In my last message as President of the Tuxedo Park Community Association, I wanted to take the time to thank all the wonderful people that have touched my life over the last 3 years. Serving as President has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding experiences of my life. I am without a doubt … Continue reading What I Learned as a Leader of a Non-Profit Organization
MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate Release Calgary based social enterprise, SEA Change Nation, has been selected by the Government of Canada to be featured in the report “Harnessing the Power of Social Finance: Canadians respond to the National Call for Concepts”. Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, invited individuals and organizations from across … Continue reading SEA Change Nation Receives Important Nod from Government of Canada
Alberta Primetime asked: What impact would eliminating score-keeping have on Alberta kids playing minor sports? In my opinion, it’s important to continue to score-keep in sports. Choosing to eliminate score-keeping would take away a valuable and necessary learning opportunity from children. There is a creative tension that exists between collaboration and competition. When teams, organizations, … Continue reading Our Move from Competition to Collaboration
Date: October 19, 2011 Author: Tammy Maloney If you understand that opposing values live on a continuum, you recognize that a creative tension exists between them. There is no separation. Embracing this concept will move us away from the divisive and dualistic thinking that pervades our society towards a unified and holistic approach. "yin … Continue reading Aim for the Centre: It Represents a Multi-Dimensional and Balanced Approach
One of the root causes of poverty is our education system’s inability to accommodate the differing learning styles and needs of our instant gratification generation. Rote teaching methods do not inspire, capture the imagination or hold the attention of students today and high school drop out rates are a concern. To link this to poverty, … Continue reading Our Instant Gratification Generation
A new set of behaviors is forcing a rethink of old, ossified ideas about cold-blooded capitalism. We are seeing the emergence of a structure best described as The Impact Economy. This is not some bubble-driven phenomenon, but a recalibration of supply and demand based on a more accurate system of measures that internalizes externalities and prioritizes … Continue reading Capitalism Evolves as Our Values Evolve – Herein Lies its Brilliance
Date: June 10, 2011 Author: Tammy Maloney “No, not rich. I am a poor man with money, which is not the same thing.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez One of the most enlightening moments during my MBA was when I put together a panel discussion for the 5th Annual IESE Doing Good and Doing Well conference. The name … Continue reading Our Move from Consumption to Community
Date: February 15, 2011 Author: Tammy Maloney I learned a new word today. Korloue Korloue is an Ogoni word meaning say what you have in mind. I learned this word today from my friend Dum. He is from the Ogoni tribe in southeast Nigeria and currently resides in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Dum and I worked together … Continue reading Korloue – My latest favourite word
