The Social Innovations Lab Framework - Softcover

Torres, Mr. Nicholas D.; Hansen-Turton, Mrs. Tine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1535120436 ISBN 13: 9781535120432

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

The Social Innovations Lab Framework takes both emerging and established leaders and their companies through a process of innovation that transforms them into sharper, smarter and better versions of themselves. Our mission is to help people, managers, leaders and their teams think in innovative ways to lead and redefine their respective industries. Our philosophy is about inspiring people and tapping into their values, passions, and culture to truly make a difference. The Social Innovations Lab Framework invites teams to participate through an innovation process from idea exploration to plan execution. The Framework hones entrepreneurial and innovative thinking skills while developing, and eventually executing new or improved business innovations/models. Through this process the strongest ideas are created, take root, attract the needed capital and ultimately achieve intended social impact regionally, nationally, and globally.

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About the Author

Nicholas Torres, M.Ed, has over 20 years of experience in executive management. He has built and led one of the largest and most nationally recognized human services organizations, founded and governed two charter schools, and founded a nonprofit to scale high-impact social enterprises. Currently, he is a Principal of Social Innovations Partners, which publishes the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal and manages the Social Innovations Lab ™. Nicholas serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and the Wharton School. Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA, JD, FCPP, FAAN, is known as a social entrepreneur and successful policy advocate who has started several national and global social and public innovations in the health and human services sectors. For the past two decades she has also been instrumental in positioning advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners as primary health care providers globally. She is internationally known for her work in successfully directing the policy strategy for the consumer-driven retail clinic movement as well as the nurse-managed health clinic movement that uses nurse practitioners as primary care providers to increase accessible, affordable, quality care for all. Tine is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Public Health Management Corporation where she oversees and leads corporate strategy, development and operations for a nationally leading public health institute. Tine also serves as CEO of the National Nursing Centers Consortium (www.nncc.us), a nonprofit organization supporting the development of over 500 nurse-led health clinics serving more than 2.5 million vulnerable people across the country in urban and rural locations. Additionally, she serves as the founding Executive Director for the Convenient Care Association (www.ccaclinics.org), the national trade association of over 1,800 private-sector retail clinics.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1535120436
• ISBN 13: 9781535120432
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 44