Inside Social Innovation
555 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsSocial entrepreneurs and leaders from business, government, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector discuss how they are confronting today’s most pressing challenges. From Stanford Social Innovation Review
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Michael Sandel, William Haseltine - Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering
April 01, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBScientific advances have opened previously unimaginable possibilities in the realm of human reproduction. Determining the sex of an early-stage embryo, or shifting the pre-conception arrangement of chromosomes in favor of certain outcomes, further opens the door to sex selection. By various means, it is becoming feasible to genetically engineer a child with specific qualities. In this audio lecture, Michael J. Sandel and William Haseltine debate the moral and ethical implications of such act...
Susan Colby - Nonprofit Management Approaches at Bridgespan
March 31, 2008 05:59 - 48 minutes - 22 MBIn nonprofit management, implementing organizational changes can be a huge challenge. In this audio lecture, Susan Colby shares the Bridgespan approach to nonprofit strategy by taking the example of one of her clients, the Harlem Children's Zone. Speaking at the 2006 Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford, she walks her audience of high-level nonprofit executives through a rather challenging process to tactfully institute radical organizational changes. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entr...
Robert Sutton - Building a Civilized Workplace
March 25, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBHow do you spot an asshole in the workplace—or figure out whether you might be one? Robert Sutton, author of the best-selling book, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't, provides a sure-fire test and offers tips for keeping your "inner jerk" from rearing its ugly head on the job. Drawing on serious research and analysis, Sutton shows his Stanford 2007 Nonprofit Management Institute audience how managers can eliminate mean-spirited and unproductive ...
Sakena Yacoobi - Creating Hope for Afghan Women
March 22, 2008 06:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBDuring turbulence and social upheaval most people retreat into themselves and focus on only one task—survival. Fortunately for the women and children of Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi did more. With only $20,000, Yacoobi formed what is now the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL). Until the fall of the Taliban in 2001, AIL operated underground. AIL now serves 350,000 women and children each year. Yacoobi explains her vision for AIL to Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman as well as her incred...
Majora Carter - Sustainability and Environmental Justice
March 19, 2008 06:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this audio lecture, Majora Carter talks about sustainability and environmental justice. Tracing the development of the South Bronx Greenway, Carter discusses community involvement within a neglected area that generates jobs, strengthens people's community spirit, and creates sustainable industries to meet the future ecological vision for New York City. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/majora_carter_-_sustainability_and_environmental_justice
Joshua Silver - Bringing Vision to the Masses
March 17, 2008 06:00 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBIn the United States, at least 60% of the population wears corrective lenses. Worldwide, in contrast, only 5% of the population does. Such statistics have led Josh Silver, Oxford atomic physicist, to conclude that more than half the world needs vision correction but doesn't have access to it. In this audio lecture, host of the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford, Silver shares how he decided to "do something useful for the world" by creating specialized, liquid-filled corrective lenses ...
Yasmina Zaidman - Using Market-Based Philanthropy
March 09, 2008 07:00 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBHow can philanthropy and markets be used to promote international development? In this audio lecture, Yasmina Zaidman describes how the Acumen model supports microenterprises that are helping to alleviate poverty. She also shares the opportunities and challenges the organization faces. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/yasmina_zaidman_-_using_market-based_philanthropy
Pamela Hartigan - The Power of Unreasonable People
March 07, 2008 07:00 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBWhy are social entrepreneurs sometimes considered "unreasonable," and how are they different from business entrepreneurs? In this audio interview, author Pamela Hartigan discusses with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman how these pesky pioneers are creating markets that are changing the world. She also talks about Volans Ventures, her new enterprise dedicated to integrating the worlds of social and environmental innovation with business-driven wealth creation. https://ssir.org/podc...
Jim Lehrer, Peter J. Robertson - A Conversation About Oil
March 01, 2008 07:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBWith crude oil over $100 a barrel and continuing to rise, concerns about increased prices at the pump and at home—intensified by political unrest in other parts of the world—have put energy issues into heightened focus for the American public. In this audio interveiw, Jim Lehrer conducts "A Conversation About Oil" with Chevron's Peter J. Robertson. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jim_lehrer_peter_j._robertson_-_a_conversation_about_oil
Devendra Raj Mehta - Bringing Mobility to the Disabled
February 24, 2008 07:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBIn remote rural areas in India, 18 million people suffer isolation and poverty due to their inability to work. In this audio interview, Jennifer Roberts, associate editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, converses with D.R. Mehta, whose NGO gives mobility to 20,000 people a year through the fitting of a high-tech prosthetic limb known as the Jaipur Foot. Mehta discusses the genesis of his organization, which makes the prosthesis freely available to the poor. https://ssir.org/pod...
