Manifesto for a Moral Revolution, Jacqueline Novogratz
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution, Jacqueline Novogratz
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Manifesto for a Moral Revolution
Practices to Build a Better World

Author: Jacqueline Novogratz

Narrator: Jacqueline Novogratz

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2020


Synopsis

"An instant classic." —Arianna Huffington
"Will inspire people from across the political spectrum." —Jonathan Haidt

An essential shortlist of leadership ideas for everyone who wants to do good in this world, from Jacqueline Novogratz, author of the New York Times bestseller The Blue Sweater and founder and CEO of Acumen.

In 2001, when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen, a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty, few had heard of impact investing—Acumen’s practice of “doing well by doing good.” Nineteen years later, there’s been a seismic shift in how corporate boards and other stakeholders evaluate businesses: impact investment is not only morally defensible but now also economically advantageous, even necessary.

Still, it isn’t easy to reach a success that includes profits as well as mutually favorable relationships with workers and the communities in which they live. So how can today’s leaders, who often kick off their enterprises with high hopes and short timetables, navigate the challenges of poverty and war, of egos and impatience, which have stymied generations of investors who came before?

Drawing on inspiring stories from change-makers around the world and on memories of her own most difficult experiences, Jacqueline divulges the most common leadership mistakes and the mind-sets needed to rise above them. The culmination of thirty years of work developing sustainable solutions for the problems of the poor, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution offers the perspectives necessary for all those—whether ascending the corporate ladder or bringing solar light to rural villages—who seek to leave this world better off than they found it.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company

About Jacqueline Novogratz

Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen. She has been named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy, one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the World’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, which also honored her with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Entrepreneurship. In addition to Acumen, she is a sought after speaker and sits on a number of philanthropic boards. She lives in New York with her husband.


Reviews

Goodreads review by william charnock on May 15, 2020

I am lucky enough to receive an advance copy of this book and in the spirit of full disclosure, work with Jacqueline. Despite my obvious bias to the topic, and the author, I want to share why this book was so meaningful to me, in this moment. All around us we see the gap between government and marke......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on August 01, 2021

A beautiful book which I highly recommend for anyone driven by the desire to love this world and its inhabitants, wanting to learn how to best do so, and wishing for a friendly reminder that you are not alone in questioning your choices or feeling your battery run low. This book is a welcome jump-st......more

Goodreads review by Margo on April 16, 2020

In this unsettled and anxious time, we have endless questions about the shape of our future. I am especially interested in two aspects of the economic future. One, how will millions of people find productive work in the changing world. Two, how do we improve lives of the poor now that we see even mo......more

Goodreads review by Emily on July 16, 2020

12 principles every leader, friend, person should consider when moving through life. Practices often deemed as “soft skills,” but are becoming essential as we find ways to build more inclusive, sustainable systems that serve us all. This book offers wisdom about how each of us can start in small way......more

Goodreads review by Jeanie on April 17, 2020

This book spoke to me so powerfully about how each and every one of us can be part of the rebuilding of our world in a way that will serve the needs of all and care for our planet. It is packed with personal, compelling true stories which inspire and illuminate, showing how to grow a business for hu......more