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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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Talent Management at the BoP: Reflections on Growing Up as an Asian American
It’s been a while since I last posted an entry on NextBillion.? My apologies to the community.? I have been wrapped up on a number of projects at work.? I’d like to use this post to wrap up the discussion on talent management at the BoP with some personal reflections. ? I was at...
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Call for Nominations: Learning from Successes in Agricultural Development
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is launching a new project called “Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Global Agriculture.” With the help of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the project aims to document evidence on what works in agriculture?what sorts...
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