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Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works
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About Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship
Product Description Who drives transformation in society? How do they do it? In this compelling book, strategy guru Roger L. Martin and Skoll Foundation President and CEO Sally R. Osberg describe how social entrepreneurs target systems that exist in a stable but unjust equilibrium and transform them into entirely new, superior, and sustainable equilibria. All of these leaders--call them disrupters, visionaries, or changemakers--develop, build, and scale their solutions in ways that bring about the truly revolutionary change that makes the world a fairer and better place. The book begins with a probing and useful theory of social entrepreneurship, moving through history to illuminate what it is, how it works, and the nature of its role in modern society. The authors then set out a framework for understanding how successful social entrepreneuars actually go about producing transformative change. There are four key stages: understanding the world; envisioning a new future; building a model for change; and scaling the solution. With both depth and nuance, Martin and Osberg offer rich examples and personal stories and share lessons and tools invaluable to anyone who aspires to drive positive change, whatever the context. Getting Beyond Better sets forth a bold new framework, demonstrating how and why meaningful change actually happens in the world and providing concrete lessons and a practical model for businesses, policymakers, civil society organizations, and individuals who seek to transform our world for good. Review 2016 Axiom Business Book Silver Award in BUSINESS COMMENTARY "…in a new book, Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works, Skoll Foundation chief executive Sally Osberg and Roger Martin, former dean of the Rotman School of Management, present a model of social enterprise that directly engages government in a number of critical ways. They offer a helpful definition of social entrepreneurs, as distinct from direct social service providers and social advocates." -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, Financial Times "This valuable book helps set the framework for both for future social entrepreneurs and for potential funders and supporters who can help them make the world a fairer and better place." -- Developing Leaders "The authors include many practical and theoretical questions to address. All organizations should grapple with these questions, but they may have special importance for social entrepreneurs." -- Choice magazine "A well-researched and cogent look at the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, with a useful roadmap for any philanthropically minded individuals or corporations." -- The Irish Times"The two authors bring a wealth of experience and insight to this crucial topic…" -- Philanthrocapitalism (philanthrocapitalism.net) "An insightful, well-structured, and practical-minded analysis of social entrepreneurship that is likely to be of help to established and aspiring social entrepreneurs." -- Library Journal Entrepreneurial Survivor's Guide: 10 Books for your Nightstand -- Small Business Trends (smallbiztrends.com) "They admit that 'true equilibrium change is a higher bar'--but they convincingly argue that it can be met." -- BizEd magazine "… valuable insights and many fascinating stories for those seeking to understand social entrepreneurs or to join their ranks." -- The Globe and Mail "… if you are sitting at your C-suite office wondering whether you want to spend the rest of your life making a genuine difference to the world outside of business, this book could be just what's needed to give you the motivation to do it." -- Management Today "It should be one that is not just read as an explanation and valuation of social entrepreneurship but also as a system check for this field and where it belongs in the overall universe of proposed solutions to tackling the world's most pressing challenges." -- Alliance Magazine "It's a phenomenon so new we don't even know how many there are, let alone how they do
