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From Poverty to Power

From Poverty to Power

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This is a conversation podcast by Duncan Green, strategic adviser for Oxfam GB, author of ‘How Change Happens’ and Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics. This personal reflection is not intended as a comprehensive statement of the agreed policies of either Oxfam or the LSE. https://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/
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Grit & Growth

Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Meet intrepid entrepreneurs from Africa and South Asia, hear their stories of trial & triumph, and gain insights and guidance from Stanford University faculty and global business experts on how to transform today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities. From securing investment and planning family succession, to mindful leadership and managing in adversity, you’ll learn firsthand from entrepreneurs and experts on how to develop the grit you need to grow your business — in times of crisis ...
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How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the people we don't usually hear from? What solutions and leadership are emerging from the crisis? In each episode, we get a glimpse into the world that’s being created in the cracks of this crisis. We will hear from a range of individuals and social leaders, from migrant labourers to trans youth mobilizing in their communities, to humanitarian workers. Join us as we hear the experiences and responses of those living through this pandemic who are alread ...
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Welcome to the Parrhesia Tapes, a podcast about whistleblowers and whistleblowing. Each episode shines a spotlight on a whistleblower's untold story, unravelling the secrets that demand attention and change across various sectors and institutions in the UK. Our whistleblowers are accompanied by experts in the field, providing insightful explorations into the realms of transparency and accountability. Every story deserves to be heard - and we're here to amplify its voice
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A show about the art and science of storytelling. Every episode, host Ben Hart chats with someone who knows stories deep down in their bones: journalists, communications experts, campaigners. It's a podcast for anyone who wants to be a better storyteller, has an interest in what makes stories tick or just loves a good yarn.
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Meta Men

Meta Men

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In this Scandinavian podcast, we provide a Scandinavian outlook on news and politics and try to make it as "low brow" as possible. We tend to favor far out headlines as well as click-bait-like headlines.
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Connecting Minds

Africa Business Radio

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The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is an Africa-wide think tank which provides a forum for dialogue, information dissemination and networking, underpinned by rigorous research on the different elements of African Heritage in order to shape policy and practice on governance, economic development and the evolution of African institutions. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/connectingminds/support
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Taking a look at the simple and complicated ethical decisions we make in our life. We both run ethical fashion brand (Uncaptive) and try our best be ethical individuals in our lifestyle but sometime these dilemmas need to be a discussion to find the best answer.
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Bonus Pints FPL

Bonus Pints FPL

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Bonus Pints is a weekly podcast based loosely on FPL and the FPL community. Each week, Dougal, Pingreen and Claret talk a bit about how badly we did in the FPL Gameweek, who has the shittest tweet on FPL Twitter that week and answer some questions from our beloved fans.
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Breaking the Barrier

