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I was an INTJ and now I am an ENFJ. Is that possible?
The short answer is — maybe. Carl Jung (founder of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or MBTI personality test) believed that core preferences are inborn, yet even Jung acknowledged that our behaviors can change during our lifespan. That means that while my core preferences may remain, the order and intensity of my traits as I have aged (and matured!) have evolved; I have adapted to life’s challenges.
International Women’s Day is a Double-Edged Sword
I know this is probably one of the hundreds of posts that you’ll see today about International Women’s Day (IWD). This is a day I love to celebrate. At the same time, it’s frustrating that we only celebrate women one day a year. What about the other 364 days of the year? IWD is a double-edged sword because it celebrates the achievements and empowerment of women, but also reminds us of the many challenges and inequalities that women still face in various aspects of life.
mid year 2023 update
As the seasons start to turn, I'm thrilled to provide an update on B Lab’s journey in 2023 so far. This year to date we’ve seen the movement of business as a force for good — including the global community of Certified B Corps — take another step in its development. Now over 7,300 B Corps operate in 93 countries and 161 industries, employing an incredible 650,000 workers.
Olden Life: What was a Crocodile? By Eleanor Allen
A line of schoolchildren walking in pairs, shepherded by a couple of teachers front and aft, was once a familiar sight. Temporarily released from desks to wend their way to a swimming baths, church or educational venue, they’d be chatting along like a flock of chaffinches. And the public, even when shunted by the line off the pavement into the gutter, would adopt an expression of benign tolerance. We used to call this set-up a crocodile.
Intro to B Lab Globals 2022 annual report
As I reflect on 2022 and the progress made at B Lab and across our global movement, I’m filled with a sense of gratitude and possibility. When I stepped into this position as the first Lead Executive of B Lab who was not a founder of this movement, I did so with humility and a learning mindset.
Who was Eric Maschwitz? - Eleanor Allen
"The Oldie is an incredible magazine - perhaps the best magazine in the world right now" Graydon Carter, founder of Air Mail and former Editor of Vanity Fair Blog Magazine Podcasts Greatest Hits About Us Literary Lunches The Directory Courses & Tours Shop Blog | By Eleanor Allen | Sep 12, 2022 Eric Maschwitz (1901-1969) was one of the most versatile and influential people in 20th-century British entertainment. So why isn't he a household name?
B Lab Global’s Lead Executive addresses concerns about the inclusion of large companies in the B Corp movement.
To our friends in the B Corp community, I’m writing to you as I begin my fourth month as Lead Executive of B Lab Global. Navigating an exciting moment in the growth and evolution of the B Corp movement has been a thrilling and inspiring journey so far. B Corp Certification and B Lab’s impact management tools are in demand like never before: over the past two years, there have been more than 6,000 applications for certification.
Skoll | How A Pandemic and Wellbeing Practices Honed My Leadership Skills
If you could track my radius of movement since March 2020, I bet 98 percent of my footsteps were in my house. At first my new and small world DC (during COVID) was claustrophobic and oppressive. I felt I was under house arrest, “confined” to my home after years of freedom globetrotting for work and pleasure. Yet humans have the uncanny ability to adapt to new situations.
I Just Couldn’t Get Out Of Bed Anymore - Hitting the COVID Wall
I couldn’t get out of bed last week. I usually do the 5-minute snooze but my routine had devolved to a 30-minute and eventually to a 1-hour snooze. I finally would get up when something inside told me I was down to the wire. I would then race to take a shower and would be ready “just in time” for my first Zoom call. And my princely husband would bring me his most-excellent coffee shortly thereafter to help remove the cobwebs from my head.
Handwashing saves lives, but it's a luxury for too many people
Despite its prominence today, handwashing is still out of reach for many people. Water and sanitation can act as a firebreak for any infectious diseases to come, as well as for COVID-19. Here are three ways we can all help increase access to this most basic of resources. Sorry to say, “We told you so.” But, we told you so.
