In this Disruptive Voice podcast, produced by The Forum for Growth and Innovation, Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon discuss the story behind their newly-released book with Clayton Christensen, The Prosperity Paradox.
Jan 17, 2019
Organizations and governments often push resources into poor communities in an attempt to eradicate poverty. On the surface this makes sense, so why do these efforts often fall short?
Oct 29, 2018
October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. What if, instead of asking how can we end poverty, we began asking, how can we create long-term prosperity?
Oct 17, 2018
NBA superstar, LeBron James just partnered with the Akron, Ohio public school system. Here are three lessons the partnership highlights for global development organizations.
Sept 6, 2018
Every development organization should ask itself these three questions in order to increase their odds of success.
Aug 30, 2018
Innovating in underdeveloped economies is often a challenge. Here are five insights from our research that can help increase the odds of success.
Aug 23, 2018
Citing the USAID Development Innovation Ventures program, Efosa Ojomo provides a compelling example of a framework that has the potential to fast-track the development process in many poor countries.
Aug 9, 2018
Why does the development industry thrive on primarily distributing resources? Understanding its history might help.
July 24, 2018
Here are three drawbacks of the World Bank’s capabilities, which often cause the Bank to focus on large-scale projects in many of the poor countries it serves.
July 3, 2018
A majority of foreign aid programs either fail or are unsustainable. This need not be the case. Understanding this particular factor can help many more programs succeed.
June 19, 2018