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Disruptive Heroes
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Viewing Note: Audio/video: Via Skype… Hey, it is what it is.
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SANERGY, Disruptive Heroes David Auerbach and Lindsay Stradley David Auerbach and Lindsay Stradley are MIT MBA grads heading up the Sanergy project — whose long-term objective is to build and scale a viable sanitation infrastructure in the slums of Nairobi. Ambitious and disruptive, considering that most of the population use “flying toilets” — plastic bags that are then thrown into ditches everywhere. A crucial project for the health and welfare of everyone in the region. David and Lindsay share their stories and lessons learned. For more… |
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JULIE McCARTHY, Disruptive Hero NPR Correspondent, Islamabad, Pakistan As a recent recipient of the Peabody Award for Outstanding Journalism, Julie McCarthy exemplifies how to get the truth and tell a compelling story. She is currently NPR’s foreign correspondent in Islamabad, Pakistan, one of the world’s hot zones for disruptive change. Julie shares her tips and lessons learned from her years of experience of dealing with change around the globe. For more… |
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SARA HOROWITZ, Disruptive Hero Executive Director, Freelancers Union Sara Horowitz was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship (“Genius Grant”) in 1999, Sara has been a thought leader in the US’s shift from being a Full-Time Nation to a Free Agent Nation. Here she shares a half-dozen practical tips on what we should all be thinking about in managing our careers. For more… |
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BOB GIRALDI, Disruptive Hero Director: Commercials, Video, Film Bob Giraldi is one of the original “Mad Men,” having played a starring role in advertising’s Golden Age. In addition to directing over 4,000 commercials, he also set the tone for music videos in the early MTV days: his unique storytelling skills were first seen in Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” Bob shares some of his lessons learned from his storied career. For more… |
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STEFAAN VAN HOOYDONK, Disruptive Hero Head of Philips Lighting University Stefaan van Hooydonk is Head of Philips Lighting University at Philips Lighting. Stefaan shares some of his lessons learned from his storied career as someone who likes to shake things up! For more… |
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JOSH KNOWLES, Disruptive Hero Social Media, Gaming Consultant Josh Knowles is a social media and gaming consultant living in New York City. Here, Josh shares some of his lessons learned from working on technologies and projects that create disruptive change. For more… |
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JON LANDAU, Disruptive Hero Film Producer Jon Landau is the producer behind the blockbusters Avatar and Titanic, two of the highest grossing films of all time. You’re in for a treat as Jon shares critical lessons in innovation, leadership and disruptive change. For more… |
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CAMILLE REBELO, Disruptive Hero Co-Founder, EcoPlanet Group As Executive VP of EcoPlanet Group, Camille converts degraded land into commercial bamboo plantations and models how triple bottom-line businesses can work. Camille shares her lessons learned in creating large scale, sustainable change. For more… |
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DAVID FLINK, Disruptive Hero Co-Founder, Project Eye-To-Eye As Executive Director of Project Eye-To-Eye, David’s mission is to improve the life of every person with a learning disability. David shares what he’s learned about how we all need to learn, and what needs to change for that to happen. For more… |
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SCOTT WARREN, Disruptive Hero Executive Director and Co-Founder, Generation Citizen One of Hacking Work’s 100 Disruptive Heroes: Scott Warren is Executive Director and Co-Founder of Generation Citizen whose mission is to ensure all citizens — especially minority and lower-income citizens — are prepared to play a role in determining the country’s future. Scott shares his lessons learned about creating disruptive change within pre-existing systems and bureaucracies. For more… |