The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms. – Matsuo Basho This week I’ve been part of two celebrations of extended commitment, and both have illuminated a quiet, steady, durable form of leadership, the kind that compounds over days and months and years into something monumental. What a joy to see […]
Recently I visited the most beautiful public playground I’d ever seen. It was not the most extravagant, or the biggest, but it had love and care in every corner. The big trees had been protected so that they could shade the playing areas from the intense sun. The tables were shaped as maps of […]
15. Acumen is 15 years old this month! When this organization started, there was a lot of explaining to do. Was it a nonprofit? An investment operation? A leadership incubator? An educational group? A humanitarian organization? Turns out, the answer is, yes. In those 15 years, Acumen has invested $101 million in 92 companies, creating […]