My Idea Made to Matter
Leaders and creators on how they develop and work with ideas.
Film producer Scott Budnick: Use your talent to make change
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“The Hangover” producer Scott Budnick left moviemaking to advocate for prison reform, then he came back. Here’s how he connects his two passions.
How 7 leaders manage stress, burnout, and their employees’ well-being
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Walking meetings, intermittent fasting, and an “anytime vacation” policy are how today’s leaders tend to their well-being and encourage work-life balance among their employees.
Creating change through collaborative participation
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The Zipcar co-founder shares her idea of “Peers Inc,” the organizational structure that creates collaborations between institutions and external resources and people.
Amgen VP: Measure impact in legacy to team and company
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In the pursuit of personalized medicine, Isma Benattia finds rewards in ambitious projects.
Klarity CEO: Have a world-changing idea? Stick with it
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AI document management company co-founder Andrew Antos on how he communicates, his workout routine, and why anti-fragility is a must-have attribute.
A VC seeks global talent, and centers funding in the US
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Doug Zingale on healthy routines, negotiation as a horizontal skill, and what he asks of the biopharma and medical device companies he invests in.
For Akamai CTO, productive interactions spur new ideas
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Akamai CTO Robert Blumofe finds idea inspiration at the intersection of design and creativity.
Dropbox's CEO stays motivated by solving problems that matter
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Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston talks about how he avoids idea boredom, and walking the “fine line between perseverance and delusion.”
A ‘big, bold idea’ for better sanitary pads
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With its biodegradable, compostable sanitary pads, Saathi is pursuing sustainable and responsible manufacturing.
A two-eyed seeing approach to conservation
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Patricia Saulis taps into Western tradition and Indigenous knowledge systems for ideas to address environmental conservation.