Ernesto Sirolli (Italian NGO guy working in Africa) When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you’re trying to help, and […]
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http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/219445 Henry Ford Company: Ford Motor Co. Setback: Ford suffered a few failed automotive endeavors early in his career, including Detroit Automobile Co., which he started in 1899. Its cars were low quality and too pricey for average consumers. Turnaround: Ford continued to develop better auto designs and gained national acclaim in 1904 by demoing […]
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