I used to think my job as a CEO meant managing metrics and meeting goals, but I've realised now that's it's about managing my board and employees. Leila Janah boardceoemployee Change image and share on social
Social business lies in the spectrum of possibility between the traditional, profit-maximizing business, which directs little to no profit to doing good, and the traditional charity, which relies mostly on donations to sustain itself. Leila Janah businesscharitydirect 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
I really love travelling to places where I get to learn something new about a new group of people or a new place. Learn some history, contemplate some business ideas, and sort of get off the beaten track a little bit. Leila Janah beatbitebusiness share on social
Often, we think that things are the way they are because of intelligent design - because somebody super-smart, or some group of academics, came up with the best system ever to do XYZ. Actually, things are often the way they are because of an accident of history. Leila Janah academicaccidentdesign share on social
A lot of people are happy to give money to charities but are wary of giving through taxes because they feel it doesn't produce any value. Leila Janah charityfeelgive Change image and share on social
The problem in a lot of low-income countries is that people take out loans to go and get degrees, which are then irrelevant in the job market. Leila Janah countrydegreeincome Change image and share on social
FlipBoard is the 'W Magazine' of the iPad-app world. The sleek interface makes content from your friends' Facebook and Twitter feeds much easier on the eyes by displaying them in a magazine format. Leila Janah appcontentdisplay Change image and share on social
I think in general, people who aren't themselves entrepreneurs are often more risk averse. And I think you see this dynamic a lot with entrepreneurial people who lead a company, which is that they hire people who complement them. Leila Janah aversecompanycomplement share on social
Most of us working on poverty alleviation simply want to know, 'How much poverty can I reduce for every dollar I donate?' Leila Janah alleviationdollardonate Change image and share on social
