Importance of Allies and Feedback Loop in Systems Change

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This chapter emphasizes the significance of allies in driving systems change, delves into the link between monetary gains and positive system impacts, and stresses the need for diverse contributions beyond social entrepreneurship for effective change. It underlines the synergy between top-down and bottom-up strategies and motivates individuals to actively participate in shaping a better future.

Kendis Paris founded Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), an organization that mobilizes the US trucking industry to fight human trafficking. TAT has registered and trained more than 850,000 professional drivers. TAT also played a key role in getting new policies approved that in many US states make spotting and reporting human trafficking activities a component of the mandatory professional driver's license trainings. In the interview, Kendis explains how she found allies early on by making herself available to policy makers and administrators, traveling to spread her ideas, and being a bridge between administrators and the transportation industry. She also talks about the power of turning people into changemakers -- a core feature of many successful social entrepreneurs.

Key questions addressed in this episode include: What do social entrepreneurs have to do to promote policy changes? How can they support policy makers and administrators even without a big organization?