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Making Microfinance More Effective

Harvard Business Review

We recently conducted a literature review of rigorous academic studies of financial service innovations among the very poor to find out what services and products would unlock the most value for those at the bottom of the pyramid. And third, digital platforms can facilitate innovation in product and service design.

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Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

Holocaust and the 2008 Financial Crisis – Leadership Lessons in Resistance. Peer-to-Peer Microfinance: A Sustainable Solution to Poverty. Innovation. If You Seek Prestige, Please Don’t Try To Lead… Servant Leadership Profile: Lionel Logue. Leadership Lessons from a Cracked Pot. Careers for Servant Leaders.

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How to Make Room in Your Work Life for the Rest of Your Self

Harvard Business Review

Resist either/or thinking about your identities. Embracing your multiple identities can improve your ability to take others’ perspectives and engage in creative and innovative behavior. ” By getting it out and understanding it, we can get ahead of the fear.

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