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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Capturing the excitement of spiritual activism that is catalyzing the planet, Fierce light illuminates the connection between spirituality and social change. Luminaries such as Alice Walker, John Lewis and Noah Levine share how their faith is a catalyst for political action.
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
Français
Formats
Description
Nathalie is a philosophy teacher with a seemingly settled existence, juggling a rich life of the mind with the day-to-day demands of career and family. But beginning with the bombshell revelation that her husband of twenty-five years is leaving her, one by one the pillars of Nathalie's life start to crumble. For the first time in ages, she finds herself adrift, but also with a newfound sense of liberation. With nothing to hold her back, Nathalie sets...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Can you build a business model around happiness? If you can deliver happiness to customers through exceptional customer service, from engaged employees who are inspired by a vision of higher purpose, the answer is yes. In this high-spirited talk, Tony Hsieh shares how Zappos fosters its unique culture, starting with hiring and retaining employees based on their commitment to its core values. If we get the culture right, Hsieh believes, everything...
5) Living
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Jeff Lipsky creates a funny and beautifully idiosyncratic portrait of a 28-year-old unemployed astrophysicist about to make the most reckless decision of her life. The family and friends that surround her - some real, dead, and possibly imaginary, come and go as Molly observes the unbreakable bonds of family while deciding what really matters in her life and learning that death is merely a relative thing.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Why do we need creativity? The world is full of daunting problems, and so are our workplaces. We need solutions. While the scientific method we all learned in school has value for discovery, a similar process for invention is not widely taught—yet is a critical component of true innovation. Dr. Seelig’s model for the “Innovation Engine” allows us to alternate between discovery and invention. It incorporates the internal strengths of imagination,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When Brad Smith took over as CEO, Intuit founder Scott Cook advised him to “Question everything.” Using this as his mantra, Smith set out to create innovative business structures that built on Intuit's strengths and retained market dominance in spite of an explosion in social media, unforeseen technology shifts, and radical changes in consumer expectations. In this highly informative presentation, Smith shares secrets that have led to revolutionary...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Harambee is a traditional Swahili chant meaning heave-ho or pull together the slogan for a united Kenya. Harambee Day or Independence Day is celebrated in this small town in North Kenya with political speeches and an auction at the native school.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Many of history's greatest growth markets were created by a disruptive technology that was met with resistance from traditional industries and organizations. Dr. Christensen demonstrates that in order to create new business in emerging markets, you need appropriate management of technological innovation and the ability to find new markets for new technologies.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Early in the 20th century new opportunities were opened to Japanese women, thanks to modern consumer goods and to the new technologies of self-awareness offered by snapshot cameras, family albums, and mass produced diary books.Nakano Makiko and her family were on the hinge of historical change in 1910, the year that she kept a daily record of her activities as the young wife in a busy merchant household in Kyoto.
12) Face =: Kao
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
日本語
Description
A frumpy seamstress' life takes extraordinary turns after a series of tragic events befall her family, prompting her to become a fugitive.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The words of the women and the rhythm of their lives in the seclusion of family compounds suggests both the satisfying and the limiting aspects of a woman's role in a rural Afghan community. Filmed in the Balkh Province, an area inhabited by Tajik and other Central Asian peoples. The town of Aq Kupruk is approximately 320 miles northwest of Kabul.The theme of the film focuses on women. The film and accompaning instructor notes examine the economic,...
14) Seeing red cars
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Seeing Red Cars is a full-length Star Thrower program that encourages audiences to focus on what they DO want instead of focusing on what they dont! By having a positive attitude and taking action, viewers will be motivated to move in the right direction for themselves and for their organization. Hosted by Laura Goodrich, trainer and consultant, this unique and engaging program helps audiences make better decisions, combat negativity, and create...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
K'Sai Chivit: Threads of Life documents the ancient art form of Khmer silk weaving and its place in Cambodian society today. For over a thousand years, Cambodian weavers have been producing a variety of elegant silks, however current societal hardships Cambodians face have dramatically hindered this production.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Change inevitably generates resistance. Even the best strategic plans will fail if this resistance is not met and overcome. The challenge is to create a wave of change by gaining commitment from your employees as well as the other stakeholders necessary to make it happen. Dr. Katz explains six principles. Change inevitably generates resistance. Even the best strategic plans will fail if this resistance is not met and overcome. The challenge is to...
17) The shack
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A thrilling journey to the world's most perilous environment, Antarctic Edge: 70° South joins a team of world-class scientists as they explore the fastest warming place on earth: the West Antarctic Peninsula. Filmed in one of the most perilous environments on the planet, Antarctic Edge brings to us the stunning landscapes and seascapes of Earth's southern polar region, revealing the harsh conditions and huge challenges that scientists endure for...
19) Disruption
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Disruption explores a groundbreaking initiative that seeks to eradicate poverty by empowering women on government assistance programs in Colombia, Peru and Brazil to “save their way out of poverty.” The film interweaves women’s testimonies to the transformative power of financial education with the story of Fundación Capital, a group of dynamic activist-economists that believes when you invest in women you change society. As women share how...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
What kind of leadership is needed when innovation is your competitive advantage? From her research on companies that have achieved breakthrough innovations, Professor Hill found a common leadership approach. Leaders at Pixar, eBay Germany, Google, HCL Technologies, and IBM, among others, build communities of people who are both "willing and able to innovate." They develop willing teams by pulling people together with a shared purpose, values, and...
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