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Hoe duurzaam is MUD Jeans?
EN WAT HEEFT DAT TE MAKEN MET SHEA BOTER? Enkele jaren geleden heb ik een MUD Jeans spijkerbroek gekocht. Omdat het concept me aansprak ben ik voor één keer afgeweken van mijn favoriete Levi’s 501. Wat is het concept dat … Continue reading
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Tagged action learning, africa, business, Chocolate, Conscious business, corporate social responsibility, Cosmetics, Dagomba, Dagomba culture, Dagomba tradition, Dagomba tribe, Decent work and economic growth, Dipaliya Womens Association, Ethical Sourcing, Fairchain trade, Gender Equality, Good health and wellbeing, handcraft, leap into life, Living wage, MVO, Natural Cosmetics, Natural skin care, poverty, Reduced inequalities, Responsible consumption and production, SDG1, SDG10, SDG11, SDG12, SDG2, SDG3, SDG5, SDG8, Shea, Sheabutter, Social Entrepreneurship. SocEnt, Sustainable cities and communities, Toontibo, trade, Trading, Zero hunger
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Moving towards a Value Based Economy
How we apply systemic change in a traditional community, breaking the chains of poverty. Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Dagomba tribe, Dipaliya, Ghana, leap into life, Uncategorized, Value Based Economy
Tagged action learning, Basic Income, bottom of the pyramid, business development, change, change management, circular economy, climate change, community, community development, Conscious Company, Dagomba tribe, Dagomba values, decision making, Dipaliya Womens Association, Doghnut Economy, Experential Learning, fair chain, fair trade, finance, Financial Illiteracy, funding, gender, gender equity, Ghana, holistic development, human rights, Illiteracy, innovation, Karite, leadership, leadership development, leap into life, Organic, Organic farming, poverty, SDGs, SGD, Shea, Sheabutter, Sheanut, SocEnt, Social Entrepreneurship, Social innovation, Social Technology, Spiral Dynamics integral, sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, systemic change, Systems Dynamics, team, Teamwork, Theory U, tradition, Traditional Leadership, Tribal Leadership, tribe, United Nations, West-Africa, Wisdom of the Crowd, Women Empowerment, World Bank
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Omgaan met complexe vraagstukken – van óf-óf naar én-én
Er zijn verschillende werkelijkheden die tegelijk bestaan en elkaar soms lijken tegen te spreken. Om dát te kunnen beslechten, zijn oplossingen nodig die deze verschillende werkelijkheden omarmen en verbinden. Continue reading
Posted in action learning, Africa, leadership development, leap into life, learning, management development, meshworks, Social Entrepreneurship, Spiral Dynamics integral, Theory U, Uncategorized, Value Based Economy
Tagged action learning, africa, business development, capacity building, change, change management, community development, consciousness, education, Ghana, integral approach, leadership, leadership development, leap into life, management, personal development, poverty, professional development, SocEnt, Social Entrepreneurship, society, spiral dynamics, Spiral Dynamics integral, Value Based Economy
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Abandoning pesticides – a harsh reality
With ATMA Ghana, Umar and Alain have initiated organic farming in 3 communities in Ghana Northern Region. We started these projects because the farmers came to us saying they didn’t want to use the chemicals anymore, but didn’t know how … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, agriculture, Business, Climate & Climate Change, Dagomba tribe, foodsecurity, Ghana, Uncategorized, Value Based Economy
Tagged action learning, agriculture, business, business development, change, chemical farming, chemical pesticides, community development, community farming, Dagomba tribe, developmental aid, earth, Farming, food security, Ghana, international trade, leap into life, nature, Nature preservation, Organic farming, organic pesticides, pesticides, poverty, SDGs, Social Entrepreneurship, sustainability, Value Based Economy
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React – Respond
Why reflection is a crucial part of Action Learning I am of the generation that experienced the introduction of the computer, mobile phone, email and social media. My Master’s thesis on Ahold as a Learning Organization was written on my … Continue reading
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Tagged action learning, Adaptibility, Basic Goodness, buddhism, business, change, change management, collaboration, Communication, Competence, Complex Problem Solving, Comppetency, consciousness, consultancy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Curiousity, e-HRM, Emotional Intelligence, feedback, HRM, Initiative, innovation, leadership, leadership development, learning, People Management, Problem Solving, React-Respond, reflection, Service Orientation, Shambhala Buddhism, Social Awareness, Social Media, technology, World Economic Forum
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Why it is unwise to discuss climate change
and why it is wise to act like it is real and caused by human behavior Climate change is a popular topic in a sense that is currently is under a lot of attention. It is also a topic on … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Climate & Climate Change, leap into life, politics, sharing economy, Social Entrepreneurship, Spiral Dynamics integral, Theory U
Tagged action learning, change, circular economy, climate, climate change, Conscious business, consciousness, earth, foodsecurity, global warming, Hunger, innovation, leadership, leap into life, life, Migration, politics, poverty, religion, SDG, SDGs, SocEnt, Social Entrepreneurship, spiral dynamics, Spiral Dynamics integral, sustainability, system dynamics, transformation, War
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Leap into Life – Deel Economie en Projecten 2017/2018
Stichting Leap into Life Stichting Leap into Life zet zich in voor een Deel Economie. Delen is een principe dat in traditioneel Afrika meer gebruikelijk is dan in moderne Westerse samenlevingen. Wij werken met klassieke waarden van de Dagomba stam … Continue reading
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Leap into Life – a new business model for a Sharing Economy
Based on traditional values of the Dagomba tribe in Ghana Northern Region and 21st century Holistic principles we are developing a Sharing Economy called Leap into Life. The last 2 years we have been working from grass root level in … Continue reading
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Tagged action learning, business, Chaordic design, community development, Community Leadership, economy, entrepreneurship, finance, foodsecurity, Ghana, global warming, Inclusive Development, informal economy, innovation, leadership, leadership development, leap into life, Meshweaving, Meshwork, Organic farming, Organizational Development, poverty, sharing economy, Sheabutter, SocEnt, spiral dynamics, Spiral Dynamics integral, team, Team Leadrship, the Netherlands, Theory U, trade, tradition, tribe
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7 Vragen voor de Nederlandse samenleving
Over ongeveer 2 maanden zijn er verkiezingen voor de Tweede Kamer. Voor mezelf heb ik 7 vragen opgesteld die ik belangrijk vind voor Nederland. Ik deel ze graag. Een oplettende lezer herkent de kleurcodes van Spiral Dynamics: 1. Wat verbind … Continue reading
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License to kill
Introducing Organic Farming in Ghana, Northern Region. During my first visit to Ghana I saw, traveling through rural Northern Region, many pieces of land burning. In my naivety I asked if the burning was because of drought. I then learned … Continue reading
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