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Leading For Good

Great Leadership By Dan

After a time, he found himself traveling back and forth between Japan and New York in the employ of Goldman Sachs. We were by far the first environmental NGO to move. It was tough, but I think it turned out to be a great entry for me because it validated my leadership at a difficult time.” How could it be a bad idea?”

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Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra

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Akshaya Patra is an Indian NGO that provides mid day meals to about 1.2 Tags: akshaya patra , entrepreneurship , Innovation , Quality , social entrepreneurship Leadership , Quality | Tanmay August 23, 2010 3 Comments By ajay, August 23, 2010 @ 12:29 pm excellent post !! First, some background information. 600 (or ~$13). Don’t Kill It!

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Change Your Social Context, Change Your Life

CO2

Days later, at the airport, my status went in the other direction because I travel much less than I used to and, therefore, carry little influence. We received a lot of press, and I was frequently asked to join bank, for profit, and NGO boards. I moved from the front of the stage to coach. Social status and context is not lost on us.

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To Come Up with a Good Idea, Start by Imagining the Worst Idea Possible

Harvard Business Review

The great Argentinian chef Francois Mallmann, featured on Netflix’s documentary series Chef’ s Table , left the comfort of his restaurants to cook in the wild in Patagonia, with no kitchen or sous chefs, traveling with a group of young novices who have little or no experience.