Dispatch: Writing our way forward
Innovation requires collaboration; let’s start by sharing our thoughts in continuous conversation.
Innovating Communities with Mark Dancer
A human-first field guide for building the future—starting in the places where we live and work.
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A look back: Building confidence in each other is vital in a digital world
As we continue to consider how to innovate communities, trust is more important than ever.
A look back: Belonging fuels community—and ultimately, innovation
Four years later, we can still learn from the tech startup world the value of what it means to belong and how that sense of community fosters trust and collaboration.
A look back: Reimagining the power of small and local
Nearly four years ago we explored how small-business entrepreneurs could be a source of inspiration and innovation for distributors and supply chains; today, those entrepreneurs offer a roadmap for in
A look back: How ‘venturing’ can move us forward
It was true four years ago and it’s still true today: Innovations built on collaboration, relationships, and trust are the key to thriving in our increasingly digital world.
A look back: How communities fuel innovation
Five years ago, I started writing about the value of applying human-centered innovation to distribution and supply chains. Today, those ideas power a larger aim to innovate entire communities.
Dispatch: Making real-world connections
Let’s put communities at the center of our technology-driven world, one story at a time.
Vision 2026: A community-centered approach to leading change
Innovation will shape our future, driven by people and accelerated by technology–with human flourishing as the ultimate goal.
Making skilled work generative
Let’s respond to the digital revolution with a return to community-scaled innovation that is rooted in skilled labor, aided by technology, and dedicated to human flourishing.
Revitalizing communities
With food at the center, can we reignite the human connections that are missing–and so desperately needed–in our digital age?