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Lessons for Social Entrepreneurs from the Microfinance Crisis

Harvard Business Review

Greg Mortensen also apparently felt the need to overpromise with his now discredited storytelling in Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools. So when critics and opponents found a good headline, there was plenty of fodder to attack the industry.

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How Managers Can Avoid Playing Favorites

Harvard Business Review

If you have a legal crisis on your hands, for example, your general counsel is “the most important person in the room.” “He was a great storyteller and presenter,” says Mario. Joe did not have a strong work ethic, he sulked, and he watched a lot of YouTube during work hours.