Or computers sent to communities where there is no electriChristensen tackles the national development this time. CHINA?
I was bit surprised by how this book never just says that wealth is the only known antidote to poverty, and how poverty needs no explanation, it’s the natural condition of mankind.
However, the biggest and most profound economic transformation of the past 100 years is completely overlooked.
Christensen, Ojomo and Dillon show how real entrepreneurs have created booming businesses in low- and middle-income countries, while generating economic growth. Upfront, I am beyond a fan of Clayton Christensen, his body of work, and even more his personal example of life well lead through honest service-oriented pursuits and continual demonstration of true character through his own learning as he has navigated through life's challenges and perfect opportunities for growth and learning while helping others do the same. Nonetheless it was a good listen, provoked some thoughts about what I do currently in my home countryThis is an important book! I think many business books should be blog posts or TED talks instead (not enough original thought to justify the time it takes to read them), but this book is different.
Great read.Clayton Christensen is one of my favourite thinkers. The Prosperity Paradox team's answer is simple, yet powerful: even if it sounds counterintuitive, enduring prosperity for less developed countries will not come from fixing poverty, but rather from investing in innovations that create new markets within these countries.The book is about how countries can come out of poverty. The solution is to seek solutions that can be maintained. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I believed it was cultural, but I think I may be wrong. Runs on market-worlder philosophy that market innovations can save the world (which I may just be too disillusioned by after reading Winners Take All to be impressed by the nuance offered here). The Prosperity Paradox brings the insightful theories of Dr. Clay Christensen to bear on the world’s most challenging issues that impact billions of people. The authors did a great job in tackling a difficult problem, namely how to tackle poverty and create long-term economic and social prosperity.
we became the empire, we put the world on the dollar standard, we had lots of resources, we successfully created a mixed economy, etc etc). It would be an honor or to meet and thank him personally should the opportunity arise.While the authors evidences the central idea of the book quite well through use of various case studies and examples. Alleviating poverty is not the same as creating prosperity. That said, this book does explain how to create that wealth, by creating market-creating innovations that are sustainable. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations This progress can and should be made by "local" innovation and entrepreneurs. Not enough new opinions/theories to make a full book. With the constant desire to solve the world's problems, we keep pushing our solutions without regard to the long-term sustainability model. Countries that focus on infrastructure and aid never seem to improve. We need to start thinking differently.” Hot off the So the broken well becomes a monument showing how aid does not work. This book is necessary for any entrepreneur who wants to create positive and lasting change, and for any government official or …
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. They challenged many assumptions I had about the necessity of good governance and infrastructure prior to economic growth and development. It offers a positive, hopeful view of how focusing on market-creating innovations can transform institutions, cultures and countries. January 15th 2019