by Lea | May 20, 2020 | Through the eyes of a Catalyst
As a global community, the coronavirus crisis has changed the way we see our leaders. When presented with a common challenge, the response could not have been more varied. Shock, denial, fear, acceptance, reconstruction – the reactions were, in fact,...
by Lea | Apr 22, 2020 | PLACEmakers
What does it take to be an entrepreneur in 2020? Resilience, creativity, adaptability and a willingness to stick with it when the going gets tough. Coincidentally, these are also the skills that refugees naturally develop when they are forcibly displaced and have to...
by Lea | Mar 27, 2020 | Bet you didn't know
For PLACE, 2019 was a year that transformed the insights of an experiment into the foundation of something that can spark a systems-level change. The newcomers that trusted PLACE with their growth were an essential part of this transformation. Here is a snapshot of...
by Lea | Mar 27, 2020 | PLACEmakers
The concept of space is inherent to innovation. There is a reason you think differently from one space to another – spaces have intentions, they have outputs. When launching PLACE in 2016, the question of space was paramount. Our aim was to tap into the...
by Lea | Mar 26, 2020 | Through the eyes of a Catalyst
Rose water. Pistachio. Sweet cream. Hint of orange. A signature desert and a welcome end to a generous meal. Through timeless recipes with a twist, at Narenj, a quaint restaurant in central France, the food is almost as sweet as the chefs behind it. Narenj means...