Sean Stannard-Stockton is the president and chief investment officer of Ensemble Capital Management, located in Burlingame, CA, midway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. From 2006 through 2012, Sean authored the Tactical Philanthropy blog and wrote regular philanthropy columns for both the Financial Times and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In 2012, Sean officially ended the blog to focus on growing Ensemble Capital.
Paul Light reexamines his beliefs about social entrepreneurs and says that many of his assumptions have turned out to be wrong. Kudos to him for seeking the truth rather than defending his beliefs at all costs.
Check out the link below, where the New York Times discusses a recent trend that runs counter to the myth that only newcomers can innovate. Perhaps we will find that our most successful social entrepreneurs spring up within the mainstay institutions that are already scaled up and established!
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Well said, Paul!
Check out the link below, where the New York Times discusses a recent trend that runs counter to the myth that only newcomers can innovate. Perhaps we will find that our most successful social entrepreneurs spring up within the mainstay institutions that are already scaled up and established!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/business/24unboxed.html?hpw