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We are kicking off our 3rd Annual National Geographic Explorers Series. Since starting our radio show in 2011, some of my favorite shows have been the conversations with National Geographic Society's Explorers. These guests have shown me that we truly are living in the Age of Exploration.  There is just as much opportunity for discovery and innovation today as at any other time in history and, thanks to new technologies, we are making enormous leaps in scientific knowledge and understanding.  

Starting on April 7, Nebo's Rachel Wold will host four conversations with extraordinary leaders who blend curiosity, discovery and vision in ways that open our eyes.  I've enjoyed Rachel's emergence as a talented interviewer and conversationalist, and I'm delighted to sponsor a month of shows in which she will guide all of us in learning what Nat Geo's Explorers know.  

Here's to an exciting April full of discovery and exploration!


Best wishes,



 
 
Kate Ebner
CEO
Nebo Company

Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life on VoiceAmerica Business  


Monday, April 7, 2014     

11 AM Eastern Time

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Restoring the Flow: A 21st Century Plan for Water Use with Sandra Postel, National Geographic Explorer and Freshwater Fellow

 

National Geographic Explorer and freshwater expert Sandra Postel knows that if we want to ensure a safe environment and prosperous life for all of humanity in the 21st century and beyond, we must change the way we think about water. Our planet is covered with beautiful blue water, however, less than .01% of the world's water is drinkable and renewable. A growing population and overuse has jeopardized our freshwater supply, which to sustain will require different policies, new technologies and a renewed commitment to be responsible stewards of this life-giving resource. The Colorado River sustains 30 million people yet human mismanagement has caused the river to run dry far short of its mouth in the Sea of Cortez. This month, in a grand experiment, scientists will flood the delta with water from the Hoover Dam Reservoir in what's known as a "flood pulse." Sandra Postel joins guest host Rachel Wold to situate this event in a desperately needed cry for a new ethic on water use.

 

Learn more about Sandra and her work by clicking here.

 

Be inspired. 
Become inspiring.  

 

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PwC: Meeting the Millennials at Work 
featuring Anne Donovan

 

 

  "They're lazy." 

   "They only care about themselves- and     their smartphones."

   "They're just like any other young    generation."

 

Cultural commentators love to make pronouncements on the millennial generation. The millennials, born between 1980 and 1995, are a growing sector of the workforce and are bringing their culture into the office with them. The large professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers wanted to find out for themselves what factors were motivating their millennial employees so in 2013, they conducted a massive multi-generational study to measure the values of their workforce. Anne Donovan, Transformation Leader for Human Capital at PwC, joined host Kate Ebner and guest host Rachel Wold on the radio show to discuss the findings and implications of the NextGen study (available in the Recommended Resources sidebar) for the firm.

 

Click here to keep reading and discover how PwC's study results can help you engage your employees. 

Nebo Inspiration Corner

 


Former Marine Colin Archipley and his wife Karen are helping military veterans make a positive transition to civilian life through work-skills classes, agricultural jobs and other resources offered through the Veteran's Sustainable Agriculture Training program on their California farm. Check out this week's inspiration from NBC's Nightly News' "Making a Difference segment":

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Discover how the results of a multigenerational study of worker priorities can help your organization maximize on millennial talent. Listen to the March 31 episode of Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life featuring Anne Donovan of PwC.

Be inspired, become inspiring. 
 

"Play is far more than just fun," explained Dr. Stuart Brown, a world expert on play, author, and founder of the National Institute for Play, on March 7 at the Annual Graduate Coaches Conference to a rapt audience of leadership coaches. Play in childhood leads to smart, happy and resilient adults - and play at any age keeps us grounded and effective. 


For more on Georgetown Institute for Transformational Leadership Director Kate Ebner's reflections on Dr. Brown's message about play, click here to keep reading her post the Georgetown website. For more on play, check out the conversation between Dr. Brown and Kate on a December episode of Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life

 

Recommended Resources

Study by PwC with USC and London Business School 
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Sandra Postel, National Geographic Explorer

PwC's Next Gen Study


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