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Brave New Work

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This video features Aaron Dignan, author of Brave New Work, sharing insights on transforming outdated work practices.

Business Model Canvas Explained

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This short, two-minute video explains the Business Model Canvas. The tool helps people plan and build business ideas for new ventures. It comes from Strategyzer’s book *Business Model Generation* and is used by entrepreneurs and organisations around the world.

Doughnut Economics: Core Concepts of Doughnut Economics

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This video introduces Doughnut Economics, a framework by economist Kate Raworth that balances human needs with planetary health. Challenging traditional growth-focused economics, it emphasises well-being within ecological limits. The concept offers a compelling perspective on sustainable development and highlights the role of social enterprises in the impact economy, engaging stakeholders effectively.

Do you know all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

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This article provides a concise overview of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, promoting prosperity while safeguarding the planet. These goals emphasise poverty eradication, economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection to address global challenges effectively.

How to revive a neighborhood: with imagination, beauty and art

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Theaster Gates is a potter and community leader who shares how he transformed empty, run-down buildings into places where people can connect and create. In this talk, he shows how to see problems as opportunities, start with what you already have, and use art and culture to bring communities together and create positive change.

Indigenous Leadership in Business

First Nations

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First Nations

This video series explores 'Indigenous Leadership in Business,' highlighting themes of collective leadership, stewardship, relationships, community benefit, and cultural responsibility to inspire empowerment and transformative change.

Legacy: How to Build the Sustainable Economy

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Dieter Helm’s video lecture series examines the steps needed for a sustainable economy, addressing polluter responsibility, resource maintenance, and investment, with detailed insights, downloadable slides, and an accompanying book.

Power Dynamics In Society Explained: Accelerate Your Business And Leadership Skills

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This video examines how societal power dynamics—capitalism, patriarchy, and racism—shape behaviours, leadership, and business outcomes. It explores healing power structure wounds, aligning leadership with values, and empowering individuals through self-awareness and systemic change.

Social media marketing made easy - video lesson and planner

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This 40 minute video uses real life examples to share how to build, launch and optimise a simple social media strategy. It is a pragmatic guide for small organisations with limited resources and time-poor people wearing multiple hats.

Social Procurement Fundamentals for Social Enterprises

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This video tutorial explains social procurement and why it matters. It outlines the key drivers behind social procurement, how the Social Traders marketplace operates, and what social enterprises need to prepare in order to access contracts and opportunities through this growing market.

Startup Secrets: Go to Market Strategies

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This long-form lecture from Harvard Innovation Labs explains how to plan a strong go-to-market strategy. It outlines key steps for launching a product or service, understanding customers, and choosing the right channels. Although designed for start-ups, the framework is useful for any organisation entering a market.

The Cynefin Framework - A Leader's Framework for Decision Making and Action

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The Cynefin Framework guides leaders in matching actions to context by distinguishing different domains. It enables sense-making, helping leaders identify true complexity and respond effectively to challenges.

The Lean Startup Summary

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In this video, Erik Abrahmsson shares his key takeaways from the Eric Ries book, The Lean Startup. He distils them into five key principles. Erik suggests that by following this "build-measure-learn" cycle, startups can reduce waste, improve efficiency, and increase their chances of creating products that truly meet customer needs.

Theory of Change

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A Theory of Change explains how actions lead to change. It shows the link between goals, activities, and results. This short video uses a simple example to show how the tool can help you set clear goals and map the steps needed to reach them.

Theory of Change Step by Step | Why Nonprofits Need This Framework

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This video explains the Theory of Change, a tool that helps organisations plan and measure their social impact. It breaks down key parts of the model, including inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact. The video also shares practical tips for improving impact measurement and involving stakeholders in the process.

Three Horizons Framework - a quick introduction

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The ‘Three Horizons Framework’, developed by Bill Sharpe, is a strategic tool for managing long-term transformation. It maps three phases of change—current systems (Horizon 1), visionary futures (Horizon 3), and the transition zone (Horizon 2)—helping organisations navigate innovation and address emerging challenges. Widely used in future thinking and strategic planning, the framework offers practical steps for bridging the present with transformative visions.

Where good ideas come from

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Steven Johnson is an author who studies how new ideas are created. In this video, he explains the main ideas from his book 'Where Do Good Ideas Come From?' He shares common patterns seen in history during times when creativity and innovation were strong, and what we can learn from them.