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Women as Microfinance Leaders, Not Just Clients

Harvard Business Review

We're a network of microfinance organizations; we exist to share practices and develop the leadership skills required by a sector that has grown up fast. And as you might be aware, microfinance is a phenomenon that, while it did not set out to be "for women," has mainly turned out to be.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

History, philosophy, sociology, or any liberal arts degree will not prevent me from pursuing a career in business. Even though they don’t directly align with my career aspirations, they will not take me out of the game. She's spending the summer in Dhaka doing microfinance. These are my passions. They are the norm.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

History, philosophy, sociology, or any liberal arts degree will not prevent me from pursuing a career in business. Even though they don’t directly align with my career aspirations, they will not take me out of the game. She's spending the summer in Dhaka doing microfinance. These are my passions. They are the norm.

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Microfinance Is Good for Women, but It's Only Part of the Solution

Harvard Business Review

Career paths are not one-size-fits-all, yet in emerging markets, it's often assumed that microfinance — the use of small loans to foster self-reliant small businesses in a community setting — is the only path for women seeking economic opportunity. Microfinance was one issue that we considered.

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Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

Who Is Accountable for Your Career? Careers for Servant Leaders. Peer-to-Peer Microfinance: A Sustainable Solution to Poverty. Identify Your Leader’s Weakness. Do You Practice Artificial or Authentic Accountability? Blogging is a Mirror of Yourself and Your Organization. The Answer May Surprise You. Technology Leaders.

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The Innovation Mindset in Action: Shantha Ragunathan

Harvard Business Review

Sasikala, a Block Development Officer (BDO), talked to the Kodapattinam villagers about microfinance , only Shantha, of all the villagers, saw the opportunity and took action. Undeterred, Shantha persisted until she persuaded the required number of people to sign up for the microfinance project. India Innovation'

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How Social Entrepreneurs Can Have the Most Impact

Harvard Business Review

Civic Ventures had recently released its first survey of baby boomers and found at least half were interested in “ encore careers ” helping others. In the broader U.S. population, two generations made clear that their interests, too, lay in helping society. Meanwhile, 19,000 high-scoring college graduates across the U.S.