Future Tense
Why knowing when to finish is as important as getting started
Nov 19, 2023
This podcast explores the importance of knowing when to end charitable endeavors, rethinking research structures, and the potential loss of critical thinking skills in a time-poor society. It discusses measuring success in charities, building a local speech therapy profession in Cambodia, redefining charity structure and success measurement for long-term impact, overcoming disciplinary barriers in universities, and the consequences of relying on digital tools for information management.
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- Charities should focus on solving underlying problems rather than expanding and redefining success as making oneself redundant.
- An interdisciplinary approach in universities can overcome the divide between different fields of knowledge and promote convergence.
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The Limited Future of Charities
Charities should consider making themselves redundant and focus on solving underlying problems rather than addressing symptoms. The notion of 'mission creep' is discussed, where charities tend to shift their focus and expand into new areas. The emphasis on growth and scale in the charity sector is criticized, and success should be redefined as making oneself redundant. The negative effects of a cycle of dependence between charities and communities in aid-reliant countries are highlighted.
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