“Entrepreneurial quality - is by far the toughest (criterion for a social entrepreneur).. For every one thousand people who are creative and altruistic and energetic, there's probably only one who fits this criterion, or maybe even less than that. By… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
“The first - the most obvious (test of a true social entrepreneur) - is are they possessed, really possessed by an idea... The idea - making it happen across society - is something they are married to in the full… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
White House cultures inevitably reflect the president's character. Jimmy Carter is a thoroughly honest, good person. So was his White House. — Bill Drayton Copy Share
The most powerful force in the world is a big idea- if it is the hands of a great entrepreneur. — Bill Drayton Copy Share
What is the most powerful lever you can imagine? A big idea, but only if it's in the hands of a truly outstanding entrepreneur.… — Bill Drayton Copy Share
In 1962, when I was 19, I visited India. With introductions from people involved in the U.S. civil rights movement, I was able to… — Bill Drayton Copy Share
What does an entrepreneur do? The first thing is they've given themselves permission to see a problem. Most people don't want to see problems… — Bill Drayton Copy Share
The biggest problem is getting beyond the "you can't" syndrome. The moment you figure that out, you're on your way to flying. Anyone who… — Bill Drayton Copy Share
The first - the most obvious test of a true social entrepreneur - is are they possessed, really possessed by an idea. — Bill Drayton Copy Share
Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the… — Bill Drayton Copy Share
How could any entrepreneur, confronted by such amazing opportunities to help transform the world and to do so with such extraordinary colleagues, be tempted… — Bill Drayton Copy Share
We started Ashoka here in India with a simple idea: that you needed social entrepreneurs to deal with problems that don't fit the business… — Bill Drayton Copy Share
