Jacqueline Novogratz - Manifesto for a Moral Revolution (EP. 205)
Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder of Acumen, a nonprofit impact investment fund “changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas.” As well as founding Acumen in 2001, Jacqueline is a public speaker and...
Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder of Acumen, a nonprofit impact investment fund “changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas.”
As well as founding Acumen in 2001, Jacqueline is a public speaker and best-selling author. She also sits on multiple philanthropic boards. Her latest book Manifesto for a Moral Revolution, “reveals 12 leadership practices for anyone eager to build a better world.”
Jacqueline joins us to discuss how to create a high-trust society, the difference between moral righteousness and moral leadership, why the opposite of poverty is dignity, and MUCH more.
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Show Notes:
- Acumen’s Origins
- A People-First Theory of Change
- Emerging Entrepreneurship in Africa
- Social Return on Investment and the Rise of Microfinance
- How to Create a High Trust Society
- The Blue Sweater
- The Path to Moral Leadership
- Defining Win-Win
- Solar Lights, the Adjacent Possible and the Rejection of Cynicism
- What Jacqueline is Most Excited For
- Jacqueline as Empress of the World
- MORE!
Books Mentioned:
- The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World; by Jacqueline Novogratz
- Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World; by Jacqueline Novogratz
