The power of unreasonable people: how social entrepreneurs create markets tha…

Renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw once said "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." By this definition, some of today's entrepreneurs are decidedly unreasonable--and have even been dubbed crazy. Yet as John Elkington and Pamela Hartigan argue in The Powe…

This little world: a how-to guide for social innovators

Our planet has never been smaller. Technological advancements have compressed time and space, making the world more immediate and interconnected. This Little World clearly sets out how social innovation practices can enable organizations and communities to create a more sustainable, just, and equitable future for our planet. Today, cloud-based communication systems span the globe, connecting pe…

Understanding social entrepreneurship: the relentless pursuit of mission in a…

Understanding Social Entrepreneurship is the leading textbook that provides students with a comprehensive overview of the field. It brings the mindset, principles, strategies, tools, and techniques of entrepreneurship into the social sector to present innovative solutions to today's vexing social issues. Kickul and Lyons cover all the key topics relevant to social entrepreneurship, including a …

Getting beyond better: how social entrepreneurship works

Who really moves things forward in our society and how do they do it? How have they always done it? Strategy guru Roger Martin and Skoll Foundation CEO Sally Osberg make a compelling argument that social entrepreneurs are agents of change who recognize, in our current reality, various kinds of "equilibria"-systems in need of change-and then advance social progress by transforming these systems,…

Gram Vikas: What is the Essence of Social Entrepreneurship

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Social entrepreneurship: what everyone needs to know

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xxii, 147 p. ; 21 cm.

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