{"product_id":"big-bets-how-large-scale-change-really-happens-9781668004388","title":"Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Encouraging...Uplifting...Meeting apparently insurmountable goals requires \u003ci\u003ethinking big\u003c\/i\u003e...this will inspire.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Raj Shah has written a practical guide to making the world a better place. He knows what he's talking about, because he's done it himself. Anyone who wants to make a change in the world, or their own lives, will benefit from this book.\" --Bill Gates, Cochair, Bill \u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRajiv J. Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation and former administrator of President Barack Obama's United States Agency for International Development, shares a dynamic new model for creating large scale change, inspired by his own involvements with some of the largest humanitarian projects of our time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRajiv J. Shah is no stranger to pulling off the impossible, from helping vaccinate 900 million children at the Bill \u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundation to a high-pressure race against the clock to stop the spread of Ebola. His secret? A big bets philosophy--the idea that seeking to solve problems rather than make incremental improvements can attract the unlikely partners with the power and know-how to achieve transformational change. Part career sweeping memoir, part inspirational playbook, \u003ci\u003eBig Bets\u003c\/i\u003e offers a master class in decision-making, leadership, and changing the world one bet at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShah animates his strategic insights with vivid behind-the-scenes stories, memorable conversations with household names that helped shape his approach to creating change, and his own personal growth as an Indian-American from an immigrant family looking for a way to belong. He distills his battle-tested strategies for creating change, arguing that big bets have a surprising advantage over cautious ones: a bold vision can attract support, collaborations, and fresh ideas from key players who might otherwise be resistant. Throughout the book, Shah traces his unlikely path to the Rockefeller Foundation across a changing world and through some of the most ambitious, dramatic global efforts to create a better world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S\u0026amp;s\/Simon Element\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668004388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rajiv Shah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084198805685,"sku":"9781668004388","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9e95ef04-4995-4c5c-b5e1-21c0c5db4d4e.jpg?v=1692112585","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/big-bets-how-large-scale-change-really-happens-9781668004388","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}