Podcast Test
Monday, April 27, 2009
Second Post Test
Thursday, April 23, 2009
What is a Break-Through Initiative? (this question from one of our Drishti listeners)
Participants will also bring their learning into tangible application within their organizations through engaging in small project, or what we like to call Breakthrough Initiatives. A breakthrough initiative, in terms of this One Sky project, has some antecedents in development theory including appreciative inquiry, stretch goal thinking as well as direct correlates with the UNDP Leadership Development Program as explained here:
A breakthrough happens when one achieves something that was previously seen as impossible for the community one serves. During the Leadership Development Programme, participants in small teams form breakthrough initiatives that are laboratories for trying out new ideas and methodologies, and vehicles for producing measurable results. Breakthrough initiatives must fulfill certain criteria including: leverage, visibility and measurability, producing near-term results, going beyond ‘business as usual’ (e.g., reflecting velocity, productivity, innovation, effectiveness, participation, impact, efficiency).