Word: bd
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...BD: (laughs) Yes, it would. But more than that, he was a leader who was incredibly openminded and tolerant, supported the building of schools, and was one of the first great communicators...
...BD: We see the big steps that need to get done. And now, we are collaborating, linking entrepreneurs across borders. We see that an idea...
...BD: The challenge is how do we get to these people—these [changemakers]. How do we get to the influential schools in a country, how do we get to [the] 15 to 20 most influential people in every key country around the globe? If we do that, we can tip the whole country...
...BD: The things I’ve described are sharply focused, and we have to be consistent in this focus. Everyone in Ashoka has to be entrepreneurial, everyone has to be collegial—meaning they are innovative and [empowered]. It’s a team of teams. We are growing at a rate of 35 percent last year, 80 percent next year, and that’s all because we are in this historic moment: the transformation of the citizen sector...
...BD: I don’t have to do all these things. We have 100 incredibly talented people working in Ashoka. We have almost 2,600 structured fellows serving in the social sector around the world. That is part of the transformation—I don’t have to do it all because everyone is a changemaker...