Cheryl is the Board Chair of PopTech, Chair of the Design for Social Innovation MFA at SVA and as the CEO of Heller Communication Design who uses communication design to transform organizations into living systems for organizations such as Seventh Generation, L’Oreal, the Human Company, Kodak. Here is her answer to all the world.
5. 5 H Not the way we do it now. Why don’t we hear each other? IGNITE CHERYL HELLER
6. 6 H Like fly fishers, “we cast images in front of ourselves and then slowly reel ourselves into them, turning them into reality.” William Irwin Thompson IGNITE CHERYL HELLER
7. 7 H If you accept that communication is key to a viable future, it follows that our past communication got us here today. IGNITE CHERYL HELLER
8. 8 H Dude, what’s your name? Where’re you from? IGNITE CHERYL HELLER
9. 9 Republican. Russian. Woman. Biologist. Jew. Bi-coastal. Bi-sexual. Bi-lingual. Mac-user. Geek. Asshole. Mensa. Phi beta kappa. Rich. Beautiful. Old. Old school. Old World. Developed world. E-suite. K Street. Wall Street. VC. VD. GP. Internist. Psychologist. Criminologist. Jesus. Freak. Agnostic. Entrepreneur. Piker. Open source. Open wound. Open mic. Authentic. Liar. Collaborative. Empathetic. Liberal. Green. Fascistic. Environment. Human. Nature. Conservationist. NGO. Balanced. Fair. Truthful. Academic. Leftist. Egyptian. God. Hell. Leader. Follower. Hub. 2.0. Journalist. Natural. Safe. Organic. Artisanal. American. Humanity. Futurist. Terrorist. No Child Left Behind. Social Innovator. Systems thinker. World power. Ugly. Foundation. Corporate Social Responsibility. Criminal. Citizen. Capitalism. Democracy. Government. Manly. Good. Clean. Fun. Giving back. Taking back. Have your back. Micro. Poverty. Wealth. Happiness. Good grief.
13. H “You must forgive me, my dear friend. I’m a lover of learning, and trees and open country won’t teach me anything, whereas men in the town do.” Socrates IGNITE CHERYL HELLER 13