Wendy Kopp - Narrowing Educational Gaps Across America
February 19, 2008 07:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBIn an effort to narrow the gap in educational opportunities, Teach For America currently places over 5,000 teachers in low-income and poorly performing schools across the country. Its growing corps of alumni is also taking their educational experiences into careers in law, public health, policy making, and leadership. In this audio interview, Wendy Kopp, founder and chief executive officer of Teach For America, tells host Sheela Sethuraman about the history, goals, and ideals of that program...
Dr. Helen Lee - Improved Disease Tests for the Developing World
February 17, 2008 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBIn developing countries, many tests for infectious diseases never reach the market because there is little financial incentive to pharmaceutical companies to get them there. In this audio interveiw, Alana Conner, senior editor at the Stanford Social Innovation Review, converses with Helen Lee, whose research department at the University of Cambridge has developed tests that allow for the rapid detection—and thus treatment—of diseases in rural settings around the world. https://ssir.org/p...
Rodrigo Pizarro - Making Salmon Farming More Sustainable
February 10, 2008 07:00 - 26 minutes - 12 MBIn Chile, the farming of salmon seemed the ideal solution to the depletion of world fish populations—until it became clear that acquiculture causes its own environmental problems. In an audio interview by Eric Nee, managing editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Rodrigo Pizarro explores the challenges of acquiculture and the foundation's project to reduce the impact of salmon farming through a sustainable system of seaweed cultivation. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/rodrigo_pi...
Jeroo Billimoria - Empower Children Through Financial Literacy
February 03, 2008 07:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBJeroo Billimoria is the founder of six successful enterprises. Her most recent effort is Aflatoun, a nonprofit organization that provides social and financial education to children. In this audio lecture, Billimoria shares the wisdom she's acquired over the years with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman. She talks about her successes with Aflatoun, including securing pro-bono support from various corporations, developing a scalable training model, and creating a global network of organi...
Nick Yeo - Inspiring Youth Through Global Communications
February 02, 2008 07:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBTakingITGlobal is an online social network that enables socially conscious youth worldwide to learn about and take action on global issues. Kriss Deiglmeier, the Center for Social Innovation Center executive director, conducts an audio interview with Nick Yeo about how the endeavor leverages its online platform to partner with other organizations and inspire youth to make a difference. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/nick_yeo_-_inspiring_youth_through_global_communications
Gary Smith - Doing Well and Doing Good in the Supply Chain
January 27, 2008 07:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBTimberland, the footwear and apparel company headquartered in New Hampshire, is putting good old New England values to work to integrate socially responsible management practices throughout the value chain. Speaking at Stanford during the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Gary Smith demonstrates in this audio lecture how in the more than 35 countries where his firm has a business presence, doing good does not have to be at odds with doing well. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/ga...
Tony Prophet - Social Good and Environmental Sustainability at HP
January 20, 2008 06:59 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBWith energy costs on the rise and the U.S. government expected to push for reduced carbon emissions, environmental sustainability has become a market imperative for Hewlett-Packard. Speaking at Stanford for the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, HP's senior VP of personal systems, Tony Prophet, shares how his company is working to reduce its environmental footprint throughout the product life cycle. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/tony_prophet_-_social_good_and_environmental_sust...
Stuart Smolkin - Disaster Managment Lessons from Katrina
January 13, 2008 07:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBWhen Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Stuart Smolkin's conveyor belt manufacturing company, Intralox, had no disaster plan in place. The company had to deal with the disruption of electricity, phones, and computer systems in order to organize evacuated employees into recovery teams. How did Intralox get running again in a mere 30 days? In this Stanford podcast, Smolkin offers lessons on preparedness for businesses faced with disruption. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/stuart_smolkin_-_...
Maria Eitel - Nike’s Efforts to Empower Young Girls
January 08, 2008 07:00 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MBNike has taken pains to clean up its act since the media brought public attention to human rights violations in its supplier factories in the 1990s. Through the Nike Foundation, the sports and fitness giant is taking a proactive approach to some of the world's most challenging social problems. In this audio lecture, Nike Foundation president Maria Eitel talks to a Stanford MBA audience about how the organization is focusing on creating economic opportunities for adolescent girls around the w...
Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible - Promoting Sustainability in the Coffee Industry
December 30, 2007 07:00 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBStarbucks has developed guidelines for creating and maintaining a sustainable supply chain, which it calls Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices. These coffee-buying guidelines help the company establish equitable relationships with farmers, workers, and communities. In this audio lecture recorded at Stanford during the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Willard Hay explores what's making C.A.F.E. Practices successful. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/making_supply_chains_...
Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible - Environmental Sustainability and Supply Chains
December 29, 2007 07:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBEnvironmental sustainability is now an imperative for supply chains, and buyers and procurement professionals have more power than ever to exert pressure on suppliers to provide green products. Businesses are also partnering with government and nonprofits to create change in this arena. How do you communicate with suppliers on environmental innovation? At the Stanford 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, executives from an HMO, a government agency, and an entrepreneurial company share ...
Social Enterprise: Where Do We Go from Here? - Skoll World Forum 2007
December 23, 2007 07:00 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBSocial enterprise and innovation are about more than just invention. In this panel discussion, experts argue that diffusion or scaling up ideas is an integral part of making truly effective social change. Educators, nonprofit executives, and philanthropists share their perspectives about how to take innovative ideas for social change to that tipping point where they can create large-scale, lasting positive effects. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/social_enterprise_where_do_we_go_from_her...
Charles Handy - The New Philanthropists
December 20, 2007 07:00 - 20 minutes - 9.36 MBIn Britain, something is happening that hasn't for 100 years. More people are becoming incredibly wealthy, not only through inheritance, but also because of their own hard work. A phenomenon on this scale has not happened since the Victorian industrialists. In this audio lecture, Philosopher Charles Handy tells his 2007 Skoll World Forum audience about entrepreneurs who put their energies into meeting some perceived social need—something that government never gets around to and that private ...
Hannah Jones - Corporate Social Responsibility and Innovation
December 12, 2007 07:00 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBNike has traveled the full range of the corporate social responsibility movement, from the campaigning days when it was a poster child for all things to do with poor working conditions through the era of multistakeholder partnerships. It has now moved into the next phase where corporate responsibility becomes part of the business model. Speaking at the Stanford 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Nike's VP for corporate responsibility, Hannah Jones, looks at the future of corporate re...
The Future of Philanthropy - Skoll World Forum 2007
December 09, 2007 07:00 - 1 hour - 39 MBAs the boundary between the for-profit and nonprofit worlds continues to blur, how may philanthropy evolve to assist social change? In this panel discussion, academics and practitioners consider how public—and private—sector support may be combined in new ways in the future to fund progressive domestic and global social enterprises. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/the_future_of_philanthropy_-_skoll_world_forum_2007
Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible - Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility
December 03, 2007 07:00 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBCompanies around the world are trying to figure out how to evaluate their performance—as well as that of their suppliers—on a host of corporate social responsibility (CSR) dimensions in areas such as diversity, community development, and environmental issues. How can CSR influence business initiatives and the value of CSR efforts be measured? In this panel discussion, Stanford 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference panelists share lessons and resources. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry...
Supporting More Social Enterprise - Skoll World Forum 2007
November 24, 2007 07:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBHow do we foster more social enterprise and innovation? In this panel discussion, panelists John Elkington, Bill Drayton, and Ed Milibrand consider the question. They explore what's needed on the local, regional, national, and international levels, and acknowledge the role that governments and entrepreneurs play in improving the social landscape. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/supporting_more_social_enterprise_-_skoll_world_forum_2007
Lawrence Jackson - Environmental Sustainability for Cheap
November 18, 2007 07:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MBFor Wal-Mart, social responsibility includes keeping products affordable to the millions of low- and middle-income consumers who form the bulk of its customer base. In this University podcast, Lawrence Jackson, former Wal-Mart president, brings the perspectives of someone who grew up in inner city Washington, D.C., to ask a Stanford audience at the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference whether pushing for social and environmental responsibility in business is a racially and economically...
Larry Brilliant - Reflections from a Pioneer in Social Enterprise
November 14, 2007 07:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBShould we be optimistic or pessimistic about the future of humanity and its ability to use social enterprise for productive purposes? In this University podcast, Larry Brilliant cites megatrends that are indeed cause for alarm. Yet his focus is the shining examples of altruism and philanthropy that inspire him ultimately to maintain faith in the ability of the human species to do good and overcome adversity. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/larry_brilliant_-_reflections_from_a_pioneer_in_...
