Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World
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An instant classic。 --Arianna Huffington
Will inspire people from across the political spectrum。 --Jonathan Haidt
Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book of the Year Award， an essential shortlist of leadership ideas for everyone who wants to do good in this world， from Jacqueline Novogratz， author of the New York Times bestseller The Blue Sweater and founder and CEO of Acumen。
In 2001， when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen， a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty， few had heard of impact investing--Acumen's practice of "doing well by doing good。" Nineteen years later， there's been a seismic shift in how corporate boards and other stakeholders evaluate businesses: impact investment is not only morally defensible but now also economically advantageous， even necessary。
Still， it isn't easy to reach a success that includes profits as well as mutually favorable relationships with workers and the communities in which they live。 So how can today's leaders， who often kick off their enterprises with high hopes and short timetables， navigate the challenges of poverty and war， of egos and impatience， which have stymied generations of investors who came before？
Drawing on inspiring stories from change-makers around the world and on memories of her own most difficult experiences， Jacqueline divulges the most common leadership mistakes and the mind-sets needed to rise above them。 The culmination of thirty years of work developing sustainable solutions for the problems of the poor， Manifesto for a Moral Revolution offers the perspectives necessary for all those--whether ascending the corporate ladder or bringing solar light to rural villages--who seek to leave this world better off than they found it。
Will inspire people from across the political spectrum。 --Jonathan Haidt
Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book of the Year Award， an essential shortlist of leadership ideas for everyone who wants to do good in this world， from Jacqueline Novogratz， author of the New York Times bestseller The Blue Sweater and founder and CEO of Acumen。
In 2001， when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen， a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty， few had heard of impact investing--Acumen's practice of "doing well by doing good。" Nineteen years later， there's been a seismic shift in how corporate boards and other stakeholders evaluate businesses: impact investment is not only morally defensible but now also economically advantageous， even necessary。
Still， it isn't easy to reach a success that includes profits as well as mutually favorable relationships with workers and the communities in which they live。 So how can today's leaders， who often kick off their enterprises with high hopes and short timetables， navigate the challenges of poverty and war， of egos and impatience， which have stymied generations of investors who came before？
Drawing on inspiring stories from change-makers around the world and on memories of her own most difficult experiences， Jacqueline divulges the most common leadership mistakes and the mind-sets needed to rise above them。 The culmination of thirty years of work developing sustainable solutions for the problems of the poor， Manifesto for a Moral Revolution offers the perspectives necessary for all those--whether ascending the corporate ladder or bringing solar light to rural villages--who seek to leave this world better off than they found it。
Reviews
Roxanne
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This book is a practical book about how to change the World for the better and do work worth doing。
Malia Bergstrom
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Earnest and inspiring。 Once I’d finished I gave it to a young friend who needs to channel her frustration with injustice away from despair and cynicism toward action。 This book can point the way。
Zach Christensen
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This book went back and forth between exactly what I hoped it would be and。。。。 I'm not sure。 A little soft and spiritual at times， but mixed with enough tangible stories to make it motivational and emotional。 A needed call-to-action for those with a desire to improve the world but uncertain where to start。 Put your head down and start doing the work。 This book went back and forth between exactly what I hoped it would be and。。。。 I'm not sure。 A little soft and spiritual at times， but mixed with enough tangible stories to make it motivational and emotional。 A needed call-to-action for those with a desire to improve the world but uncertain where to start。 Put your head down and start doing the work。 。。。more
Abhi Rele
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Inspiring book and advice from 30 years of trying to solve poverty。
Sharron
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The book is inspiring。 Has really great stories of projects all around the world。 Just start， true for anything。
Diego Casaes
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A book for all change makersNovogratz’s book is so beautiful。 The stories she brings into this book make it even more appealing for change makers。
Teresa
