources continue to dwindle. How can we talk about third sector sustainability in this context? It’s time to be clear what sustainability means and to...