Amory Lovins - Implications for Energy Efficiency
November 12, 2007 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBIn this audio lecture, Amory Lovins argues for a sound energy policy that rewards innovation, and for a serious commitment to implementing energy-efficient technological improvements. These combined efforts could subsequently result in saving half of our oil, half of our gas, and three-fourths of our electricity. They would also decrease our dependence on foreign resources and would indirectly alleviate some of the world's biggest problems. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_...
William Foster - How to Grow a Nonprofit Big
November 04, 2007 06:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBMany nonprofits want to expand their staff and funding base so that they may serve a broader public. Until recently, little information was available about how such organizations may do so successfully. In an audio interview with Stanford Social Innovation Review managing editor Eric Nee, William Foster shares findings from the Bridgespan Group's groundbreaking research on what it takes to be in the big leagues. He discusses types of funders to pursue, how to restructure an expanding organiz...
Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency and Implementation
November 03, 2007 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBThroughout the Energy Efficiency series, Amory Lovins, has diligently presented countless statistics and case studies to support the need for, and demonstrate the benefits of, improved energy services. In this audio lecture, he now identifies a significant number of formidable barriers to energy efficiency, and prescribes a variety of ways to overcome these barriers, including sexy marketing campaigns and a direct appeal to the bottom line. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_...
Heather McLeod Grant - What Makes Great Nonprofits Great?
October 30, 2007 06:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBNow, more than ever, nonprofit leaders need to know how to maximize their social impact. Center for Social Innovation researcher Heather McLeod Grant shares some of the groundbreaking research explored in her coauthored book Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits. Drawing on her extensive study of nonprofit leaders and organizations, Grant reveals that success isn't just about "nonprofit management," but about creating larger systemic change. She shares three of the six...
Bill Drayton - The Citizen Sector Transformed
October 29, 2007 06:00 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MB"Once in a very rare while in history there is a fundamental pattern change. We're in one of those right now," says Bill Drayton in this audio lecture. Before our eyes the social sector is transforming to adopt the business sector's entrepreneurial architecture, where productivity and innovation are absolutely essential. Drayton explains how he sees the merging of pieces from both worlds as the way social entrepreneurs will flourish. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/bill_drayton_-_the_ci...
Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Transportation Part 2
October 22, 2007 06:00 - 47 minutes - 22 MBAmory Lovins continues his discussion on environmental sustainability through a focus on energy efficiency in transportation. In this University podcast, he presents the business case for lighter, more slippery vehicles and criticizes automobile manufacturers for not fully embracing the radical changes necessary to transform the commercial transportation industry. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_aory_lovins_energy_efficiency_in_transportation_part_2
Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Transportation - Part One
October 21, 2007 06:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MB"The United States can break its dependency on oil by 2040." So says Amory Lovins, who discusses in this audio lecture the strategy outlined in his book, Winning the Oil Endgame, through which the country can eliminate its use of oil and have a much stronger economy. Most significantly, this plan does not rely on big government programs, but leans primarily on the for-profit business sector to lead the way. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_in_transportatio...
Peter Eigen - Fighting Corruption at Every Level
October 14, 2007 06:00 - 41 minutes - 19 MBMany countries that should be thriving are dragged into poverty and strife by the burden of corruption. The loss goes far beyond the sums that change hands dishonestly; the true price must take the ensuing opportunity costs into account. In this audio lecture, Peter Eigen describes strategies that can be used by companies, governments, and citizens to break the cycle of corruption and lift themselves to more efficient, fair, and honest dealings. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/peter_eige...
Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Industry - Part Three
October 08, 2007 06:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this audio lecture, Amory Lovins demonstrates the value of the "whole system optimization approach" to energy efficiency in the industrial sector. He provides examples of system designs and integration that produce the greatest savings, efficiencies, and optimization. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_in_industry_part_three
Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Industry - Part 2
October 07, 2007 06:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBWhere do you save the most energy and capital costs? In this audio lecture, Amory Lovins challenges Industry leaders to consider a different approach for systems analysis, and identifies four target areas where the greatest savings are to be found. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_in_industry_-_part_2
Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Industry - Part 1
October 06, 2007 05:59 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this audio lecture, Amory Lovins discusses conservation and efficiency strategies that enable industry to eliminate waste, achieve cost savings, lower capital outlays, identify additional capacity, and increase profit. A simple commitment to new energy policies, combined with innovative design strategies and the implementation of cheaper, more powerful, and readily available technologies can provide manufacturing enterprises with a wide array of material and financial benefits. https:...
