Clayton M. Christensen is the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. In addition to his most recent book, How Will You Measure Your Life, he is the author of seven critically-acclaimed books, including several New York Times bestsellers — The Innovator''s Dilemma, The Innovator''s Solution and most recently, Disrupting Class. Christensen is the co-founder of Innosight, a management consultancy; Rose Park Advisors, an investment firm; and the Innosight Institute, a non-profit think tank. In 2011, he was named the world’s most influential business thinker by Thinkers50.A native of Australia, James Allworth is a graduate of the Harvard Business School, where he was named a Baker Scholar, and the Australian National University. He writes regularly for the Harvard Business Review. He has previously worked at Booz & Company, and Apple.Karen Dillon was Editor of the Harvard Business Review until 2011. She previously served as deputy editor of Inc magazine and was editor and publisher of the critically-acclaimed American Lawyer magazine. She is a graduate of Cornell University and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. In 2011, she was named by Ashoka as one of the world’s most influential and inspiring women.
“The Prosperity Paradox has the power to transform our thinking
about philanthropy and social good. As we continue to grapple with
how to lift people out of poverty, Clay Christensen, Efosa Ojomo
and Karen Dillon provide a new and innovative solution for millions
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interest in global affairs who wants to create a truly thriving
society.” — Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
“The Prosperity Paradox will fundamentally change the conversation
about the role of philanthropy in development. As Christensen,
Ojomo, and Dillon capture perfectly, to tackle truly important
problems, we need to reset our current thinking. Market-creating
innovation needs to play a critical role in enabling a path out of
poverty through market-driven solutions. Most foundations do not
exercise the power they have to provide catalytic capital to engage
in high risk ventures that may unlock sustainable replicable and
scalable game changing solutions.” — Irene Pritzker, President &
Chief Executive Officer, IDP Foundation, Inc.
“Clayton Christensen’s latest book The Prosperity Paradox is a
must-read. Powerful, persuasive, and wonderfully written,
Christensen and his coauthors make a compelling case for the
game-changing role of innovation in some of the world’s most
desperate economies.” — Eric Schmidt, Former Executive Chairman of
Google and Alphabet
“The Prosperity Paradox is a manifesto and a call to action for
those who recognize that our survival depends on creating
opportunity. This book will help innovators be more compassionate.
And the compassionate be more innovative.” — Tom
Fletcher, CMG, former UK Ambassador and author of The Naked
Diplomat
“The Prosperity Paradox by Clayton Christensen, Efosa Ojomo, and
Karen Dillon is a timely must-read on the mindset change that turns
poverty into opportunity and enables the creation of sustainable
prosperity. As World Bank Treasurer, I saw first-hand how the
innovative approaches described in this compelling easy to read
primer empowers development practitioners and businesses to seek
out these profitable opportunities.” — Arunma Oteh, former World
Bank Treasurer
“The rise of any economy, local or global, must be fueled by
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world.” — Steve Case, Chairman & CEO of Revolution and co-founder
of AOL
“Prosperity Paradox is the most important business book since Peter
Drucker. It will dramatically change all initiatives on development
and well beyond – starting with venture capital and
entrepreneurship. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about
sustainable economic development.” — Eduardo Braun, Leader of the
Advisory Board, Buenos Aires Innovation Park and author of People
First Leadership
“The Prosperity Paradox perfectly illustrates the need for
investment and support for local innovators. Christensen, Ojomo and
Dillon show how real entrepreneurs have created booming businesses
in low- and middle-income countries, while generating economic
growth. This book is necessary for any entrepreneur who wants to
create positive and lasting change, and for any government official
or investor who wants a better way to spur global development.” —
Matias Recchia, Co-Founder and CEO of IguanaFix
“I can’t recommend this book highly enough. Christensen, Ojomo, and
Dillon deeply understand both the challenges and opportunities of
innovating in unexpected places – and the satisfaction of creating
a market that enables prosperity to thrive.” — Richard Leftley,
Chief Executive Officer of MicroEnsure
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