I'd worked at the World Bank briefly as an undergrad and studied poverty levels around the world - particularly those earning less than $1.25 a day. Leila Janah bankbrieflyday Change image and share on social
I think the philosophy that you have to have if you travel frequently is, stuff is just stuff. Even if it has some sentimental or family connection, if you lose it in the world, it's still just a thing, and I think if you don't have that attitude, you will get incredibly stressed out and not enjoy your travels. Leila Janah attitudeconnectionenjoy share on social
The core concept of Samasource is essentially that technology helps us unlock human talent wherever it may happen to reside. That we should no longer be victims of the birth lottery. That no one should be stuck in a poor place where they don't have a job simply because of an accident of birth. Leila Janah accidentbirthconcept share on social
Bling is passe, and I like my style to reflect just that. Ruthless editing defines true style perfectly. Leila Janah blingdefineedit Change image and share on social
I think part of the problem with charity is that it tends to make us view people as helpless victims. I think in the future, we'll look back on charity in the same way that we look back on colonialism today: as a very paternalistic system that doesn't fully recognise the full spectrum of humanity. Leila Janah backcharitycolonialism share on social
The best way to make employees happy is to set realistic goals and achieve them. The big job is to make sure those small steps are pointing us in the right direction and demonstrate at the end of the year that they all add up to something pretty great. Leila Janah achieveaddbig share on social
True leadership isn't about having an idea. It's about having an idea and recruiting other people to execute on this vision. Leila Janah executeidealeadership Change image and share on social
Using the Internet to secure employment is as vital to a construction worker as it is to a software engineer. Leila Janah constructionemploymentengineer Change image and share on social
Many people don't think that the poor in the developing world can do work on a computer. They won't say it explicitly. But they think it's too sophisticated. Leila Janah computerdevelopexplicitly Change image and share on social
So often, we leave the selfless side of ourselves for nights and weekends, for our charity work. It is our duty to inject that into our day-to-day business, into the work that we do, to improve corporations, to improve civil society, and to improve government. Leila Janah businesscharitycivil share on social