Skoll | It Took a Pandemic to Show that Handwashing is a Lifesaver—and a Privilege
It took a global pandemic to raise the world’s awareness of the importance of handwashing and access to clean water – basic services that over 2 billion people in the world still lack. Many of usin the US and Europe worry about whether we can get toilet paper, face masks, and hand sanitizer (we all have enough soap!).The majority of the world’s population wonders though what they will eat for dinner, if they’ll be able to get water, and how much money they‘ll earn today – if any at all.
Why Water and Sanitation are the Foundation for Sustainable Development
Water For People‘s goal is clear and ambitious: lasting quality water services for every family, clinic and school—forever. When people have access to clean water all the time, their lives change dramatically. And when entire regions and countries have reliable water services, the world changes. Water For People has reached over 3.3 million people since 2011 with sustainable water services, and continues to expand access for millions more in need.
Crossing the Race Across America finish line in Annapolis: that was AWESOME!
It has been 24 hours since we crossed the Race Across America (RAAM) finish line in Annapolis with team EA/Water For People Cycling For Water. I am sitting on the plane flying home to Denver from Baltimore. I have already napped once. My head still feels like it is stuffed with cotton and life is going on all around me in slow motion. I have to think hard to make simple decisions. The adrenaline has worn off and I feel so tired. My legs ache. And yet I am so happy. And a little sad it is all over.
National-level Policy Setting: The Ultimate Expression of our Work
by Eleanor Allen, CEO In last month’s blog, our Chief of Programs Mark Duey wrote about the importance of political will and how that leads to governments co-financing our work. This is part of Water For People’s secret sauce as we deliver on our first strategic goal: Proof. Our success in implementing our Everyone Forever impact model is enabled by co-financing and partnerships with governments.
Employee Engagement + Social Good = A Winning Combination
Water For People, a global nonprofit organization, was born out of the North American water industry in 1991. For nearly three decades, the organization has worked to improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. Today, Water For People works in nine countries on district-wide and national infrastructure programs (see the top left photograph on page 53). A unique characteristic of Water For People is its long legacy and relationship with the North American water industry.
Why are there so few women leaders? – Eleanor Allen – Medium
I just returned from an inspiring week at the first ever Women Leaders Global Forum — aka Davos for women. In attendance were 400+ women (and men) from over 80 countries representing government, business, and civil society. I was one of them, representing Water For People. You can watch my highlights on my YouTube video here. Did you know that… What will it take to change these facts and have more women leaders in all four of these areas?
Why water is a women's issue
I met Maria when I was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic. She was three years old—smiley, pudgy, and fun. I lived with her grandparents. We spent a lot of time together, playing games like hide-and-seek, chase the chickens, and her favorite: imitating la gringa. Then one Thursday, Maria died. Of diarrhea, from drinking dirty water contaminated with human waste. Every day, 1,500 children under five die from diarrhea. That’s about 500,000 a year, or about seven football stadiums.
Why Cuba is Ready For An Infrastructure Revolution
Cuba is in year 58 of the Cuban Revolution that started with Fidel Castro’s overthrow of the Batista government in 1959. I recently returned from visiting Cuba. I lived in the Caribbean for many years, have many Cuban friends in exile and have read a lot about Cuba. Yet nothing quite prepared me for the reality of a country stuck in time. A crippled economy; an economic disaster. Cuba is everything you have heard?—?beautiful, decaying, welcoming, crumbling, impoverished and rebuilding.
We Must Stop Taking Water for Granted—Here's What You Can Do (Video)
We Must Stop Taking Water for Granted—Here's What You Can Do (Video) In the developing world, a lack of clean water and sanitation can be deadly. But even in the U.S., drinking water has a D rating. In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly named November 19 World Toilet Day, a call to action and to raise awareness about the many people worldwide who lack the basic human right to safe water and proper sanitation. In the West, we take toilets for granted.
A Model to End Water Poverty Through Sustainable Service Delivery
Women in rural communities around the world sometimes must walk long distances to fetch water for daily living. All photographs in this article courtesy of Water For People. High in the hills of rural Bolivia, in the municipality of Villa Rivero, there is a community called Linde Botao where Doña Angélica Villarroel Rodríguez lives with her husband. They farm the nearby land, selling enough of their harvest to sustain themselves.
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