Andrew Lorenzo & Zac Domagalski

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Breaking the Barrier follows the fitness and running journeys of Andrew & Zac... through Marathons, Ultramarathons, OCRs, and everything in between. The aim with the podcast is to inspire people to go above and beyond what they ever thought possible by sharing our experiences as well as interviewing people who have done just that and getting their perspectives. Self-improvement and reflection are also a big part of the show. Lastly, we delve into the world of running and fitness with regular ...
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aka Shit And Shame With Shawn. Join Shawn Shafner 'The Puru', performer, activist, and educator for serious but entertaining talk about poop, fecal matters, LGBT shame and other unnameable taboos that clog our bodies, minds, and communities. Shawn and his esteemed guests talk (and might even sing) about taking responsibility for our literal shit and our metaphorical shit, to transform them from waste to resource. It’s time to get our shit together, before it hits the fan.
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on cross-cultural dynamics with Michele Gelfand, Stanford Graduate School of Business professor in organizational behavior. Gain new insights and strategies for understanding your company’s culture – from tight to loose – and how you can use that knowledge to build cultural intelligence in your organization, n…
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Is AI part of your business strategy? Well, if it’s not, it probably should be. Ethan Mollick, Wharton School professor of innovation and entrepreneurship, and Arun Jagannathan, two-time entrepreneur, enthusiastically agree on that. In this episode you’ll gain strategic insights and practical tools from an AI visionary and hear how one intrepid ent…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on going global – a guide for expanding your business beyond borders. Steve Ciesinski, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer in entrepreneurship, walks you through the pitfalls and possibilities of making the move from local venture to global enterprise. It goes without saying that having an outstandin…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the sixth episode of the Parrhesia Tapes – the podcast series tackling the most pressing issues surrounding freedom of speech, whistleblowing, and the courage to break the silence in the face of injustice. Our sixth episode focuses on Sara Rowbotham MBE, who was a former health worker in Rochdale who exposed a chi…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on AI — a practical guide for experimenting and engaging with artificial intelligence. Ethan Mollick, Wharton School associate professor of innovation and entrepreneurship, AI visionary, and best-selling author walks us through the hype, fears, and potential of this transformative and complex technology. AI is…
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Meet Acha Leke, senior partner and chairman of McKinsey Africa and co-founder of the African Leadership Academy. Leke has been analyzing the economic prospects of the continent for decades, so he’s the perfect person to share insights on its future, from productivity and digital transformation to the impact of Africa’s youth boom and how to plan pr…
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Starting a business and growing it are challenging enough. But expanding globally, across the entire African continent with 54 very different countries, increases the difficulty exponentially. That’s what Taha Jiwaji, CEO and founder of Beem, is experiencing first hand. Hear what it takes to create a Pan-African business and gain strategic insights…
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Yep, this is it. Walking the plank as of next Tuesday, so here are some parting reflections I've been putting up on the blog over the last few days, and links to a bunch of more normal FP2P fare, which I've had to leave out due to lack of time. I’m leaving Oxfam – here’s what happens next Some Reflections on Leaving Oxfam after 20 years Learning fr…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the fifth episode of the Parrhesia Tapes – the podcast series tackling the most pressing issues surrounding freedom of speech, whistleblowing, and the courage to break the silence in the face of injustice. Our fifth podcast focuses on Jonathan Taylor, former corporate and in-house lawyer, FBI informant, key witnes…
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Welcome back to Grit & Growth from Stanford Graduate School of Business. In Season 4, you’ll hear tales of entrepreneurial trials and triumphs, obstacles and opportunities, and, of course, plenty of grit and growth. Plus, we share insights from Stanford faculty and global experts on how to avoid the pitfalls of growth and achieve success. We’ll tal…
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Meet Mir Shahrukh Islam, cofounder and CEO of Bondstein Technologies Ltd. in Bangladesh. He created his IoT, or internet of things, company at a time when very few in Bangladesh even knew the term. Today, that future-focused, risk-taking spirit still defines and inspires his entrepreneurial journey. Taking bold risks is part of almost every entrepr…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the fourth episode of the Parrhesia Tapes, a series dedicated to amplifying the voices of whistleblowers and shedding light on the vital work needed across various sectors and institutions. In this episode we hear from Sue Allison, who blew the whistle on a Senior Radiologist within her department who repeatedly f…
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Meet Raj Prakash, cofounder of Zifo, a science informatics company in India. While growing revenues is on almost every entrepreneur’s mind, Prakash believes building a thriving culture should be too. Hear how creating a great place to work is helping his company achieve great results. Zifo is one of the largest global pure play science informatics …
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GELI Stories: - Building Coalitions between UN Agencies and Government Ministries in Eswatini - Working in closed and informal political spaces like Eritrea 4 posts on future of UK Aid under Labour: - Two from Andy Sumner of Kings - Options for UK Aid: DFID survivor Tom Wingfield responds to Andy Sumner - Lisa Nandy on UK's Future Development Polic…
