Peter Nicholson

Integrating traditional & emerging disciplines to leverage ripe intersections capable of inflecting positive change. Innovating a better how for a better world.

[Foresight Prep @ForesightPrep]

DEADLINE MONDAY: Seeking High School Student Motivated to Make Change - https://t.co/TFx4uz9tWA

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

@MikeSimmonsChi @jencwalling @SenMikeSimmons Thanks Mike! Done!

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

@skap5 Perhaps fundamentally the difference between theory and theories of change? :)

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

I left the Detroit area in 1986 to attend college with no intention of returning. This week, @foresightdesign started working with two new clients there who embody the build-it-better spirit that I find the essence of innovation and resilience. Can't wait for more! #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

I'm appreciating the challenge of developing a proposal for a potential client whom we've respected for several years. Seeing their desire to innovate motivates us. Whether we're the right fit or not, @foresightdesign is better for having considered the opportunity. #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

How might we redesign Design? Where to begin to start to rectify the environmental impact and social, racial and economic inequalities this discipline has propagated? Looking forward to congratulating the first major design firm on such an audit of their past. #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

Re-envisioning a major thoroughfare, creating pedestrian-friendly superblocks, and connecting green spaces=(urban) design within reach! #evolvebetter
https://t.co/GTfgzBAMIJ

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

Corporate hypocrisy will be our global downfall. Touting "carbon neutral" efforts or starting "social impact" departments while still engaging in robust counteracting practices is becoming a norm, whether you're a prominent bank, PR firm, or consulting entity. #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

We launched the @ForesightPrep High School Leadership Institute eight years ago having concluded that empowering diverse young leaders was the most impactful thing we could do @foresightdesign. Every year this conviction has grown. Apply! #evolvebetter https://t.co/lW3sTtqS8F

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

Particularly grateful for @foresightdesign's newest member, @wjaehn, who introduced us to and has been coaching us through a really valuable strategic planning process. We're looking forward to completing and putting it into action by the end of the month! #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

There's a glimmer of hope for one of these items!
https://t.co/6lx7sqDzdd

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

How might we radically redesign Chicago's government to make it more responsive, community-based, efficient, and equitable, and less cumbersome, redundant and power hoarding? TIFs, the Mayor's staff, zoning, and gerrymandered wards could be places to start. #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

@Prugelmeister Would be happy to read it, and to have something to reference when in conversations around this topic.

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

I've become impatient with social innovation conversations that talk about everything but Power. If we're serious about evolving systems, we need to transcend this taboo and deepen our understanding of how it functions, who holds it, and how it might be inflected. #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

REMINDER: I'm posting all the Chicago area sustainability jobs I come across (in energy, food, ag, social impact, etc), including a recent flurry, on @foresightdesign's LinkedIn page: https://t.co/ZbBljjRM8f

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

I don't understand how people stereotypically become more conservative with age. I can't help but become more progressive as I've witnessed the constant repackaging of the same challenges over the years and realized how insidiously Power retains its hold. #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

Adequately addressing social innovation challenges requires fostering *diverse* young leaders. I'm proud of and humbled by the @ForesightPrep students I learn from each summer. They will heal the world. Applications now being accepted. https://t.co/fVjoOjXvGH #evolvebetter

[Peter Nicholson @ForesightPeter]

Facilitating racial justice-centered conversations requires humility and trusted collaborators. Grateful to @elevated_chi for entrusting @foresightdesign with contributing to your compelling work and to @saathiimpact for a joy-filled, evolution-inducing partnership. #evolvebetter