Leadership, innovation and the "impossible" house | Robert Fortunato | TEDxRedondoBeach
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Leadership and innovation are the keys to turning difficult problems into opportunities. This is the surprising story of how a community came together and used those tools to accomplish what was said to be impossible.
It is not just a case study for how anyone’s house can affordably harvest more energy than it uses; it is a case study for harvesting the leadership and innovation potential in all of us.
Robert Fortunato, President of ForStrategy Consulting, Inc., is a leadership, strategy and innovation consultant who helps firms turn difficult problems into opportunities. But when his house renovation project turned into one of those potential “opportunities” it personally challenged him to take his own professional advice. The process he went through helped Robert transform himself and has the same effect on others who hear the story.
It was said to be impossible; but in the end Robert pulled together a community that designed and built the Green Idea House, a multiple award winning Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon retrofit of his family’s home that cost less than standard construction. The Green Idea House is not just a case study for how anyone’s house can affordably harvest more energy than it uses; it is a case study for harvesting the leadership and innovation potential in all of us. Additionally, the emergent economic, health and environmental benefits uncovered in this project are transforming the building industry and how we all think about energy, waste, water and toxicity.
Robert is also a sought after international speaker and facilitator. His credentials include a degree from the Wharton School of Business and he is adjunct faculty at KaosPilot, an international business and social innovation school based in Denmark.
Robert resides in a beachside suburb of Los Angeles with his wife Monica and their son Carter. Being avid travelers, they have visited over 40 countries together. Exposure to diverse cultures and ways of viewing the world plays an important role in their approach to both work and life.
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I loved the talk Robert! It pulled your families entire journey with the house and your mission together in 18 minutes, after so many years of thought, planning and construction.
I am sure many others have and will learn from your experiences. Great job!
Well done Fortunado Family. I've seen this house in person and the completed project is awesome. Keep inspiring us all Robert!
Thank you Robert, I hope to learn from your experience.
A powerful story indeed that brings together, in a fascinating way, all the elements of Innovative Leadership; Imagination (conceiving of an idea), Communication (building a community through collaboration), and a New Reality (results after implementation). Thanks for sharing Robert Fortunato.
Fantastic talk, thank you for sharing Robert! So great to see the practical application of sustainability in action.
This house should be an inspiration to anybody who is thinking of a remodel or new construction, anybody who is concerned about the environment, and anybody who likes to save $$$$. Robert is an awesome speaker. Learn from him!
Robert, you nailed it. You managed to work in some great stats and inspire us all in only 18 minutes. We need to hear about people who are not talking themselves out of doing great things in their communities. Thanks for walking the walk and talking the (Ted) talk.
This is a great talk...on so many levels and hopefully will be widely shared. It's informative, specific, includes lessons that can be applied with many other decisions, and is important. While I may not "green" my home, I'm much more aware than before and see possibilities. Thanks Robert.
thanks a lot this is actually so amazing , I'm doing my graduation project about Net Zero Energy Houses that can be built in Palestine, I'm a 5th year architecture student and highly interested in the idea
this is so helpful and encouraging, it made my day.
Hope everyone enjoyed this video! I think my uncle Robert did a pretty good job
You have indeed an incredible community, that is where I am amazed.