May 2021 – Scott Stirrett's Blog

The world’s biggest problems won’t be solved by the social impact sector alone — here’s what’s needed

Addressing the world’s most pressing challenges — like the climate crisis, income inequality, and the COVID-19 pandemic — increasingly requires collaboration between governments, social impact organizations, and corporations. For instance, delivery and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine requires cooperation between governments, social service organizations, and businesses. No policy, social innovation, or technology is likely toContinue reading “The world’s biggest problems won’t be solved by the social impact sector alone — here’s what’s needed”

Perfectionism isn’t a super power – it’s a mental health risk

While attending university, I became obsessed with productivity, sleeping overnight in the library, in order to balance course work, extracurricular activities and a part-time job. Eventually, I experienced a breakdown as the sheer exhaustion of trying so desperately to be perfect overwhelmed me. Perfectionism is an increasingly severe public health issue that we need toContinue reading “Perfectionism isn’t a super power – it’s a mental health risk”