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Comment by Charlotte Nordstrom

Author: Charlotte Nordstrom (8)
Date posted: Tue, 22 May 2007 11:25:29 PDT
Comment on: Assignment: Ashoka organization (0)
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Social entrepreneurs are a special kind of people. Ashoka look for characteristics in people before allowing them to become fellows. Creativity, entrepreneurial quality, social impact of the idea, and ethical fiber are requirements that fellows must meet to be considered. Motivation is a really important one, without motivation the person may not have the drive to complete the long-term project. There are two kinds of motivation, to make money or to help people. It is essential that the fellow always keep people in mind as part of their goal. People need to have a lot of trust in the person that they are considering to be a fellow. Any problems that arise culturally will need to be evaluated individually and dealt with what will be best accepted in that specific culture. I think it is important to have a criterion of what kind of people should be part of Ashoka because the fellows receive resources that should potential help a lot of people. The ability to self-correct is really important along with motivation and trust. While working on a project some things may not go as expected, a leader needs to be able to admit mistakes and take steps to correct what is not working.

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