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Across different sectors and diverse geographies, leadership has always been an integral element to driving progress. So it’s no surprise that the theme of dynamic leadership emerged time and time...
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Tiffany & Co. long ago recognized the inconvenient truth that the core activity upon which all jewelers rely – precious metal and gemstone mining – has a long and sad association with human rights...
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As a leader of a major foundation that focuses on Africa, I’m often asked to describe how we envision the continent’s future. Predicting anything is always hazardous. But one promising development is...
View ArticleHow Social Entrepreneurs Can Turn Small Ideas Into Big Impact
Everyone talks about cross-sector partnerships, but what does it really take to effectively solve global problems and have a viable business? As an entrepreneur, it can be daunting to figure out which...
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Despite huge effort over decades to address the chronic issues of development in rural Africa by charities, the private sector and for-profit organizations, people in developing countries still lack...
View ArticleRecap: The 450 Million Farmer Opportunity: Large-Scale Change through...
Can investors, global development institutions, NGOs and companies effectively deploy resources to empower smallholder farmers? The answer is yes, but it will require strong collaboration, according to...
View ArticleRecap, Day Three: Vulnerability, Creativity and Collaboration
The final day of the Skoll World Forum came up on us quickly! Friday morning’s mood at Said Business School captured the levels of emotion that many of us felt: exhilarated, exhausted, never wanting to...
View ArticleRecap: Meeting the Challenge of Increased Energy Demand: Opportunities for a...
The choice is yours, but you can only pick one: Do you want to drive a car daily, eat meat or take a single one-way flight per year? A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
View ArticleRecap: The Impact Jackpot: Service Delivery Innovation for the Very Poor
“We can approach any poor person, anywhere in the world and know exactly how to solve their problem,” stated One Acre Fund Co-Founder and Director Andrew Youn during this year’s Skoll World Forum...
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