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Afterthoughts from the VI Inter-American Conference on CSR
Attending the “VI Inter-American Conference on CSR: The Business of Inclusion” in Cartagena was a great opportunity to draw a parallel between the nascent BoP/ Development through Enterprise movement in Latin America and the one in the English-speaking world, which I’ve had the...
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The Zambia Journals, Part 1: “From Buckets to Pumps”
Following is?the first?of a Two-Part Series written by guest blogger Ryan Gunderson after?a recent trip to rural Zambia.Ryan is a business professional with Medtronic, the world’s leading medical technology company.? He earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and...
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Roundup: Pop!Casts, SSIR Focus on the Base of the Pyramid
"What’s new in the base of the pyramid world?"? My colleague Omer had just returned from a week-long vacation to Santa Fe, New Mexico (he went for a film festival).? I was quiet, thinking about how to answer him.? Frankly, I didn’t know where to start - there were a number...
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Competition vs. Cooperation at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP)
There are two competing philosophies that, at first glance, seem to both provide value to the base of the pyramid (BoP) approach ? competition and cooperation. In my mind, the BoP theory is as close as any to a “free-market” approach to development, as it promotes competition that...
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BoP Critic Karnani: Stop “Romanticizing the Poor”
Aneel Karnani, a Professor at the University of Michigan and a Managing Director at FSG Social Impact Advisors, is a long-time critic of market-based approaches to poverty alleviation and the “base of the pyramid” concept in general. His latest article, Romanticizing the Poor,...
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Three Competing Views of the Informal Economy and Economic Development
Although we in the BoP sector often talk about the role of the informal sector as an important factor (both as a competitor and as an ally) when crafting sustainable models for low income communities, precious little has gone into analyzing it. One of the most important reasons for this lack of...
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The Mother of All Disruptions: Part Two
This is Part Two of a two-part series on the economic crisis and what disruptive leaders everywhere should do to survive and thrive. Go here for Part One. “You can’t save yourself out of a recession.” This quote was used often by Craig Barrett, Intel’s CEO in 2001. The basic...
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The Mother of All Disruptions: Part One
This is Part One of a two-part series on the economic crisis and what disruptive leaders everywhere should do to survive and thrive. If you have been following my posts here or on my blog you’ll notice that my underlying approach to business is how all things disruptive - disruptive...
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