Accountability and Value in Business

Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder of Acumen, a nonprofit impact investment fund “changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas.”

As well as founding Acumen in 2001, Jacqueline is a public speaker and best-selling author. She also sits on multiple philanthropic boards. Her latest book Manifesto for a Moral Revolution, “reveals 12 leadership practices for anyone eager to build a better world.”

Jacqueline joins us to discuss how to create a high-trust society, the difference between moral righteousness and moral leadership, why the opposite of poverty is dignity, and MUCH more.

Important Links:

• Acumen’s Website
• Acumen Academy
• Jacqueline’s Twitter

Show Notes:

• Acumen’s Origins
• A People-First Theory of Change
• Emerging Entrepreneurship in Africa
• Social Return on Investment and the Rise of Microfinance
• How to Create a High Trust Society
• The Blue Sweater
• The Path to Moral Leadership
• Defining Win-Win
• Solar Lights, the Adjacent Possible and the Rejection of Cynicism
• What Jacqueline is Most Excited For
• Jacqueline as Empress of the World
• MORE!

Books Mentioned:

• The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World; by Jacqueline Novogratz
• Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World; by Jacqueline Novogratz