Seth Kahan on Grand Challenges

Grand Challenges represent the wicked problems that society faces—complex, persistent, and difficult to solve due to incomplete, contradictory, and ever-changing demands. Yet, addressing them is essential for humanity and life on Earth to survive and thrive. My work is dedicated to confronting these monumental issues.

These challenges are too vast for any single mind to fully comprehend or solve. They are multi-dimensional, with deep systemic roots that are reflected in legislation, policies, social behavior, and even individual thoughts and mindsets. These factors limit our ability to effectively address them.

However, there are models and frameworks I’ve developed to help organizations and activists collaborate in making tangible progress. These stem from my experience at the World Bank, where I’ve witnessed both the successes and failures of multinational efforts, and from my work with Grand Challenges in sectors that include maternal health in Kenya, earth science, finance, nursing, and mental health.

Guest

Glenn Kreiner

Dr. Glen E. Kreiner is the L.S. Skaggs Presidential Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and serves as the Department Chair and Professor in the Management Department at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business. His research focuses on organizational, professional, and work-related identity, ethics, dirty work, stigma, work-family dynamics, mindfulness, workplace mental health, and support for workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He is currently serving on the National Leadership Steering Team for Stop Stigma Together and overseeing the development of metrics and all of the Grand Challenge’s task forces.

Guest appearance on:

Join the Fight with Glenn Kreiner and Me on Ending Mental Health Stigma Grand Challenge