Hotel Africa: The Politics of Escape
Hotel Africa offers a new African narrative, one that spans the economy, politics, and more from the perspective of an author on the ground.
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The Last Hunger Season
In The Last Hunger Season, Roger Thurow shares the experience of a year in Africa with four smallholder farmers.
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No Straight Lines: Making Sense of Our Non-linear World
In No Straight Lines, Alan Moore presents a new way of thinking about our complex world, one that emphasizes participation and human relationships.
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The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success
The Responsible Business envisions a business structure that considers stakeholders as "full partners" and incorporates responsibility at all levels.
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Getting to Bartlett Street: Our 25-Year Quest to Level the Playing Field in Education
Getting to Bartlett Street chronicles the journey of Joe and Carol Reich, co-founders of the Beginning with Children Foundation.
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Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving
Wicked Problems explores characteristics of and approaches to today's most complex social issues.
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inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity
inGenius argues that we don’t look at everything in our environment as an opportunity for ingenuity—but that we should.
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Rippling
Rippling outlines five principles used by social entrepreneurs to spread innovation.
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Passion and Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders
Passion and Purpose is a collection of personal stories regarding success and failure in business and leadership.
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Learning in Fog
An excerpt from The Upside of Uncertainty on facing the unknown with courage.