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Why Does Teach for America Spawn So Many Entrepreneurs?

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. Recently, TFA introduced a program to promote entrepreneurship in education called the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative.

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Africa's Growth Opportunity

Harvard Business Review

A decade on, in January 2011, The Economist has revised its dark vision, calling Africa's countries " The Lion Kings.". And this is the interesting opportunity that is emerging: By 2020, 128 million households (600 million people) will have reached the consumer class, according to McKinsey's estimates. One such is General Electric.

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How to Make Your Big Idea Really Happen

Harvard Business Review

Inspired by the loss of her thirteen year-old daughter, Candice Lightner founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1980 to combat drunk driving through education and legislation. A 2011 Google study found that, of the eight criteria which make a great manager, deep technical expertise was the least important.

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Apple's Trojan Horse

Harvard Business Review

As I''ve written in my previous two blog posts, our first inclination is usually to play down the potential impact of a new technology. At a minimum, this Apple TV could change education, hospitality, work, and travel. Direct spending on business travel by domestic and international travelers totaled $249 billion in 2011.

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The Missing Political Debate Over the Digital Economy

Harvard Business Review

A 2011 McKinsey study estimated that the internet accounted for 21% of GDP growth over the previous five years among the developed countries studied, a sharp increase over the 10% contribution over the 15 years prior. Consider some sobering analysis from McKinsey based on an analysis of over 750 occupations. and China.