90. Build the right flywheel, w/Teach for America / Teach for All's Wendy Kopp

Masters of Scale

English - June 08, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.7K ratings
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Not every platform turns into a flywheel for scale. Wendy Kopp founded two networks that each became flywheels for change: Teach for America and Teach for All, where she's currently CEO. Yet the shape of the two networks are surprisingly different. While they both feed similar goals – helping educators find what they need, share what they learn, build enthusiasm, and motivate talent – the two organizations operate under different rules and assumptions. Kopp's journey illuminates how listening, adjusting, and open rethinking are key to building a network that thrives. And how hard-won lessons can produce extraordinary impact.

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