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Very original and authentic stories。 Table of ContentsIntroduction1。 Just Start2。 Redefine Success3。 Cultivate Moral Imagination4。 Listen to Voices Unheard5。 You Are the Ocean in a Drop6。 Practice Courage7。 Hold Opposing Values in Tension8。 Avoid the Conformity Trap9。 Use the Power of Markets， Don’t Be Seduced by Them10。 Partner with Humility and Audacity11。 Accompany Each Other12。 Tell Stories That Matter13。 Embrace the Beautiful Struggle14。 ManifestoSelected ReadingsAcknowledgments
Anna Adami
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I didn’t know how starved I was to know about entrepreneurial frameworks that put people over profit and sustainability over production。 Jacqueline Novogratz speaks from the heart， yes， but also from a lifetime of experience supporting and building companies that change the world， aiming always to stand with the poor。 Her manifesto is a steadfast battlecry against cynicism and toward moral imagination。 She invites us to reject toxic status quos and live instead according to our deepest values。 T I didn’t know how starved I was to know about entrepreneurial frameworks that put people over profit and sustainability over production。 Jacqueline Novogratz speaks from the heart， yes， but also from a lifetime of experience supporting and building companies that change the world， aiming always to stand with the poor。 Her manifesto is a steadfast battlecry against cynicism and toward moral imagination。 She invites us to reject toxic status quos and live instead according to our deepest values。 This book provides a hope that feels more courageous than naïve。 。。。more
Jennine
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As self-help books go， this is one of the more tolerable ones I've read， but self-help for capitalism isn't really my jam。 There are a number of sound ideas for harm reduction in this book， and I appreciate the array of positive stories from around the world a lot， but it falls short of revolutionary。 As self-help books go， this is one of the more tolerable ones I've read， but self-help for capitalism isn't really my jam。 There are a number of sound ideas for harm reduction in this book， and I appreciate the array of positive stories from around the world a lot， but it falls short of revolutionary。 。。。more
Kimberly
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3。4， very close to a 3。5+。。。 But just a bit too much pitching about an org for me in a story about improving our world
Karen
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Truly one of the most inspiring books I’ve read in recent years。 The author， Jacqueline Novogratz， is one of my quiet heroes， making huge changes and positive impacts throughout the world。 Learning from her， in this powerful book， along with learning from her courses in Acumen Academy， she is a beautiful storyteller， writer and world leader。
Dennis Leth
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This book was absolutely marvelous。 I bought it with a wish to be provoked and challenged on my assumptions。 As a libertarian I must say， that the book didn't do that。 On the contrary。 It brought to me a sense of urgency。 Urgency for love， tolerance and the willingness to hold opposing views。 In my daily life as an entrepreneur， innovator and provocateur I find the practices of this book highly relevant。 You can't change anything。 Not a community， not an organisation， not a country and definitel This book was absolutely marvelous。 I bought it with a wish to be provoked and challenged on my assumptions。 As a libertarian I must say， that the book didn't do that。 On the contrary。 It brought to me a sense of urgency。 Urgency for love， tolerance and the willingness to hold opposing views。 In my daily life as an entrepreneur， innovator and provocateur I find the practices of this book highly relevant。 You can't change anything。 Not a community， not an organisation， not a country and definitely not the world， if you don't engage with the voice's unheard。 In my work I use sense making （collections of narratives in this case） as a tool for decision making。 It's been clear for me for years that an organisational transformations success is formed by the narratives that supports it in （and outside） of the organisation。 We need more and stronger change narratives around the world。 And in our personal lives。 Narratives bound in love， interconnectedness and with an understanding of interdependness。 As Jim Morrison of the doors once wrote/recitated 'No one here gets out alive'。 We all know death is our faith。 Why don't we embrace the willingness to change earlier in life？ Why are we ending a place， where most regret the things they didn't do？ The things they didn't stand up for？I loved the stories of the transgenders part in addressing and opposing the human trafficking in Pakistan。 I love that the change and the allies of opposition came from those unheard and unseen。 It reminds me of Sherlock Holmes and his sensoring network of thieves and orphans。 You may hold little power but in a network you could build strength and be powerfull。This book should be read by everyone aspiring to be a leader。 It should be read by every business developer and change agent out there。 I'm so grateful for the insight of Ms。 Jacqueline Novogratz。 I'll end this with a short paragraph from the book:"Whoever you are and whatever you do， the world needs you to lead。 There will be times when happiness may feel elusive and the horizon impossible to reach。 But remember that each day， we wake up to another chance to renew the world。 Daily， we have a choice to recommit to the work we came to do。 Daily， we can reconstitute the promise of hard-edged hope。" 。。。more
