Ck Prahalad

The Danger of Demonizing Profit Making Companies That Serve the Poor

Hugh Whalan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Working Poor, Acumen Fund, World Resources Institute, Microfinance, World Bank, Non-Profit, India, C.K. Prahalad, Global Poverty, Poverty Alleviation, Impact News
Hugh Whalan

The true issue here is not whether for-profits play an important role -- it should be clear that they do -- but rather how to encourage the right kind of for-profits to address the social needs of the poor.

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Remembering the Remarkable Ideas of BOP Guru, C K Prahalad, 1941-2010

Bhagwan Chowdhry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: C.K. Prahalad, Information Technology, Financial Access, Technology, Bottom of the Pyramid, Impact News
Bhagwan Chowdhry

C K Prahalad challenged the business world to think out-of-the-box and devise efficient strategies to serve the poor without sacrificing the profit motive.

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On Not Doing Dishes: The Rise of the Core Competency Mom

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gary Hamel, Dishes, Working Mothers, Core Competencies, Careers, C.K. Prahalad, Moms, Harvard Business Review, Dixie, Healthy Living News
Laura Vanderkam

Like corporations focused on their essential functions, modern moms are stripping out most chores that can be outsourced or ignore, changing the way our economy and our families function.

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