Digital note-taking apps are today’s go-to organization tools, but sometimes you can’t beat a pen and paper.

Kara Penn, MBA ’07, applies insights from ‘smart mistakes’ to her organizational work at Mission Spark, Hustle Fund, and The Listening Challenge.

With Browning the Green Space, Kerry Bowie deploys a passion for streamlined efficiency to promote equity and inclusion in clean energy.

At Generate Capital, Yancan “Lydia” Li proves the potential of impact investing through successful projects and real metrics.

Shalanda Baker is making equity central to the transition away from fossil fuels.

When testing ideas, Remus Capital’s Krishna Gupta errs on the side of action. But if his excitement lags in the face of resistance, he moves on.

Counterterrorism expert Humera Khan harnesses diverse perspectives to anticipate and prevent violent extremism via her think tank, Muflehun.

Mark Giordono draws management lessons from his family life and idea inspiration from the students at the heart of his STEM nonprofit.

City Year’s George Chu finds inspiration from World War I codebreaking, keeps his ideas in a jar, and knows the value of data storytelling.

Lenora Suki turns to impact-oriented, sustainable investors for inspiration, feedback, and collaboration.