Samuel Nolley
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Great book for those into the topic， but--like a business book--not going to connect to someone who isn't。 Great book for those into the topic， but--like a business book--not going to connect to someone who isn't。 。。。more
Cate
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A must read leadership book。 Take the online class if you can。 Very encouraging and helpful， how to turn soft leadership skills into "hard edged hope。" I feel like every high school student and college student should read this。 And the rest of us too--it's never too late to build a better world。 A must read leadership book。 Take the online class if you can。 Very encouraging and helpful， how to turn soft leadership skills into "hard edged hope。" I feel like every high school student and college student should read this。 And the rest of us too--it's never too late to build a better world。 。。。more
Han
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 What does it take to help make this world a better place？ Jacqueline shares a list of what she considers the top attributes to develop and illustrates them with captivating stories from her own experience and that of Acumen fellows。One of them， "Accompaniment"， is a way of upholding your commitment to another's success。 One of the examples was City Health Works （CHW）， founded by Acumen fellow Manmeet。 Manmeet explained， "We teach our health coaches to start by asking three questions of their cli What does it take to help make this world a better place？ Jacqueline shares a list of what she considers the top attributes to develop and illustrates them with captivating stories from her own experience and that of Acumen fellows。One of them， "Accompaniment"， is a way of upholding your commitment to another's success。 One of the examples was City Health Works （CHW）， founded by Acumen fellow Manmeet。 Manmeet explained， "We teach our health coaches to start by asking three questions of their clients: What are you fears？ What are you struggling with？ What motivates you to live a longer life？ 。。。The health coaches learn to listen and the clients feel seen。。。 People from vulnerable situations are not just defined by their situations。 They have individual and collective strengths。" Reading about CHW and its impact has inspired me to start something similar here in Singapore。Another story that touched me was that of Vimal。 Jacqueline and her colleague were waiting at a cafe to meet Vimal， then a newly elected Acumen fellow。 But after waiting a long time with no sight of him， Jacqueline started to wonder whether for some reason he could be hesitant to step into the cafe。 Vimal belonged to a low caste - the scavengers。 The privileged tend to take for granted our right to enter most places。。。 For those who have been shunned repeatedly， however， or even "politely" informed that their kind doesn't "fit"， nothing is taken for granted。Sure enough， as Jacqueline walked out， she saw Vimal standing outside。 As they walked in， she asked him what he wanted to drink and eat。 Vimal insisted all he wanted was water。 A few years after the visit， Vimal admitted that he had waited outside for Jacqueline because he had no money in his pocket。 What if a server had asked him to buy a coffee or a pastry？ The thought of being seen as a loiterer panicked him。 Then， when asked if he wanted something to drink or eat， he feared that he might be requested to split the bill。 Though he'd not eaten in many hours， pride， or shame， overtook his hunger。Privilege can deafen us to those who feel less worthy or valuable。 Listening deeply and hearing all that is unsaid is crucial to gaining awareness of self and others。 That is the attribute of "Listen to Voices Unheard"。 。。。more
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia
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Jacqueline Novogratz always makes me believe that I can surely make a positive change in this world。
Christina
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I struggled with this book， and especially the “voice” of the author， possibly because I could see myself in her— her career path and work is something I aspire to and am exploring。 With that being said， I scrutinized her as I would myself。 I felt like she toggled a fine line between genuinely sharing learnings and reflections from her career and being a “white savior” by deploying patient capital from NYC while running along the banks of the Hudson。 The stories of those on the ground were wonde I struggled with this book， and especially the “voice” of the author， possibly because I could see myself in her— her career path and work is something I aspire to and am exploring。 With that being said， I scrutinized her as I would myself。 I felt like she toggled a fine line between genuinely sharing learnings and reflections from her career and being a “white savior” by deploying patient capital from NYC while running along the banks of the Hudson。 