Simon Mainwaring

We First provides consulting and training to help companies tell the story of their good work in ways that build their business

Capitalism

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Today is launch Day for We First. I am so proud to be a part of the conversation that is allowing brands and consumers to make a bigger positive impact on the world and to find greater fulfillment themselves. This launch film is the ultimate expression of We First. It was made possible by the […]

Today is launch Day for We First. I am so proud to be a part of the conversation that is allowing brands and consumers to make a bigger positive impact on the world and to find greater fulfillment themselves. This launch film is the ultimate expression of We First. It was made possible by the …

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I wrote We First because, like many others, I was struck by the desperate need for change that was evident all around the world: the number of people who have lost their homes, jobs and livelihoods here in the United Sates; the millions of people around the world who are living below the poverty line, …

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Three years ago, Kevin Kelly (author of What Technology Wants) wrote a very insightful post entitled 1000 True Fans. He explained how, for true influence, an artist doesn’t need one million followers. All he or she needs is 1000 loyal fans. The same of true of any movement for change. Today marks one week until …

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For the past three years I have examined how brands and consumers practice capitalism, with the goal of helping our consumer society become a perpetual motor of prosperity for all. When I first began, I had no idea how much inquiry was being done in this area. But I quickly I discovered that many respected …

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In my last post, I explained that We First is not an idea anyone can own. It exists in the collective and serves as a platform on which to celebrate the efforts of others. It is also an idea that grows through collective support. Right now so many wonderful individuals, social entrepreneurs, non-profits leaders and …

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When you approach the daunting task of using social technology to scale social change, it’s easy to see the challenges as insurmountable. While they are significant, what you can dismiss right away are a set of limiting beliefs or myths about imagined obstacles to building a better world. Here’s a few myths I encountered in …

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