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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

A career advisor once told me that those who pursue liberal arts majors and enter finance, consulting or technology are not the exceptions. She's spending the summer in Dhaka doing microfinance. Even though they don’t directly align with my career aspirations, they will not take me out of the game. They are the norm.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

A career advisor once told me that those who pursue liberal arts majors and enter finance, consulting or technology are not the exceptions. She's spending the summer in Dhaka doing microfinance. Even though they don’t directly align with my career aspirations, they will not take me out of the game. They are the norm.

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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. I knew I wanted to succeed.

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How Social Entrepreneurs Can Have the Most Impact

Harvard Business Review

My organization, The Bridgespan Group, received 1,800 applications for 18 entry-level positions consulting to nonprofits and philanthropy. Leadership Social enterprise' Meanwhile, 19,000 high-scoring college graduates across the U.S. applied for Teach for America—including 10% of the graduating classes of Dartmouth and Yale.

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

Harvard Business Review

A management consultant told us about learning to treat his family as being as important as a client, in order to help him ensure he was able to carve out time for them during his workweek. For others, balance may mean carefully planning their weeks to ensure they have dedicated time to fulfill each of their roles regularly.

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