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.
What Everyone Can Learn From Leaders of Color
These leaders’ assets go beyond experiences of oppression or marginalization to include the connection, meaning, and joy they can draw on from their respective cultures and communities.
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How Women Lead
An excerpt from Rebalance on being the change.
Reading List: Advancing Responsible, Equitable Technology
Ahead of SSIR’s 2022 Data on Purpose conference, “Putting the Public Interest Before Technology,” here’s a collection of articles and books exploring how social change leaders can advocate for technology that is designed, deployed, and regulated in responsible and equitable ways.
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What the World Gets Wrong About Nonprofits
An excerpt from The Business of Nonprofit-ing on the revenue of impact.