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We Generate Ideas
Building on the work of leadership guru Robert Leaver, we bring together thinkers with specialties in 'resilience' thinking, business innovation, women-at-work, new media, and more. Our extended network gives you access to the world's top thinkers on virtually any topic.
Our Brains
Leaver - Deckman - Quick - Gonzalez - Presley - Speck - Cannon
World Brains
Hillman - Abrams - Singer - Murnane - Kalafa - Zimmerman - Howkins - Seeley Brown - Leadbeater
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We Build Networks
We can't solve your problem, but we can help you connect with the people and ideas that will solve your problem. Why re-invent the wheel? Without connectivity, there is no capability. As you build your network, you may find that part of the solution already exists.
Our Networks
Providence & Beyond - Soul at Work Cafes - Resilient Futures- Environmental Justice - City and Soul - Preservation Future -
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We Get Things Done
You understand the conditions that created the problem. You've built a network with the capability to find a solution. Now convene, discuss, document, plan and [finally] execute.
Problem solved.
Our Results
NESEA's BuildingEnergy08 Collaboration In Action - OSHEAN Community Forum (annual since 2004)- Martha's Vineyard 50 Year Plan
Creative Providence -
RISD Fusion Arts Exchange -
Jamestown Vision
2008 RI Economic Development Plan
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Ongoing Initiatives
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Soul at Work: Women leading in their own terms
Cafe with Anne- Marie Harrinton, On June 4, 2008 from 5:30 - 8:00 at New Commons
On June 4th we'll be hosting a cafe with Ann-Marie Harrington, President and Founder of Embolden Design...as she tells her story in leading her company as a social enterprise, and to do well by doing good. For more information please go to our Soul at Work page. Soul at Work was a series of cafes for 2007 to unfold the key questions
about leading as a woman. We are continuing the conversation in 2008
with a focus on creating more Soul at Work in education, health care,
and economic parity. Fee: $40 (pay online here or call 401-351-7110) Register Today!
For more information click here
Making Whole Places:
Two initiatives see below to learn more:
Our program "A Year in Providence" has grown to a membership group who has explored and documented the theme Sustainable Cities? Sustainable Suburbs? in 2007. We have more coming in 2008. Go online to our website for more information. You can contact us for an update on 2008 at email
City and Soul:A reader of James Hillman's papers on City &Soul, edited by Robert Leaver of New Commons. Download sample articles. You may also, download papers from Hillman's talk at Providence &Beyond. Go Here:
Entrepreneurship as Innovation
Enterprise Club started by Jeff Deckman of New Commons and Robert Fiske of the Chief E xecutive Club accelerate the financial success of small to medium-size businesses in Rhode Island. E-Club does this by stimulating, expanding and harnessing the collective brain power of the accomplished entrepreneurs who run these organizations. For more information go to www.eclubri.org
EFNE- Entrepreneurs Forum of New England
 was an initiative we ran from 2003 - 2006. Please go to the website to learn more about the innovative local entrepreneurs we featured and their innovative practices, characteristics, and gumption to take the risk in business, civic and social entrepreneurs!
Our motto: "Building community for Entrepreneurs, by Entrepreneurs." EFNE= you just got to experience it! to learn more about EFNE please go to:www.efne.org 
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