Putting your money, eh, kidney, where your mouth is

I was made aware of an amazing story on Monday night, a story that was going to “break” on Tuesday. Not that we are trying to scoop anyone of great…

Teaming Up Against Bullying

We are awash in stories about bullying, including bullying that takes place online. How did we get to a point in which individuals are able to insult, intimidate and break…

Two updates from leaders in the field – sportanddev and Beyond Sport

The International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev.org) released their weekly update on Facebook. A couple of the stories, to which you can link to, are copied below. Remember to…

A royal nod to the power of sport

I never thought about the possibility of the Queen of England being included in the discussion of Sports Doing Good. Not that she would be against it. Just seems that…

Places to pursue and practice one’s passion

As we are upon the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we are faced with ongoing structural damage and despair of many about the prospects for the country’s…

Sport, personal and national development

The economics of sports at this point are undeniable. Many individuals, teams, leagues, organizations, companies make A LOT of money from the games we play. That type of wealth distribution…

Putting it all together – CSR, Communications and Sports

We came across an insightful piece by DeSantis Breindel, a corporate branding and marketing communications firm, highlighting principles that should guide a company’s communications in the context of corporate social…

A leadership (dis)service to the student-athlete

I understand the realities of big-time college sports. It has become a money game, whether the NCAA truly acknowledges it or not (they certainly acknowledge it during rights fee negotiations…

Steps up the (sports) corporate ladder

We don’t normally highlight job opportunities – though that may change – but we came across one that we fill is representative of the growth in importance and complexity of…

We are all teammates – The story of Glenn Burke

A new documentary that recounts the story of a professional baseball player, Glenn Burke, from the 1970s, brings to the forefront an especially difficult forum for one to express who…