Franchising Entrepreneur Training
A social franchise offers business education and mentorship to help the world’s poorest workers maximize their earning potential.
Leadership - Articles
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Reinventing How We Lead
An excerpt from Lead From the Heart on how emotions are the most powerful force in the workplace.
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What Business Leaders Bring to Tough Social Challenges
Many hold strong opinions about translating private-sector experience to social impact. Four pioneering founders have figured out how to make it work.
The Upside of Nonprofit Burnout
Two years ago I quit my nonprofit CEO job. I’ve just had the two most productive years of my career.
A Strategic Mess
Developing an impact strategy means embracing the murky problem of the future.
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When It Becomes Impossible to Look Away
What drives social change leaders to dedicate their lives to problems larger than themselves? What motivates them to make sacrifices that others are not willing to make?
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Empathy Isn’t Enough
An excerpt from The Double Bottom Line on how compassionate leadership integrates empathy with the critical element of action.
Five Ways Business Schools Can Cultivate Better Leaders
How to change the curriculum, pedagogy, and culture of elite US business schools to foster leaders who are better equipped to serve the public good.
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The Most Critical Ingredient in Leadership
What, above all else, drives leaders to direct or redirect their lives, to tackle seemingly intractable problems, and to stay true to their values in the face of enormous challenges?
2022 Summer Social Innovation Reading List
Suggested summer reading (and listening) from SSIR’s editors.