What qualities do leading changemakers possess?
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I asked Schwartz about the qualities of these social entrepreneurs and here’s what she said in an excerpt of our interview:
CausePlanet: It’s remarkable how many of the social entrepreneurs possess little or no expertise in areas we as nonprofit leaders would deem essential pou free download iphone. Instead, they demonstrate an even more critical set of skills, such as the inability to accept things the way they are or a predisposition for reframing old thinking or defying convention toon blast kostenlos downloaden. What have you found to be the most consistent among these vital traits in changemakers?
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CausePlanet subscribers: Register for our author interview with Schwartz on July 11 at 11 a.m von tele 5 mediathek downloaden. CST.
See also:
The Search for Social Entrepreneurship
Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving Can Save the World
The Search for Social Entrepreneurship