
A Lesson In Overcoming Adversity Through Innovation
A boy from Malawi teaches us how to tackle socio-economic issues with innovation.

A boy from Malawi teaches us how to tackle socio-economic issues with innovation.

This timely wisdom comes from the heart of an unlikely yet self-proclaimed student of life, Faisal Hoque, who is in the business of innovation and new ventures.

Leading business innovation requires: leading with emotional intelligence, cultivating cross-collaborative organizations, and applying ‘accessible’ technology.

An innovative culture begins with accepting that the world really has changed and being open to more changes to come.

There are a special set of challenges that come with writing for TV and movies that other writers don’t have to worry about quite as much.

In making something, whether it is a business, an app, a book, or art, we bring something into the world that could come only from us.

This distinction is rooted in the balance between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and your company’s culture will dictate how your employees feel about coming to work.

The connections that the authors allude to here are more profound than the just those between people and organizations – they are also about how one’s actions are intricately and inevitably related to one’s experiences and state of mind.

The short answer is, it’s complicated. But there are some tangible traits that separate a bank teller from an artist.

Innovation is not a single moment of catharsis, upheaval, or revamping. It is not a change in the form of a one-hit product; instead, it is a continuous process.

The “father of microsurgery” can teach us a few things about innovation. For one thing, the road to getting there is a journey full of detours, not a straight trajectory.

In an age of unanswerable questions, asking the right question might just be the answer.

A Bangladesh-born management guru, Faisal Hoque, explains how “mindfulness” can transform your business.

You Have An All-Star Team and Vision For Miles — What’s Missing? Bring Your Focus Back To Your People’s Potential with These Tips Form The Authors of Everything Connects.

On Friday, February 14th at 12pm ET Join Fast Company’s leadership editor Kathleen Davis as she interviews authors (and Fast Company contributors) Drake Baer and Faisal Hoque. Join Fast Company contributors Faisal Hoque and Drake Baer for a conversation with Fast Company Leadership editor Kathleen Davis — they’ll be discussing what it means to truly be a great leader in 2014. Enter your email to receive an email reminder when the event starts – click here. Drake and Faisal are the authors of a new book, “Everything Connects” — read a review of the book here. A former executive at General Electric and other multinational companies, Faisal has founded a number of companies, including Shadoka Ventures, and is the author of six other books,

33voices recently sat down with Faisal Hoque, serial entrepreneur and author, to how to transform and lead in the age of creativity, innovation, and sustainability.

Being holistic and humanistic is key to a great life and doing great work.

Hoque shares his unique perspective on connecting with yourself to find success in the professional world – and why simplicity always wins.