The elea Way: A Learning Journey Toward Sustainable Impact

The elea Way: A Learning Journey Toward Sustainable Impact

The elea Way: A Learning Journey Toward Sustainable Impact
The elea Way: A Learning Journey Toward Sustainable Impact

The elea Way: A Learning Journey Toward Sustainable Impact

Hardcover

$39.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

Social entrepreneurship and impact investing contribute to a more inclusive capitalism and bring innovative solutions to global challenges, such as fighting poverty and protecting planet earth. This book offers practical advice on how to best integrate entrepreneurship and capital for impact and innovation by using elea’s philanthropic investing approach to fight absolute poverty with entrepreneurial means as an example.

Written by two leading experts, the book summarizes insights from elea’s 15-year pioneering journey, from creating an investment organization, choosing purposeful themes, and sourcing opportunities, to partnering with entrepreneurs for impact creation. This includes suggestions on how to lead impact enterprises in such areas as developing strategies, plans, and models; building effective teams and organizations; managing resources; and handling crises. Using real-life examples, this is valuable reading for entrepreneurs, investors, executives, philanthropists, policymakers, and anyone curious about entrepreneurship and inclusive capitalism.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780367549213
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/18/2020
Pages: 298
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Vanina Farber, PhD, is an economist and political scientist with 20 years of teaching, researching, and consultancy experience. She holds the elea Chair for Social Innovation at IMD. Previously, Vanina was Dean of the Graduate School of Business and Associate Professor at Universidad del Pacífico in Peru.

Peter Wuffli, PhD, is a senior leader and entrepreneurial philanthropist. He is the Founder and Chairman of elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization and the Honorary Chairman of IMD. Previously, Peter was a partner at McKinsey & Company, the CEO of UBS Group and the Chairman of Partners Group, respectively IMD. In 2015, he published the book Inclusive Leadership.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Reinventing Capitalism 1. Searching For Enterpreneurial Qualities 2. Impact Investing on the Rise 3. elea’s Foundation and Operating Model 4. elea’s Investment Focus 5. Building and Leading an Impact Enterprise 6. Sustaining Impact and Innovation

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews