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Thinking about Starting up a Co-op?

Starting a new business and wondering if a cooperative structure might be right for you? Co-ops are a great option for all sorts of…

May 21, 2022

Thinking about Starting up a Co-op?

May 21, 2022

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Building a Car, Here is the Key

What can we do to create effective environments to solve multi-stakeholder problems?

Mar 22, 2022

Porsche lineup at Dominion Raceway, Thornburg, VA, USA. IMAGE CREDIT: Laurel Haak CC-BY-4.0

Mar 22, 2022

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Evolving through Experimentation

Implicit in the idea of innovation is a word that’s less likely to be bandied around as a desired goal — failure. By investing in smart…

Apr 23, 2022

Fungi and bryophytes living on decomposing log. Boulder Lake, WI, USA. IMAGE CREDIT: Laurel Haak, CC-BY-4.0

Apr 23, 2022

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Rooting Social Ventures in Communities they Serve

Entrepreneurial ventures with a central societal mission are critical for solving problems that cannot or are not addressed by traditional…

Jan 20, 2022

Red-leved oak tree in forest of autumnal colors. Wehr Nature Center, Greenfield, WI, USA. Image Credit: Laurel Haak. CC-BY-4.0

Jan 20, 2022

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Governance Drives Mission Relevance for Social Ventures

Stakeholder governance is not only critical for the management of social ventures; it’s also the driving force that ensures community…

Feb 14, 2022

Craggy bark of an old silver maple tree, covered with moss and lichens. Townsend, WI USA. Image credit: Laurel Haak. CC-BY-4.0

Feb 14, 2022

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The (500-mile diameter) Family Circle

Storytelling is a fundamental part of creating a vision. Stories set tone and context. They make it possible to imagine yourself in the…

Aug 4, 2021

The (500-mile diameter) Family Circle

Aug 4, 2021

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Virtual Innovation

As we emerge from our COVID shell, here are some workplace innovations worthy of continued use.

Jun 29, 2021

Virtual Innovation

Jun 29, 2021

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Research is Chaordic: Let’s Recognize its Many Splendors

Researchers are some of the most innovative people in the world, and yet continue to use a hundreds-year old singular method to share…

Jun 23, 2021

A profusion of blooms climbing a wall in the kitchen garden at Kew, UK.

Jun 23, 2021

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Groundhog Day: The Plight of Postdoctoral Researchers

Let’s drive innovation by re-envisioning postdoctoral research as a fixed term “Tour of Duty”, with embedded offboarding, alumni services…

Apr 20, 2021

Sunset under clouds above a frozen lake, Wisconsin. IMAGE CREDIT: Laurel Haak

Apr 20, 2021

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Dichotomies: Rituals and Innovation in the Workplace

Humans tend to create dichotomies. Either this or that. Heaven or hell. Chocolate or peanut butter. Moss or rolling stone. Ritual or…

Nov 5, 2020

Green moss on a granite boulder. Photo by author. CC-BY license.

Nov 5, 2020

L Haak

L Haak

I am passionate about trust-building to foster communities. My practice areas are digital infrastructure and identity, decision frameworks, and product strategy

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