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Meet Grace Macharia, a speech and language therapist and founder of SLT Support in Nairobi, Kenya. She created a social enterprise with a mission to support not only her patients, but also the profession of speech therapy in Kenya as a whole. “In 2011 there were about five speech therapists in Kenya, and all of them were trained out of the country.…
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How Blogs can Change Government Policy Six big humanitarian policy trends for 2024 What are the Grounds for Hope in a World of Wrecks? The Rise of 'Trust-Based Philanthropy' - aka Unconditional Cash Transfers to NGOs Is Poverty Porn a thing of the past? Yes and No由From Poverty to Power
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If/Then is a new podcast from the Stanford Graduate School of Business that we think will be of great interest to Grit & Growth listeners. This episode features Stanford GSB Professor Jonathan Levav analyzing the premise, “If we want to generate better ideas, then we need to get people back to the office.” To Zoom or not to Zoom? That is the questi…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the third episode of the Parrhesia Tapes – the podcast series tackling the most pressing issues surrounding freedom of speech, whistleblowing, and the courage to break the silence in the face of injustice. In this riveting episode, we are honoured to feature Zelda Perkins, who bravely spoke out against injustice b…
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Meet Sakshi Kapahi, head of Omam Consultants, an HR consultancy in India, and a mother on a mission to balance home and work life for herself and her employees. Hear about Kapahi’s journey — the hurdles and highlights — as she grew both her family and the business her father started over 40 years ago. In India, a country where only 14 percent of en…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the second episode of the Parrhesia Tapes, a series dedicated to amplifying the voices of whistleblowers and shedding light on the vital work needed across various sectors and institutions. Welcome to the second episode of the Parrhesia Tapes, an enlightening series where we shine a light on the unsung heroes and …
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Links I Liked UN Women makes Norm Change central to its mission What's it like Explaining NGOs to Senior Military types from 40 Countries? Feminist Climate Justice – what is it and how could it help? Mia Mottley on Slavery, Poverty, George Floyd, Climate and the Future of the World Some last minute Christmas book presents…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on friction — the good, the bad, and the ugly. Robert Sutton, Stanford professor in the School of Engineering and best-selling author, has stories and strategies to help you identify the causes of friction, eliminate it, and even learn how to use friction intentionally to create more space for success. Frictio…
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Links I Liked Voices of Gaza What do 70 Masters students from around the world want to campaign on? What to read on the new UK White Paper on International Development? What can we learn from looking at the overlaps between innovations in ways of doing research and neglected development issues?由From Poverty to Power
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on growth mindset and psychological safety and how they can empower employees to speak up, fail fast, and fail smart — with accountability but not retribution. Sarah Soule, Stanford Graduate School of Business professor in organizational behavior, has tips and tricks for leaders to help build a culture that en…
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Send us a Text Message. Dive into the heart of truth-telling and corporate intrigue in the debut episode of 'The Parrhesia Tapes' - 'Whistleblowing and Institutionalised Corruption.' Uncover the riveting story of Ian Foxley, a whistleblower who fearlessly exposed Airbus' clandestine dealings, resulting in a staggering €3.6 billion fine. This grippi…
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Why did the Street Movements of the 2010s fail? What Tactics are most Effective in Non-Violent Protest? Think tanks are struggling. They need to change. Whoop Whoop. Just made a personal Webpage it's super easy. RIP Saleemul Huq, a true climate hero Why a “humanitarian pause” or “humanitarian corridors” are simply not the answer in Gaza Pracademics…
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Does your company have a culture where people are truly free to speak their minds … without fear of retribution? At the start of the pandemic, Elikem Tamaklo, managing director for Nyaho Healthcare in Ghana, realized that the answer was no. Hear how he changed his company’s culture and his own behavior to lead his team through COVID-19 and beyond. …
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Links I Liked Which book should I review next? You decide please! How do we talk about Older People in Development and Activism? Be Care-full. A poem for the times Links I Liked Will growth be enough to end poverty? New Projections of the UN Sustainable Development Goals What would make an Atheist spend a day discussing Faith and Development?…
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We're excited to announce that Stanford Seed has a new advisory board member: Andreata Muforo. We are thrilled to have Andreata on our team! To celebrate, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from Season 1, "Raising Capital in Africa: It's Not Just About the Money", which featured Andreata as a guest. Enjoy! Original Show Notes: Meet El…
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Links I Liked Finishing a 2nd Edition of How Change Happens - here are drafts of two new chapters for you to read. 5 Things we Learned from Evaluating the Impact of Research How Local Women Mobilizers Shaped Ukraine’s Invasion Response New Version of the free online 'Make Change Happen' course launched this week - check it out Do our LSE Activism S…
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Links I Liked Book Review: Power and Progress. Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity, by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson What can we learn from how an Adaptive Management programme has navigated Myanmar’s current chaos? Fancy some Good News? Brits are getting nicer.由From Poverty to Power
