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Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Technology. Servant Leadership Academic Programs & Education Opportunities. Technology. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. How to Handle a Seagull Manager. Do You Have a “Seagull Manager”? Leadership.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

As a college student in this technological era, I’ve felt the constant burden of having to pursue a “practical” degree. Educating myself about the fall of the Roman Empire may not provide direct, transferable skills to the corporate office, the quirky startup, or any particular field of work. They are the norm.

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Making Microfinance More Effective

Harvard Business Review

The Grameen model of microfinance gained a great deal of attention in the international development field after early data showed that it was associated with high repayment and low default. Households responded better to health shocks and spent 20 percent more on education and 15 percent more on meat and fish.

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Making Sense of the Many Kinds of Impact Investing

Harvard Business Review

Currently, impact can mean anything from venture investments in new health technologies to microfinance loans in Peru; from affordable housing in the US to renewable energy in India; from social impact bonds to private equity funds that create jobs. Ultimately, asset managers can develop a matrix with financial asset classes (e.g.,

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Scaling Up Without Losing Your Edge

Harvard Business Review

Schumacher, one of the fathers of the Green movement, declared that "small is beautiful" and called for "a new orientation of science and technology towards the organic, the gentle, the non-violent, the elegant and beautiful." Of course, there are downsides to this approach, and management needs to be aware of them.

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The 3 Preconditions for an Entrepreneurial Society

Harvard Business Review

There has been a boom in startups, the number of freelancers is growing rapidly, and technology-enabled platforms such as Upwork and Amazon’s MTurk are helping people find work that suits their skills and schedules. Internet technology has essentially democratized entrepreneurialism. To be a taxi driver, you need a car and a GPS.