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Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Technology. Technology. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. Peer-to-Peer Microfinance: A Sustainable Solution to Poverty. Technology’s Impact on Employee Morale & Effectiveness. Our Poor Quality Love Affair. Leadership.

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3 Things Driving Entrepreneurial Growth in Africa

Harvard Business Review

Another reason is that investors are myopically infatuated with snazzy technology. To gain traction with that upper-middle class — and their disposable income — entrepreneurs need the ability to blend international quality standards with African design. A realistic approach to making money might strike some as humdrum.

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How One Startup Developed a Sales Model That Works in Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

It was a daunting investment, but well worth the quality-of-life improvement. Where a solar light can simply be turned on to show its value, a stove demo requires 30 minutes of time and extensive training about the technology. Experiment #5: Microfinance Institutions. Photograph courtesy of BioLite.