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on spontaneous communication — those unplanned moments when you’re called on in a meeting, asked to give feedback, or introduced to a potential investor. Matt Abrahams, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer in strategic communications, has tips and tricks to overcome anxiety, gain confidence, and make …
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Creating a compelling strategy is step number one for every business. But almost no one gets it right on the first try. Aniket Doegar and “Guns” Ganapathy, co-founders of the Indian social enterprise Haqdarshak, pivoted multiple times while remaining focused on financial sustainability and their mission: eliminating generational poverty in India th…
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Top Student Blogs and Vlogs from my LSE Activism course: Valerie Barki: Are you #ManEnoughToSnip? Jessica Louise: There’s a chicken in the desert! Martin Caforio: Green to Go: The Better Way to Take Away Vlogs from Carlota Lopez, Debra Francis and Holly Ingram A historic global agreement on tax is under threat. Here’s why. Amazing new Resource Guid…
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In this episode, the guys talk about the priority of long runs, sparked by a question on Facebook-- the place all reason goes to die. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MelbourneSuperman Instagram: www.instagram.com/melbournesuperman Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingthebarrierpodcast Facebook Community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakingtheb…
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Links I Liked Designing 'Research for Impact' still seems difficult for a lot of academics. Why? Do Southern-based Transnationals behave worse than Northern ones? How adaptive M&E from the peace sector can help demonstrate the value of aid (truncated due to dog issues - apologies!) Desperately trying to get through this week's posts before going on…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on strategy, featuring Jesper Sørensen’s insights on how to build a strategy for success and accept the inherent uncertainty of it all. This Stanford Graduate School of Business professor tells you what you need to know: from defining what a strategy is — and is not — to deciding who to involve and how to deba…
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­­­Links I Liked How did we get here? Great chronology of citizen and corporate action on climate In your mid/late career and want to do a PhD? Here's some good news. The Gross Domestic Problem: what would a new economic measure that values women and climate look like?由From Poverty to Power
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Links I Liked School children are bearing the brunt of the global hunger crisis – just feed them How the United Nations and the World Bank can turbo charge the effort to reduce Inequality Evaluating the Evaluations: What lessons can Oxfam draw from a Decade of Scrutiny?由From Poverty to Power
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In this episode, the guys discuss a bit about marathon training and whether it's actually posssible to get to the starting line ready to rock or ready to in 12 weeks! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MelbourneSuperman Instagram: www.instagram.com/melbournesuperman Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingthebarrierpodcast Facebook Community:https://www…
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Links I Liked The methodology behind Oxfam’s latest killer fact on companies $1 trillion in windfall profits Some good news on falling global poverty levels (the multi-dimensional kind) Devoted the last week’s posts to a new book, How to Engage Policy Makers with your Research: The Art of Informing and Impacting Policy. Lot of stuff to chew on in h…
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Almost every entrepreneur dreams of becoming a market leader. But a business's greatest potential for success happens with market creation. Andela, led by co-founder and CEO Jeremy Johnson, did just that by unlocking access to a global labor market — for both job seekers and companies in need of great talent. Hear Andela’s market-making journey and…
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Welcome to Series 6 Episode 2 featuring interviewing with Max Chinnock and new music sent in by our listeners. Presenter: Peter Doyle Listeners Tracks Track 1 Fraction of a Second by Callum Pitt Track 2 Strange Weather by Jenny Lascelles Track 3 Obsession by The Petal Falls Track 4 Missing You by The Frestonians Interview with Producer/Musician Max…
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Fixing the power imbalances of aid and development: A paradox Is it right to prioritise fragile states in the climate crisis? Book Review: How to Stand Up to a Dictator, by Maria Ressa Where has the Humanitarian Sector got to on Localization? Great new update From Penury to Prosperity. The Churches at the Epicentre of social-economic Transformation…
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In this episode, the boys touch a little on pacing, systems that work when you train, and the dreaded fact that the Melbourne Marathon has sold out 16 weeks ahead of the actual event! What?! What do they have to say to all those who missed out? Nothing to most of them... But to those who complain about not getting a spot, watch out! YouTube: https:…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on coaching, featuring Laurie Fuller, a certified executive coach, who believes entrepreneurs can benefit from having a collaborator, connector, and cheerleader by their side. Fuller provides practical tips on what to look for in a coach plus tried-and-true techniques she uses to help her clients transform the…
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In this episode, we talk about the new Flash movie. I mean how could we not right? A movie that has a lead character who runs and you think we won't talk about it? Major spoiler warning... You've been warned! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MelbourneSuperman Instagram: www.instagram.com/melbournesuperman Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingthebar…
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