New Radical Innovator
Back in
2003, Lisa Acree, then at BSR, turned me on to Barbara Waugh's book - "Soul in
the Computer". Given the title and the butterflies on the cover I would
never have read it, but Lisa insisted. I am glad she did. It tells
Barbara's story as a self-proclaimed "corporate revolutionary" at HP. She
shares her tips for how to be the power rather than fight the power. She
shows how she was able to make HP a more socially and environmentally friendly
company from inside the walls rather than by picketing the HQ.
I was
reminded of the book this morning while reading Julia Moulden's blog on the
Huffington Post.
Julia refers to this type of leadership as the "New Radical Innovator" and
today wrote about the appointment of Ronnie Abrams, a hot-shot attorney, as
special pro bono counsel to one of
Over the last few years I have met a lot of outstanding
Americans who are New Radical Innovators. They are working across the
business community and leading the pro bono movement at their firms and
companies. They are working in their field to create change within their
companies, in their professions and in their communities. Pro bono is an ideal
platform for this new form of change leadership. It is awakening business
professionals to their power to make the world a better place from the inside
out.
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