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LinkedIn Article - published late December 2019. First of three in a series.

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million members <strong>to</strong> positions of influence, power and impact<br />

by 2030: from <strong>the</strong> classroom <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> boardroom <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

legislature”.<br />

In a world that is ever more tribal, we are creating a new<br />

tribe, one that is inescapably and unapologetically global<br />

– one that is defined by our Tenets. However, unlike<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r tribes that by definition seek first <strong>to</strong> insulate and<br />

distinguish <strong>the</strong>mselves from those around <strong>the</strong>m, we seek<br />

<strong>to</strong> engage with <strong>the</strong> people within those tribes who share<br />

our commitment <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> future. From villages, <strong>to</strong>wns,<br />

cities and nations; from cultures, classes, religions and<br />

ideologies; <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> grand sec<strong>to</strong>rs that are impacting us all,<br />

we must prevail in our pursuit of a positive future.<br />

This challenge would be audacious enough if we had a<br />

century <strong>to</strong> achieve our objective. But clearly, we don’t.<br />

Which begs <strong>the</strong> question, are we going <strong>to</strong> trust ONLY <strong>the</strong><br />

Darwinian marketplace of ideas <strong>to</strong> assure that enlightened<br />

humanity prevails by 2030? That is, that <strong>the</strong> millions of<br />

charities, nonprofit organizations, NGO’s, social enterprises,<br />

governments and o<strong>the</strong>r good ac<strong>to</strong>rs all acting in good<br />

faith will somehow independently and in concert, avoid <strong>the</strong><br />

dead-ending of humanity and our consequent ability <strong>to</strong><br />

appropriately address all of <strong>the</strong> noted existential issues by<br />

2030?<br />

Or do we bias for success humanity’s efforts by launching a

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