Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
A few weeks ago, I attended a lecture about microfinance, and got sucker-punched. Expecting to hear a litany of pros and cons about the business, and an exploration of good and bad models, I was instead greeted with a knockout punch: Microfinance doesn't work, at least not in the way we think it does. That's nice.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 13, 2012
Prahalad and his colleagues more than a decade ago in a series of articles and books, and it has stuck in the minds of businesspeople, policy makers, and nonprofits despite results that can only be described as dismal. The microfinance industry is a rare D and E success story. It's more than just conventional wisdom.
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Harvard Business Review
MAY 2, 2014
You can find the answer to the timing question nestled among the facts that David Bornstein lays out in the preface to his book, How to Change the World. And Bill Gates announced he was shifting his priorities from software development to social impact by moving full time to his foundation.
CO2
JUNE 4, 2012
This question is at the heart of Jacqueline Novogratz’s inspirational book, The Blue Sweater. My solution was to found a microfinance organization that puts women in a position to create their own destinies and achieve their full potential. Where does one start? I saw myself as a “transformative” force. May 2012. ###.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 30, 2018
“My definition of a yoga teacher is just someone who helps people to develop a full spectrum practice in their life. For example, some management consultants developed relationships with colleagues with whom they could be honest about their devotions to both work and family commitments.
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