Episode Introduction 

 In this episode, Founder and CEO of Acumen, Jacqueline Novogratz discusses leadership practices in times of uncertainty with IKEA Foundation CEO, Per Heggenes. You’ll get practical insights into how anyone can stand up and make positive social change on some of the big issues of our times.  

 Guest Bio  

Jacqueline Novogratz is the New York Times best-selling author of The Blue Sweater and Manifesto for a Moral Revolution. She founded Acumen in 2001 with the idea of investing philanthropic patient capital in entrepreneurs seeking to solve the toughest issues of poverty. As a pioneer of impact investing, Acumen and its investments have brought critical services like healthcare, education and clean energy to hundreds of millions people on low incomes. 

Jacqueline has been named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy, one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the world’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, which also honored her with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Entrepreneurship. In addition to her work with Acumen, she is a sought-after speaker and sits on a number of philanthropic boards. Twitter handle: @jnovogratz 

Mentioned in this episode: 

Link to Jacqueline’s latest book: https://acumen.org/moralrevolution/ 

To know more about Acumen’s partnership with the IKEA Foundation: https://acumen.org/blog/acumen-partners-with-ikea-foundation-to-bring-power-to-the-worlds-poor/ 

To know more about Acumen’s energy work: https://acumenideas.com/energy/home 

Show credits: 

Host: Altaf Makhiawala, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation 

Executive Producer: Truus Huisman, Chief Communication Officer  

Researcher: Altaf Makhiawala  

An Andy Clark Media Production for the IKEA Foundation 

Want to contact the show? Reach out at wehearyou@ikeafoundation.org  

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Learn more about the IKEA Foundation: www.ikeafoundation.org  

Programming Note:  

This conversation was recorded as part of the Ask An Expert series livestreamed online on 30 July 2020. This is an edited and produced version of the conversation for this podcast.  

Youtube link to the original video conversation.