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Recognizing Servant-Leaders – Not Drum Majors
It was only after the rice ran out that the British soldier noticed her again.
Her tiny face crumpled as it dawned on her that she would get no food that day. Even in the emaciated crowd, she was smaller and thinner than the rest, easily pushed aside as stronger ones shoved their way to the front. Continue reading Recognizing Servant-Leaders – Not Drum Majors
Want Impact? Networks Trump Organizations
Our weakness proved to be our greatest asset.
In an Egyptian village roasted by the merciless sun, civil engineer Yousry and I sat down on shaded bamboo chairs in April 1999. A sniffing and wagging session ensued to find out if we could work together. Continue reading Want Impact? Networks Trump Organizations
Social Venture Partners Rise to the Challenge
Nearly 200 people rose to their feet and clapped enthusiastically. Richard and I standing in the back of the room were speechless. View SVP powerpoint presentation. Continue reading Social Venture Partners Rise to the Challenge
Events
Too Weak to Fail: Haskell at Berkeley and Duke
Feel dwarfed by the social challenge you’re tackling? Then you’re in good company.
This April, UC Berkeley Haas and Duke Fuqua Schools of Business will host David Haskell to present on the paradoxical power of weakness to leverage mission impact. But Berkeley and Duke graduate students are anything but weak. These MBA programs rank among the top ten worldwide for social entrepreneurship and nonprofit management. (more…)
Synergizing Dreams and Talent
Dreams InDeed hosted a conflict resolution practitioner in Amman, Jordan from December 9 to 11 to convene with a community mobilization expert. Bringing formidable experience to the table, each collaborated with Dreams InDeed staff to design a Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) for an at-risk community. (more…)
Haskell Presented a Social Enterprise Case at the American University of Beirut
Are values such as love and respect mere sentimentality, just marketing slogans? Or are they pivotal to delivering social enterprise impact? A case from Egypt in the wake of the Arab Spring answers that question definitively. The Olayan School of Business at AUB featured David Haskell in its Mikati Corporate Social Responsibility Speaker Series. (more…)
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