The stories of those on the ground were wonderful— true change makers who are getting access to capital for their communities。 Maybe her view— which was not one on the ground— but mostly a visit by visit to these locations from a CEO perspective is the reason that the initiatives she describe feel so disconnected and inauthentic。 I did not like the quotes she chose as she mapped out her rules for a moral revolution— it seemed like they were curated on a Pinterest board， and were a missed opportunity to highlight learnings or lessons from leaders in the field。 I admire the work Acumen does， but I do think leaders who are in high positions， are foreigners and are doing this work have to be exceptionally aware of their voice and message。 As a white， privileged American， when we are inserting ourselves into any culture， we never stop figuring it out， but in this book， Jacqueline seemed to have already “been there， done that” and was sharing her learnings， instead of learning and figuring it out alongside the rest of us。 This book missed the mark for me。I listened to this as an audiobook。 。。。more
Dgario Stringfield
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it was a good book，moreless about the practices used to make a better world which most were right。My only issue with the book was the fact that it was all centered around Acumen。
Winnies100
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I liked the anecdotes of Jacqueline's journey sprinkled with the different organizations and people she met along the way。 It was a good， easy read for sure and I'm glad I picked it up。 There are some good takeaways as well。 I didn't give a 5 star simply because I feel like the book isn't applicable to me right now - I have the next 2/3 years of my life set already and I'm not sure how to integrate a moral revolution into it。 I liked the anecdotes of Jacqueline's journey sprinkled with the different organizations and people she met along the way。 It was a good， easy read for sure and I'm glad I picked it up。 There are some good takeaways as well。 I didn't give a 5 star simply because I feel like the book isn't applicable to me right now - I have the next 2/3 years of my life set already and I'm not sure how to integrate a moral revolution into it。 。。。more
Mandy
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I’ve known about and admired the author since I read her book The Blue Sweater over 10 years ago。 While this book didn’t have any revolutionary ideas in it， I enjoyed hearing about Jacqueline’s and various other people’s experiences trying to run ethical businesses。 I think the values this book promotes are so needed in today’s world: honesty， kindness， caring for others， and putting people before profits。
Maliha Zia
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inspiring， captivating and inviting the reader to imagine things differently。
David Espinel
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A true guide on how to change the world through impact investing
Raquel Coelho
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I wish everyone would read this book。 In this era of pandemic， global questioning of our environmental choices， silent acceptance of the status quo because "we're too busy"， Jacqueline Novogratz's book shines a light on hope！ Not the naive type， but the informed and well-connected type。 You will be inspired by so many stories of "common people" who created change in their own contexts。 If there is a revolution that will change the world。。。 it's a moral revolution。 And when is the best time？ NOW！ I wish everyone would read this book。 In this era of pandemic， global questioning of our environmental choices， silent acceptance of the status quo because "we're too busy"， Jacqueline Novogratz's book shines a light on hope！ Not the naive type， but the informed and well-connected type。 You will be inspired by so many stories of "common people" who created change in their own contexts。 If there is a revolution that will change the world。。。 it's a moral revolution。 And when is the best time？ NOW！ Let's start now！ 。。。more
Gina Cajucom
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The author is an amazing humanitarian， an inspiring figure。 The book is such a good source for how to lead with a conscience。 It is an ideal resource for community development with moral leadership。 However， it is a bit dragging and I had to drop it a few times out of boredom。
Alvaro
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Great Stories to a purposeThis is a great book full of testimonials from very different people from around the world that leads to the writing of a manifesto of what you will work in order to leave a better world behind you。
Mateus Noel
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Truly inspiring！
Suzie Agustin
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came with a course on acumen academy。 great cause I was able to really absorb and reflect with fellow readers and course takers and apply the insights from this book
Lynne
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Every high school graduate should read this book。 So inspiring。
Laura Sheridan
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Inspiring。 Amazing work of amazing people。 People changing lives。
Hope Cutchins
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