Why do some neighbourhoods have brilliant parks, while others are built like prison playgrounds; metal, unbreakable? Myopic tendencies.
My first thought is leadership. Some neighbourhoods lack visionary and strategic leadership. This is evident in poor and rich neighbourhoods alike. They lack the ability to see what is possible, sticking with a defensive approach based on what [...]
Playgrounds
by Todd on 23. May, 2010 in Innovation
Social Business in Escher
by Todd on 19. Sep, 2009 in Risk
What a week it has been. Social entrepreneurs are still the negative (white) space in an Escher symmetry drawing.
We saw an investment project go to an investment panel, returning to the panel actually, having achieved all that was asked of it and a bit more for good measure – including reducing the costs by 35%.
We [...]
Entrepreneurial Leadership, not Bureaucratic Paradigms
by admin on 28. Jun, 2009 in Social Business
Social Enterprise Business is currently being led by 45 person boards of coalitions and 1,720 quangos. Is this a real movement-a new way to do business- or is it simply a place to park some government funding? When the Times and RBS give out social entrepreneur awards to CEOs running charities…we have surely lost [...]
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About Todd
Todd Hannula was a self-confessed “corporate boob”, before moving to Yorkshire and making things happen. He is a co-founder and CEO of Leeds-based social entrepreneurial development and consultancy firm Camberwell that makes places and spaces work; including their own social business ventures for entrepreneurs and a game-changing aspirational place.
About Chrissie
Chrissie Slater grew up on a small Scottish island. With a history of private sector business development both for the corporate sector and for her own business, she was selected as one of Yorkshire’s Woman Business Ambassadors in 2007 - and joined Camberwell the same year.
About Chris
Chris Hill has worked in the field of enterprise and regeneration for twenty years and is Camberwell's co-founder and business development director. His specialist areas include development trusts and associated property development, business planning and enterprise work with housing associations.
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28. Jun, 2007
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Going for it!
08. Feb, 2007
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ResPublica
21. Jul, 2010
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Silly, Really!
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Restricting Structures
29. Jun, 2010
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Dragon Boats and Teamwork
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