Fazle H. Abed - Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
September 30, 2007 06:00 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBFazle Abed explains in this audio lecture how the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) is leading grassroots efforts to achieve the eight U.N. Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh. He describes a multipronged strategy aimed at education, gender equality, health, environmental, economic, and political progress. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/fazle_h._abed_-_achieving_the_millennium_development_goals
Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Buildings - Part 2
September 23, 2007 06:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBWell-designed buildings not only conserve energy and reduce costs but also create conditions for better health and wellness. In this audio lecture, Amory Lovins uses several examples to show how the right mix of materials, resources, and expertise can create structures that celebrate living. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_in_buildings_-_part_2
Amory Lovins - Energy Efficient Design For Buildings - Part 1
September 22, 2007 06:00 - 47 minutes - 21.5 MBBuildings represent an ideal opportunity for reducing energy use through clever design. In this audio lecture, Amory Lovins explores the many possibilities that building design offers us to "think outside of the box" in order to save energy. He shares numerous examples of effective design and even a few cases where smart energy design actually costs less to build, not more. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficient_design_for_buildings_-_part_1
Oded Grajew - Another World Is Possible
September 16, 2007 06:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBThe annual World Social Forum is the centerpiece of an international effort to promote globalization based on peace, sustainability, and solidarity. In this audio lecture, Founder Oded Grajew describes the early planning and growth of WSF, and explains the core ideals that led to positive change and strengthened his belief that a better world is possible. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/oded_grajew_-_another_world_is_possible
Nancy Lee - Harnessing Corporations in Nonprofit Managment
September 10, 2007 06:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBIn nonprofit management, organizations should approach corporations as they would clients and offer tailored marketing operations that serve their needs. That's the advice Nancy Lee delivers in this audio lecture. Speaking to an audience of nonprofit executives during the 2006 Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford, Lee shares the lessons from 20 years of building nonprofit-corporate partnerships that both serve corporations' objectives and enhance nonprofits' mission delivery. https...
Peter Eigen - Civil Society in Global Governance
September 02, 2007 06:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBHow do we look after the global public good in a society where globalized businesses aren't subject to international control? In this audio lecture, Peter Eigen explains civil society organizations' role in creating necessary structures and rules to fill the gaps in current global governance. Suggesting cooperation between academic, business, and social actors, Eigen uses Transparency International's policies as examples in the fight against corruption and environmental abuse. https://ss...
William Ryan - Nonprofit Management and Board Governance
August 25, 2007 06:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBAddressing a huge nonprofit management challenge—boards' rampant and growing disengagement—consultant William Ryan suggests in this University podcast a new framework that will enhance efficiency in nonprofit governance. Speaking at the 2006 Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford University, Ryan demonstrates how the "governance as leadership" approach sheds new light on the traditional fiduciary and strategic work of the board, and introduces a critical third dimension of effective trus...
Fazle H. Abed - Thinking Big and Scaling Up
August 19, 2007 06:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBSolving the world's big problems takes large-scale solutions, says Fazle H. Abed, founder of Building Resources Across Communities in Bangladesh. In this audio lecture, Abed outlines the development and market perspectives that have enabled his organization to expand and meet his country's needs in key areas, including microfinance, agriculture, and education. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/fazle_h._abed_-_thinking_big_and_scaling_up
Using Evidence in Nonprofit Management
August 12, 2007 06:00 - 1 hour - 29.5 MBIn nonprofit management, as in business, organizations should make decisions based on facts as well as careful evaluation of their specific situation—so argues Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Speaking at the 2006 Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford, Pfeffer says that few organizations actually employ "evidence-based management," but that those that do trump the competition. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jeffrey_pfeffer_-_using_evidence_i...
Bill Drayton - Global Social Entrepreneur
August 05, 2007 06:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBAshoka's founder, Bill Drayton, believes that everyone can be a changemaker. In this audio lecture, he reflects on many of the early influences that helped him understand how to advance true social progress. From these beginnings, he traces his own path in public service, and describes the founding of Ashoka, which has grown into a flourishing network of social entrepreneurs who can serve as role models for further progress in promoting social justice around the globe. https://ssir.org/p...