Tyra Banks, Founder, Tyra Banks Company
“Stop saying these negative things about yourself. Look in the mirror and find something about yourself that’s positive and celebrate that!” Vision: Invest in girls and young women to help them realize their ambitions and discover new possibilities. Action: Established Fierce Capital, which develops and invests in early- stage start-up companies, including firms that are female-led […]
Kim Graham-Nye, CoFounder, gDiapers
“Mindful training is the single biggest competitive advantage in our complex world today.” – Chade-Meng Tan Vision: A world where resources are used and reused in a sustainable ecosystem that strives for the best use of all resources, including people. Action: Took advantage of their ability to turn waste into resource. gDiapers became a resource for parents looking […]
Jane Elliot, Schoolteacher
“Keep me from ever judging a man until I have walked a mile in his moccasins.” Vision: Eliminating racial discrimination by showing similarities rather than differences. Action: In 1968, Elliot needed to explain Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination to her class. Her innovative approach to highlight different racial perspectives made her pupils feel what it […]
Felipe Vergara, CEO, Lumni
“Investing in the future potential of young people is the worthiest and best investment you can make.” Vision: Making higher education affordable for everyone. Action: Manages social-investment funds that invest in the education of students. In exchange, each student commits to pay a fixed percentage of income for 120 months after graduation. Students and investors are brought […]
Alex Budak, CoFounder, Start Some Good
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson Vision: A world where everyone has the tools, knowledge and resources to create new futures for themselves and for their communities. Action: Tearing down barriers so more people can start doing good in the world. StartSomeGood.com empowers people to […]
David Goswick, CEO, HOUZE
“Promote the energy sustainability sector as a whole, as this promotes energy security and helps avoid global conflicts over oil.” Vision: To create the most affordable and cleanest energy house in the world. Action: Created a zero energy house that guarantees no energy bills for 10 years. Goswick has engaged NASA scientists to create new technologies that change […]
Debbie Levin, President, Environmental Media Association
“Business skills can do more than just make money – it can do some real good. It’s important to take risks and be an entrepreneur.” – Jeff Skoll Vision: Consumers can guide the success of corporations by what they choose to purchase. By creating this demand, the consumer controls the marketplace. Action: Working with Toyota, Levin helped […]
Cynthia Cleveland, Founder, Broad Think
“If your actions inspire others to do more, to learn more, to dream more or become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams Vision: A world where everyone’s talent is valued, our differences are a strength and collaboration provides new solutions. Action: Created educational programs for increasing board skills. Supported the Lean In movement […]
Shari Arison, Businesswoman, philanthropist
“If there’s no planet, there’s no bottom line.” Vision: To be a catalyst for bringing about positive change to people, society and the planet. Action: The Arison Group operates two channels, business and philanthropy, as complementary platforms for doing good. Arison’s wide circle of businesses and organizations have created a large footprint to inspire change. […]
Google Values the Power of Speed
In a world undergoing constant changes life is a constant learning journey. What we know and understand today may not hold true tomorrow; policies may shift, structures could have collapsed, theories may be disproven, competitors might be on the rise. No matter how many accomplishments are entailed in our bio, therefore, we still have more […]
